The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-17

One OF the districts which is in espe-.
ciaI favor is upper Broadway. Already
plans have been drawn and contract
let for the erection Of e three-story
and basement building for the Braley-
Grote Furniture Company, which now
occupies the ground floor OF the Athens
Hotel The new building will be con-
structed OF pressed brick. with steel
frame. It will occupy a ground space
OF 60x1o0x150 feet and viii be one
Of the finest buildings OF its kind in
Oakland. The contract has been let TO
the MacGregor Company, the plans
having been prepared by BLACKWELL g.
Brown.
Immediately adjoining the Bradley
Grote building another three-story
structure is TO be erected by the
Realty Bonds and Finance Company
for Frank T. McHenry. This structure
Will also be Of pressed brick and viii
be OF steel construction Already two
large mercantile firms have sought 70
secure this building, but as yet no def
mite deal has been concluded
BUILD COSTLY HOMES
In addition to the erection Of bust
ness structures in Oakland there are
IN course of construction many new
homes which when completed will add
much to the beauty Of this city. Among
the finest of these is the residence now
being built for Wallace Alexander in
Piedmont, which when completed will
have cost $4,000 Mr.. Alexander's new
home is to be old English IN design
and the interior viii be finished entire
" in imported hardwood In addition
70 the house there is TO be erected a
handsome stable. which will cost
$4,000.
Another beautiful home now In
course OF construction is that of o. n.
Vesper on Lewis street in East Oak
land. When completed this will be
one of the handsomest residences in
East Oakland and viii cost about
$4,000.
Building operations in the suburban
districts are keeping pace with those
Of the city Scores of handsome homes
are being erected in Fruitvale. Elm
hurst and Fitchburg. Emeryville is also
securing its full share Of the general
prosperity, many new business and res
idence structures being In course OF
construction there.
LARGE SALES REPORTED
The winter season has so far had ap-
parently no effect on the activity Of the
market, and, although Christmas Is but
ten days of, there is at present no lull
IN the market The largest sale Of the
last week was that OF the Boyd estate.
on the southeast corner Of Tenth and
Washington streets, which was sold by
George W. Austin to Max Friedman
OF San Francisco for Sig Klein, $685.
900 being the purchase price. Less than
a month ago Klein purchased the prop
erty. and by his sale last week cleared
$4,000. which proves the rapid advance
in prices Of property IN this city.
Another important deal recorded last
week was the sale OF the ". S. Palmer
residence at Twelfth and Adeline
streets, which was sold by IL 7. Min
ney for $4,000. Mr.. Palmer has Sc
cured a larger lot and intends to at
once begin the erection Of a handsome
residence.
Within the last week the Owl Drug
Company has secured an eight years
lease on the property now occupied
by it's store at Broadway and Thfr-
teentb street The company has also
secured a lease on the store oc-
cupfed by the Moss Glove Company
on Thirteenth street. and will at once
begin the work OF charging its quar-
ters. By the terms OF the lease the
company is 10 pay a rental OF $1,000 a
month.
Oakland is soon to have another mod
ern cafe and grill. W. d. NJ. Howard