The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

this city. There has not been such a
stir in that section since the first cable
road to reach the park via Point Lo-
bos avenue and Fifth avenue sup
planted the antiquated and smoky old
dummy line that used to operate on
First avenue. Many blocks of land
are placed in the hands of brokers to
be subdivided and the promise of a
much greater population than the
Richmond section has ever had is
about to be realized unless all signs
are misleading. All other sections of
the city are receiving attention. Rich
mond has hung fire to some extent as
compared with what may be styled
inside lands. but it is now forging
ahead well. ]. c. Jordan. owner of
the Jordan tract. which extends from
California street 10 Point Lobos ave-
nue. and from First avenue for four
blocks eastward, comprising some
eight large blocks OF land valued at
about S1,O00,OO0, has decided to sell a
portion Of his holdings. Realizing
that the holding intact of this large
property was to a great extent a him
drance to the development of this por-
ton OF the city, and also realizing that
the property was in demand, he
has Just placed in the hands Of Lyon
& Hoag for sale the block bounded by
California, Richmond, Michigan and
Jordan avenues.
MI Jordan's instructions to his
agents are to depart from the tradi-
tiOnal 25-foOt lot idea and to offer the
property in large lots, nearly all of
which are 33 1-3 by 12O feet 1t will
also be a condition of sale that pUr-
chasers viii not be allowed TO erect
on this block any building more than
two stories in height or any building
for other than strictly residential pur-
poses Qncluding two dats), elimina-
ting the use Of the property for stores
churches, stables. Iaundries, etc. The
large lots and the building restric-
tions, It is confidently expected, viii
make the property very desirable and
attractive 10 home builders. Mr.. Jor-
dams ideas are unique, as this is the
only property of its size ever offered
in this city under similar conditions.
Lyon & Hoag report that no bet
ter proof that the city Of San Fran
cisco is growing and developing
rapidly can be given than is evident
by the strong demand for residence
property. Owners of large tracts Of
unimproved land have been quick TO
realize the vast difference in the de-
mands Of homeseekers to-day as COM
pared with the inquiry for building lots
Of the last few years. No more i'm
portant factor in the development of
the city may be found within the last
year than the subdivision and the Of
fering for sale in lots for building pur
poses Of the Bay District Land Com
pany's large holdings extending from
First to Sixth avenues and from Full
ton street TO Point Lobos avenue, an
area Of fourteen full blocks. The de
velopment Of the Parnassus Heights
property along Golden Gate Park and
the sale of over half a million dollars
worth Of vacant property formerly
owned by the Baird estate, between
Page, Haight and Waller streets and
Masonic avenue to Cole street, as well
as other smaller properties and the
many buildings erected thereon have
made a most marked change in the
aspect Of San Francisco.
The Bay District Land Company has
sold to Fernando Nelson a half of block
379 and a half Of block 2S5, each hav
ing a frontage of 600 feet on Second
avenue and 120 feet on A. B and c
streets, for $4,000. These half blocks
viii be at once subdivided and sold in
wide lots to be covered with houses.
The Bay District Land Company has
also sold the block bounded by Third
and Fourth avenues and a and B
streets TO G. T. Knopf, who will sub
divide and build good houses on the
lots.
SELL FINE RESIDENCE.
rn1n of i,rnrnrt q nee in residence