The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-24
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Oct. %.

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With the approach of winter there
has been large increase in the de-
mand for inside business property in
Oakland, by nonresident merchants
and manufacturers, one real estate
| firm alone having had inquiries from
six men from other cities Two of
! these prospective purchasers have al
ready visited Oakland and have de-
/ cided upon the district in which they
desire to locate. One man wishes to
buy business property anywhere be-
| tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth
streets, and Broadway and San Pablo
avenue, at price not to exceed $15,-
600, and the other is willing to pay
; any part of $4,000 for a good business
| location in central place, north of
| Twelfth street
This increasing demand for centrally
| located business property north of
Fourteenth street indicates that the
growth Of the business district of the
| city is extending north and west, along
Broadway, Telegraph avenue and San
| Pablo avenue, and this growth has
already affected the prices Of stores
| for rent along these thoroughfares
Harry l.. Holcomb, who has the rent
| ing of large number Of stores on San
Pablo avenue, says that during the
| last year rents between Fourteenth and
Twentieth streets have advanced fully
| rs per cent
This advance in rents has not affect
ed the demand for stores along the
avenue to any extent and although
several new buildings have been erect
ed In the last twelve months, largely
increasing the number of available To-
cations, there is hardly vacant store
| to be had at any price. Some of the
| new stores were leased before the
buildings in which they are located
were completed.
There has also been an advance in
the rent of residence property in all
parts of the city. Dealers agree that
in the last twelve months prices of
houses for rent have increased about
10 per cent over the preceding years
rates. Agents report that their only
trouble is to secure enough cottages
and flats to supply the demand of rent
ers, at least half of whom are non-res-
idents of Oakland. people who wish to
rent until they can purchase desirable
home property.
Real estate men throughout the city
report a better market now than at
any time during the present year. and
they express confidence that all kinds
of property will find ready sale during
the coming winter. George w. Austin
said:
have had more demands for property Of all
kinds in the last three weeks than during the
same period since the first of the year Within
two weeks have had half dozen inquiries
Tor business locations in the center OF the city,
all of which have come from reputable non
resident business men. / have just received
a contract. shared by G. H Umbsen & Co. of
San Francisco. for the sale of the property and
buildings of the Pacific Press Publishing Com
pany. which has recently moved to Mountain
View, Santa Clara County. The property will
be sold as a whole or in subdivisions, the
price of the land and buildings including the
The present activity of thesmarket has re-
suited in opening up districts of this city
which which have been practically dead for many
land Blocks OF land which have lain idle for
ten years have now been cut up into lots and
our recent sales:
House and lot, Thirty fifth street near Mar
ket. for William Austin to A. B. Edwards,
House and lot on Apgar street, near Grove.
House and lot on Thirtyssecond street. near
born. $3.50.
streets to E. Simmons, $650O.
Ten acre tract in Lawndale. sonoma County,
House and lot on west street. near Twenti-
eth. to c. A. Young. $4,000
Forty tract . At auburn, Placer County.
House and lot on Piedmont avenue to T. A.
Frazier. $4,000
House and lot on Tenth street near Castro.
to Mrs. A. ]. Curran. $4,000.
Two houses and lot S1x10O feet for ]. j.
White to Mrs. Adelaide Haynes. $500
Corner Alameda
for w. c. Walker. $4,000.
House and lot on Grove street, near Thirty
eighth to w, B. Ames. $3500
Lot 50x75 feet the southeast corner Of
Ninth and Webster streets for A. I.ebrecht to
James Rohan of Hickey & Rohan, $4500
House and lot on Harmon street for Car
ence Grange TO H. c. Dukes. $500.
House and lot on Harmon street for Phoenix
Building and Loan Association to r. A. Mills.
$500.
Oakland avenue for A. J. Snyder to A L. In
gals, $4,000.
Lot on southeast corner of Fifth ana Wash
ington streets for the estate of Lois NJ. Apgar
to George Roeth, $500.
Lot on Fifty seventh street, near San Pablo
avenue for the estate of A H. Hathaway to
House and lot on Thirty-third street near
Market, for c. II. Cook to H 8. McKeen.
House and lot on Thirty-eighth street. near
Grove. for 3. H. Gray and J. w. Goods to Mr..
Goodell. S2650
ALAMEDA, Oct 23.-Local realty
dition of the market and report that
during the last week business has been
unusually lively, when it is taken in
consideration that there is a political
campaign on.
e. D. Judd & Co. report that
they have now 200 houses on their rent
ed list and that within the last few
days they have let three large resi-
Il ca
is negotiating the transfer of five lots
on Sherman street on which modern
homes are to be erected. e. d. Judd,
the senior member OF the company,
states that there is a constant demand
or up-to-date five, six and seven room
cottages and that the average rental
for such dwelling Is $40 month
Hammond & Hammond effected a
number of important deals during the
week, among them being the sale of
the 22-acre ranch of Powell A McDon-