Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-02
BROAD ACRES
To Be PLATED
JANSS INVESTMENT COMPANY
MAKES BIG PURCHASE
Boyle Heights Chosen for the Creas
tion of Representative Resi-
dental Tract-Streets to
Be Improved

Real estate announcements are so
numerous in these piping days of ex-
pansion and prosperity in Los Angeles
that something out of the ordinary is
required in order to command the I'M
divided attention of the home seeking
and investing public.
Janss Investment company, with
offices in the Mason block, corner of
Fourth and Broadway, has just been
organized for the purpose of improving
and disposing of a magnificent tract
of 400 acres on Boyle Heights. To
handle such an enterprise properly
calls for capital, good judgment and
enterprise; and the Janss company
has undertaken the work in q manner
which promises much for the future
OF the section directly concerned and
for those who may become interested
in the subdivision.
Included in the big tract of the
Janss company is the Highland Villa
subdivision of about 40 acres, at the
end of the East First street line of the
Los Angeles Railway company. For
merly it was known as Hazards East
side addition, extending from the city
limits to Rowan avenue. and from Also
street on the south to Wabash avenue
on the north.
Highland Villa tract is only twenty
minutes ride. by the conductors time
card, from First and Spring streets.
where high ground, pure air. pure
water, fertile SOIL cool breezes and
magnificent scenery are the great at
fractions. Highland Villa tract is in
the cream of East Los Angeles, so to
speak, in the indispensa BILE adjuncts of
good health and comfortable living. 1t
is highest above sea level of any tract
in the city.
Topography of the tract varies, in
that part it is level-"as smooth as
a floor"-while the remainder is slightly
rolling, stretching toward the foothills
in a beautiful landscape. Toward the
north and east rise the stern peaks
of the Sierra Madre range. the snow
capped submits of Mount San An
tonic and its companion peaks being
plainly visible, with nothing to OBJ
struct the glorious view. The southern
edge of the Janss holding forms the
edge of level plateau, from which the
ocean and Catalina island may be
plainly seen on clear days, with the city
of Los Angeles lying between. To the
southeast is Whittier, smuggling up
against the foothills.
Soil is a rich red loan, which yields
readily to cultivation. Several years
ago $4,000 eucalyptus trees were set
out on a part of the property. The
principal streets are lined with these
stately trees, while elsewhere they
have been thinned out. except for shade
purposes on the several lots.
Bountiful supply of pure water is an
indispensable condition. Highland Villa
street will be supplied from the COM
pany's private wells on Stephenson
avenue. These wells are fourteen inches
in diameter and the flow, with pump
ing, is thirty miners inches-a magnifi-
cent supply. This water will be piped
to the tract by the company, and each !
lot buyer will be supplied absolutely |
free of charge. 1t is believed this is
more liberal offer than has been made
elsewhere.
Arrangements already have been
made for electric light service, the |
main wires of the Pacific Electric COM
pany passing within a few feet of the
tract.
Laying out and grading of streets |
already is well under way. and as
soon as this work is done the laying
of sidewalks, of which more than seven
miles will be constructed, will be be-
gun and pushed to completion as !
rapidly as the most liberal employ
ment of men and money will permit.
This property was purchased at
figure which permits the company to
give purchasers a large and certain
profit on the purchase money. Prices
OF lots will range from $3.50 to $3.50
each, and most liberal terms will be
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