The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

Wullc the OulleSt part Ol the ocdSOn
is at hand in the San Francisco realty
market, the prices for properties sold
are satisfactory. and In some instances
more than satisfactory. Building goes
for building improvements during the
last week have not involved large val
ues in individual cases, but the total
amount represented, s442. .So7, has been
respectable. Frame buildings are far
outstripping the brick structures in
value in the general ratio of about
three to one.
Among the larger improvements pro-
jected for the immediate future may be
noted the enlargement of the Hibernia
Bank, which will be made to occupy
the entire lot at McAllister and Jones
streets with the exception of strip
sixteen feet wide on the west; the erec-
ton OF a seven-story and basement
structure for Henry E. Bothin on the
north line of California street. on the
site Of the present Hotel de France, be-
tween Kearny and Dupont streets. at
a cost Of about $50, 900; a seven-story
and basement brick structure on the
northeast corner of Post street and
Agate alley for William Tracy, at a
cost Of about 500 900; the addition of
two stories to the Hobart Estate Com
pany building at 233 Post street, to cost
$4,000; an eight-story and basement
structure for the estate of Isabella
Cowell on the east line of Sansome
street, between Clay and Washington
streets, at an estimated cost OF 500, 600;
two three-story residences on the
southeast corner of Pacific avenue~and
Laguna street and adjoining, for ]. D..
SpreckeIs; a residence on the north line
Of Washington street, 1856 feet west of
Spruce, to'cost about $4,000.
Flats remain popular as a means Of
investing money judging by the con-
tracts awarded.
LEASES ARE NEGOTIATED.
Several leases of good size have just
been negotiated. Shainwald. Buckbee &,
Co. have leased for Scott & Van Ars-
dale the lot on the westerly line of
Stockton street, north of Sutter, S76x
1876 feet, for ten years. The owners
have agreed to erect a handsome seven
story brick and stone building, to be
house The building will contain one
hundred rooms and sixty bathrooms,
and two stores on the ground floor.
This is the northerly portion of the
fifty vara on the northwest corner of
Suffer- and Stockton streets, which
Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. recently sold
to Scott & Van Arsdale. and this part
Of the lot has never been improved.
The total amount of rental involved for
the term of ten years is more than
s120, 900.
Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. have also
leased to James II. Fannin & CO. the
easterly half of the second story Of the
new Wilcox building, on Mission street
near Third, for the term of five years
at a total rental of So, 900. Another
lease by the same agents is a building
to be erected on City Hall avenue for
the City Abstract Company.
Thomas Magee & Sons have sold for
the estate Of NJ. E. Luchsinger the
southwest corner of Mission and Tenth
streets, 146 :6x1o2 feet, the larger 'front.'
age being on Mission street, with two
three-story buildings, for about $4,000.
Gustav Marshall has sold 34:4l5x60
Oh lnE COGNl Va AOAcA
1O3:I0 feet east of Grant avenue, for
s47, 600. The improvements consist Of a
four-story brick building renting for
S275 month. The purchaser is not
named by the broker.
G. H Umbsen & Co. report through
their country department the sale of $40
acres at Sunol for W. c. Stone of San
Francisco to the Rupert brothers of
Santa Clara County for $4,000; ten
acres at Belmont for the Mezes estate
to c. w. Willard for $1,000; 24O acres of
timber land in Mendocino County for
Mrs. Annie Martin to L. w. Schoofey
for $500: also lots in New Monterey.
RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.
Lyon & Hoag, among other sales,
have made the following: Greenwood
Estate Company to Mary G. Ryan,
4I:3x120 feet and four flats. with rear
house, on the south line of Fell street