The San Francisco call., 1905-04-10
BROKERS WILL
TOUR The BAY
Real Estate Men of Oakland
and San Francisco to Be
Guests of Realty Syndicate
ADAMS ESTATE SETTLED
Some of the Best Residence
Property in the City Is
to Be Placed on Market

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OAKLAND, April s.-Plans are now
being arranged by the Realty Syndi-
cate for an excursion around the bay
on which the real estate dealers OF
Oakland and San Francisco will be
the guests of the local corporation.
The date set for the excursion is Sat
urday, April %, and while the plans
are not yet complete, it is expected
that the new Key Route ferry-boat
San Francisco will be used for the oc-
casion
Renewed activity has marked the
last week in the local real estate mar
ket, and the majority of the Alameda
County dealers are now fully occupied
with the opening business of the
spring and summer Several large sales
of property are reported, but the great
est activity has been experienced in
the renting departments of the local
offices. There is considerable difficulty
in securing enough medium sized
houses, cottages and flats to supply the
demands of people seeking to locate in
this city and the suburban towns.
Within a few months a large part of
the Adams estate, consisting of 160
acres on Adams Point and the north
ern shore of Lake Merritt, will be sub
divided and placed on the market. Ed
son Adams, Mrs. Julia Prather and
John c. Adams, heirs of the late Ed
son Adams, have agreed as to the di-
vision of the estate, and 1t is their
intention to improve the land along the
lake shore, subdivide it into building
lots and villa sites, and at once place
these on the market.
TO ENLARGE PLANT.
w. A. Boole & Son are making prep
arations to enlarge their shipbuilding
plant to nearly twice its present size.
The firm is now negotiating for the
purchase of a large piece of property
situated on the north of their present
plant and extending across the waste
land to the railroad track on First
street. They are also seeking TO buy
another large tract along the estuary
lying on the west of the present plant.
The members of the firm refuse to dis
cuss their plans, but 1t is said that the
recent appropriation of Congress for
the Improvement of Oakland harbor
has influenced them to enlarge their
plant.
Oakland real estate dealers are well
satisfied with the present business out
look and expect a record breaking
year.
Taylor Brothers & Co. have just
closed contract for the sale of a large
business block close to the center of the
city, and they are also handling some
fine lots in the choicest residence Sec
ton of East Oakland.
Frank j. Woodward of the Realty
Bonds and Finance Company reports
an increasing demand for medium
priced residence property.
Holcomb, Breed e Bancroft have had
many inquiries in the last week for lots
in the various tracts on the lines of the
Key Route ferry system.
+. j. Stewart said to-day that his
business had been increasing steadily
since the first of the present week.
HOUSES IN DEMAND.
William j. Laymance of the Lay
nance Real Estate Company says that
never before since he has been in bust
ness in this city has the demand for
houses for rent been so great at this
time of year as it Is at present
The E. p Vandercook Company is
handling some splendid residence prop
erty, both city and suburban.
S. NJ. Dodge & Son are offering a
number of fine residence sites in sew
eral of the newly opened tracts situat-
ed near Mills Seminary.
The real estate dealers of Alameda
have begun a campaign for the general
Improvement of the market in the
Island CITY, AT meeting held last
Thursday evening committee was ap-
pointed to draft q set of rules for the
government of the general real estate
business of Alameda. These rules will
be submitted and considered at meet
ing of the brokers which will be held
next Wednesday evening. The mem
bers of the committee are: william
Hammond Jr., E. D. Judd and C. F.
Banta.
G. R Lewis of Alameda reports bust
ness good with prospects of a large
increase during the coming summer.
Mr.. Lewis has been i'll for several days,
but is now fully recovered.
Mrs. A. r. Denke is now carrying on
the business of her late husband, and
she says that the Alameda market is
steadily improving.
Hawks & Mehrtens report a large
increase in business since the close of
the rainy season.
The last week has been marked by a
steady increase in the building indus
try In Berkeley, and old residents of
the town say that more homes will be
built there this year than ever before
in the history of the community. This
increase in building means an equally
great increase in the sale Of unim-
proved property.
Granger, Peckham & Rutherford,
who opened offices in South Berkeley
on the 1st of February of this year.
have sold more than $4,000 worth of
property since that date
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