The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
RAINY WEATHER
CAUSES A LUkL
Oakland Real Estate Men
Tell of a Quiet Market
During the Last Week
FEW SALES REPORTED
Many Outsiders Make Inqui-
ries as to Prices of Prop
erty in Alameda County
FEW SALES REPORTED
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
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The weather of the last week has
caused a lull In the local and suburban
real estate market. Nearly all the
business OF the week has been in rent
ing, although several transactions were
completed.
Dealers report that the inquiries Of
nonresident prospective purchasers as
to the prices and location OF inside
business and residence properties con-
tinue. and confidence Is expressed that
with the coming Of good weather Will
come an increase Of sales.
The new Union Bank building WIN be
completed and ready for occupancy on
March 1 Already more than half the
offices on the upper floors have been
leased. Nearly all the lessees of these
offices are professional men from other
cities
william ]. Laymance Of the Lay
nance Real Estate Company has just
received contract for the sale of
large business block on Washington
street He reports an increase In the
inquiry for Oakland property.
SYNDICATE BUSY.
The Realty Syndicate has opened up
several large tracts In the Piedmont
and North Oakland districts since the
first of the year, and is Offering choice
residence and villa sites. which are To-
Gated close to the lines Of the Oakland
Traction Company and the Key Route
ferry system. Following are some OF
the sales of residence property made by
the Syndicate last week:
To Rev. c. r. Brown, Oakland, corner BLAIR
and Bonita avenues, bOx135. Central Piedmont
Tract; to George Vincent, San Francisco. corner
Piedmont Tract; to r A Reardon. San Fran
cisco, Hillside avenue near Park way, 90 :6x
III. Central Piedmont Tract; to r L Holland: M q:
way, 95x140, Central Piedmont Tract; TO VIII
lard Morse, San Francisco. on Draeoena ave-
nue.. 5ox153 Central Piedmont Tract; to O. K.
Biggerstaf, San Francisco. Terrace street, 4ox
100. Highland Terrace; to NJ 3. Colster, Oak
land, Lake avenue, 40z14o sather Tract
Holcomb, Breed & Bancroft are offer
ing choice improved and unimproved
property in all parts Of the city. They
are receiving daily inquiries as to
prices Of business and residence prop
erty from people In other parts of the
country who are anxious to locate per-
manently In Oakland.
Taylor Bros. & Co. have experienced
q quiet season during the rainy
weather. They are receiving many re-
quests for information concerning
Oakland property, and express salts
4dCblOA dI Ll1S PICSGuL OQllOOh IOI ILL
active summer market
Kreiss & Horswf1l. recently organ
ized firm, have established a good busi--
ness and are handling some excellent
property. :.
j. H. Macdonald g. Co. have Just
opened the Frost tract. This has been
subdivided into building lots, the street
and sewer work are completed and 1t
Is within easy distance of q car line.
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appointed the general agent Of the
Northlands Development Company,
which has just opened up q large tract
in North Berkeley. 1t 10 only five
minutes walk from North Berkeley
station and affords splendid view Of
the hills and the bay.
w. @. Moran Of Berkeley reports
quiet week, but says the demand for
Berkeley property is increasing.
BLOCK SALES.
A r. Denke of Alameda has recently
made a contract for the sale of FIVE
blocks OF residence property on Pacific
and Central avenues, between Fourth
and Tenth streets. The Alameda cleo
trio cars run directly through the tract.
Charles F. Lee Of Fruitvale has Just
opened UP the Rosa Lee tract, and al
ready large number of lots have been
sold.
Henry Barkmeyer Of Truitvale is Of
fering a large number Of residence
lots in one of the best sections of Fruit
vale. The street work mas all been
done and the section is only two blocks
from the school and car line.
Raymond t. Baker, formerly Deputy
County Clerk Of Alameda County, has
recently accepted a position with the
Realty Syndicate. Mr.. Baker will be
connected with the real estate depart
ment.
One Of the most important Of the re-
cent large sales of property was the
purchase by David s. Edwards, from
Timothy L. and Mary S. Barker, of a
large tract of land known as the Bar
ker tract in Fruitvale.
The Piedmont District Improvement
Club held the first of series of enter
tainments in Oak Chapel Dr. A. r.
TAFT presided, and the programme in
cluded songs by Miss Strawley, violin
solo by Miss Stessenbenz, and a reci-
tation by Miss Gladys Adams.
Captain A. Goodrich of Oakland has
recently sold two lots In Point Rich
mond to C. M. Arnold of that place.
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