The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
OFFICE BUILDINGS IN THE CITY
ARE UNABLE TO MEET DEMANDS
Long Waiting Lists of Applicants for Ac-
- commodations Face Property Owners.
Much Inquiry for Good Building Lots

The demand for Office accommoda-
tions is one of the present interesting
signs relating to San Francisco IN
come realty. All the large office build
ings in the city have long waiting lists
OF applicants for offices. With the
Flood building in view and the thou
sands Of Offices that are now in use,
the supply is not abreast Of the de-
mand This has led property owners
to consider the CONSTRUCTION Of offices.
one Of the indications of this is the
change in determination that Hartland
Law has. reached. He viii not put up
q hotel on the site of the Bishop block
on Market street. when was his orig
final idea Instead he viii construct a
nine-story Office building, adding sto-
ries to the existing structure.
Another leading sign Of the times
is the growing demand for properties
In the Western Addition. The inquiry
for good lots in that section is stronger
than II has been in many years and
the entire western part Of the city,
north and south Of Golden Gate Park,
is very favorably affected.
A new subdivision in the Sunset dis
trict is announced by Lyon & Hoag.
The property consists of nearly the
entire block bounded by ] and K
streets and Tenth and Eleventh ave-
nues. These lots are just two blocks
from the H-street cars. Preparatory
TO being placed on the market, they
have been graded and the street work,
consisting Of sewers. macadam, etc,
has been nearly completed and the
block has been fenced. There are in
all thirty-eight lots which will be sold
on easy terms Of 800 cash, balance
monthly. The prices range from $3.50
20 $3.50 a lot The block lies on a
slight elevation with good views, ETC.
Residences have been started on two
lots
William J. Dingee, as administrator
Of the estate Of Alvinza Hayward, has
sold, subject to confirmation, the
southeast corner Of Leidesdorff and
California streets, 57:6x137:6, for $685.
600. The purchaser is not named, but
is supposed TO be the Fireman's Fund
Insurance Company. Bids amounting
20 S205, 900 have also been accepted for
two North Beach blocks Of the Hay
ward properties, respectively bounded
by Bay, Stockton, Powell and North
Point streets and Bay, Dupont, Kearny
and North Point streets.
LEADING TRANSACTIONS.
Hooker & Lent have sold for Mrs
Mary J. Lehman to the William Eide
Company 50x9O feet on the southeast
line Of Market street, 500 feet north
east Of Seventh street, with L Of 25x90
feet running back to Stevenson street,
with hve-storv and basement brick
building, for S217, 500.
George de Urioste has bought from
the William Ede Company 55x77:6 feet
on the north line OF O'Farreu street for
s16lO0O. The property is 27:6 feet east
Of Powell street.
Elm o. Heydenfeldt has sold the
Heydenfeldt estate properties to the
Peninsula Investment Company for
$3.50, 000, on Eighth and Howard, 1876
x157:6. on Post. 100 west Of Larkin,
67.6xl20: northwest Geary and Webster
streets 28:9xl15; Pacific, 101 IS feet west
Of Dupont, 36x137:6.
The fine residence of Mayo Newhan.
on the north line Of Post street, 1os
feet west OF Van Ness avenue. has
been sold 10 ]. K. Hecht. The plat of
land has 1876 feet frontage on Post
street with full depth Of 1876 feet.
Joel K Hecht owns the Van Ness ave-
nue. frontage Of 1876 feet which joins
the Newhal holding, making now
holding on the northwest corner of Van
Ness avenue and Post street 1876 feet
front by 247:3 feet in depth. The price
reported by the brokers, A. J. Rich &
Co., is about $50 900.
Thomas Magee & Sons have sold for
the account Of the Ruby Hill Vineyard
Company the property on the north