The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
RENTERS v Ant
SUMNER HOMES
Many People From San Fran
cisco and Interior Towns
Seek Lands in Oakland
LARGE SALE REPORTED
Valuable Merrill Property
OH Twenty-Fifth Street
Purchased by A. j. Snyder
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
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Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, March 2t.
Within the last week hundreds OF
people have been seeking houses for
rent for the coming summer, and real
estate dealers are having great diff
Guilty in finding a sufficient number
of suitables locations to supply the de-
n1and. Many who are looking for houses
are residents of San Francisco, who.
attracted by the climate on the east
shore of the bay, are desirous OF To-
eating here for the summer
There is also an increasing demand
for flats. and owners of Oakland prop
erty are beginning to realize that
houses and flats built for the purpose
of renting are good investment. Al
ready a large number of contracts have
been let for the construction of build
ings of this kind, and present condi-
tions indicate that the building record
of last year will be more than edualed
this year.
One of the largest real estate deals
of the month was the purchase of the
old Merrill mansion and grounds on
Twenty fifth street, near telegraph
avenue, by A. j. Snyder. The prop
erty has a frontage of 200 feet on
Twenty fifth street and is one of the
most desirable properties in the city.
The price paid by Mr.. Snyder was
S14,S69
Articles of Incorporation were filed
last week by the Breed & Bancroft
Company. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $4,000 and the directors are
Arthur H. Breed, Harlow p. Bancroft.
Caroline H. Breed, Sarah E. Bancroft
q IIny1 1n,f G,>,,a &c.
separate from the firm of Holcomb.
Breed & Bancroft, M. L. Holcomb hav-
ing retired.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
The Pacific Bed Spring Company,
manufacturers of highly improved bed
springs, has recently established d fac
tory at Second and Jackson streets. and
the new industry gives promise of be-
coming one of the most important in
Alameda County. Curtiss Wright, a
wellknown Eastern business man. is
manager of the new company.
Articles of incorporation have just
been filed by the Magnesite Land and
Dock Company, which is to establish a
large plant on the East Oakland water
front. The capital stock of the COM
pany is 100000 and the directors are
q. Watson French, l.. S. Tainter. H.
c. Stillwell, Morton French and j. NJ
Murdock.
Alameda County peal estate dealers
in general report a marked increase in
business in the last week, with an espe-
cially large demand for small residence
properties In all parts of Oakland and
the suburban towns. A. F. Cornwall
of the e. P. Vandercook Company said
to-day:
We have had steady inquiry for small
places in the suburbs and we also have at
present several customers who looking for
fine suburban residences. The general de-
mand for all classes or property has been
much better this year than at the same period
last year, and so far our sales have been very
satisfactory. From the present condition of
the market we expect that the spring and
summer months viii far eclipse those of pre-
Vlous years. At present there is constant
demand for small cottages for rent which is
far in excess OF the supply.
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.
James S. Naismith will remove on
April from his present offices on
Thirteenth street to 1856 Washington
street in the Bacon building. He re-
ports good week with many in
quiries from prospective investors
William j. Laymance of the Lay
nance Real Estate Co. reports a
large inquiry for all kinds of houses
for rent.
Taylor Bros. & Co. have just closed
d
block on Eighth street.
Karl H. Nickel says that there is a
marked increase in the demand for
small residence properties, and also
for houses and flats for rent
The Berkeley Development Company
has just closed contract for the erec-
tion of three-story business and office
building on the southeast corner of
Telegraph avenue and Bancroft way.
rrrt1l hn ~,
nine stores and the cost of the new
structure will be $4,000.
Duncan McDuff1e of the firm of Ma
son. McDuff1e & Co., has just pur-
chased a lot on the northwest corner
of Telegraph avenue and Durant
street from W. e.. Knowles. The
purchase price was 500, 900.
Cheney & Co. have just opened up
several choice lots in the Peralta Park
tract.
Birdsall and Craig report a steady
increase in the demand for Berkeley
property of all kinds.
Juster & Baird have just secured
contracts for the sale of several fine
residence sites.
Charles A. Bailey has secured con-
troll of a number of fine residence lots
situated close to car lines and school
and he reports several sales of this
Newton & Needham have had many
inquiries recently for medium priced
residence sites and for houses and cot
tages for rent.
Mills, the real estate man. has
just secured the agency for several
fine houses for rent during the sum-
mer.
Charles F. Lee of Fruitvale reports
that the work of subdividing the new
boulevard tract has been completed.
and that several lots in the tract have
recently been sold.
M, G. Gibson of Fruitvale reports a
and houses for rent.
p. Wilbert of Haywards reports that
he has closed three sales of town and
country property in the last week ag-
gregating in value s4225.
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