Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
lnoreasein Population Causes
Need for Homes.
ADDITION TO RALEIGH
DEKAND FOR MORE HOUSES IN
ANACosTIA SECTION.
Projects for All Kinds Of Living Ac-
commodations-Use Of Glass In
House Construction.

aoEey Is seeking investment IN mortgages
on real estate. and professional builders
have reaped a harvest during the past four
or FIVE years erecting small fats and resi-
deaces. Rents are well maintained. Apart
nrent buildings Of two or three fats and
residences In all parts of the city are readily
salable. There is said to be at present de-
mand for desirable vacant property for the
erection of homes and fat buildings.
The foregoing points are considered to be
indications of conservatively strong mar
ket, and justifiably SO. as it is pointed out
the natural growth of the city and the
prosperity of the last four or five years
will no doubt cause the demand to continue,
and very likely increase. The statement Is
made that it is becoming difficult for mer-
chants to find space for new locations or
extensions of their establishments on the
principal business streets
The local dealers have sold number of
properties during the week, and several i'm
portant deals are well under way. From
now on 1t Is expected that real estate will
become more active. men vino have been
away on their vacations are at home. and
transactions which were awaiting their ar
rival will be closed.
Activity in the building trades continues.
and building operations are as brisk as at
any time during the year. 1t will take very
cold weather to put stop to outdoor OPP
erations in the District, and until that time
builders are expected to have their hands
full.
The new addition to the Raleigh Hotel,
on the 18th street side, reference to which
was made last Saturday in The Star, will
not be started until late this winter or early
next spring. The object of this delay is not
to break in on the winter season at the
hotel with building operations. and the
numbering up of the adjacent sidewalk and
the street with material The start will be
made Immediately after the close of the
hoteFs rush season.
The addition will conform in style to the
present 18th street structure. In it will
be provided, among other things, seventy
six new sleeping rooms, a reception room
for ladies. and an enlargement of the pres
ent dining room.
Demand Brisk in Anacostia.
According to reports received at local
real estate offices, and judging from the
observations of builders who have had an
opportunity to discuss the situation, the
population of Anacostia could be materially
increased at any time through the erection
of suitable houses to accommodate those
who have in view the making of their
homes there. could they find residences to
occupy. House seekers daily apply at the
places of business in the town devoted to
such transactions. but the scarcity of resi-
dences of the kind In demand has been
in evidence for long time.
Building in AnacoStia Is said to be mostly
confined to lot owners who put up homes
for themselves. SO that the erection of
houses for renting has not been followed
lately to any extent. One or two builders
opinion that houses for investment would
yield good returns, but no definite plans for
building such have materialzed.
The projects for all kinds of living accom-
modations elsewhere In the District are
many, and people who observe things are
asking where the tenants are to come from
to Occupy the new fats and apartments. To
the average speculative builders, however.
the prospects are SO bright that nearly
every one of them who has completed his
summers weU has again started upon new
projects, instead of ceasing operations. The
demand for apartments continues good, at
stiff rentals and there seems to be no tend
ency toward any reduction in rents.
Among the chief objections to building at
this time are said to be the high price of
material and the difficulty In securing the
services of craftsmen and building me-
chanics.
Glass in House Construction.
The possibilities of glass in house con-
struction are receiving attention. It Is ad-
mitted that 1t is possible fora man to con-
struct home for himself and use nothing
but this class of material II he so wishes
And while there is no doubt that the cost
would be considerable. there is a possibility
that 1t would be unique structure one to
appeal to the artistic. and, to say the least,
original
bricks which are ola ,,,ad rs nnssas. giass
advantages over those of clay Construction
They are much stronger and are consider
ably lighter. Besides. they are non-conduct-
ors OF both sound and heat. and while shut
ting out to considerable degree noises
from the street they have the additional
advantage of keeping out the cold In the
winter season.
These glass bricks are opaque. but 1t Is
not necessary for the dweiler to dress in
the dark While the Dicks are being
mace tney are hermeticaliy sealed while
red hot; ana 1t is Impossible Tor them to be
/ other IMAM cream on the INSIDE. In order
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