The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Broad Street Property.

There is marked activity IN west BROAD
. Street business property, and good deal
, of 1t changed hands Last week-fully $780,
o1 worth. There is great DEMAND for
business sites on this thoroughfare, and
they are being readily bought. In most
cases IT is the intention of the buyers
to tear down the old buildings now on the
property and replace them with first-class
up-to- date. business houses
Dr. Charles I.abenburg has been very
active bidder for West Broad Street busi-
ness property and has also been n seller
of same.
Mr.. Henry w. Roundtree has also made
number of valuable purchases. The
sales have been chiefly confined to the
territory bounded by the Masonic Tenn
pie and Gilmer Street. Several of the
transactions were lots on which stores
and flats will be erected.
Several agents report large sales along
West Broad, but as the deeds have not
yet been recorded. the names and loca-
ton are not given.
John I. Goddin and Company sold last
week the lot at the northwest corner of
Broad and Gilner Streets. GO by 81 feet,
ifor $4,000. They also sold q lot on the
north side of Broad, between Kinney and
Bowe, for 5000.
Among the heaviest buyers during the
1, past week Was Mr.. Henry Wallerstein.
1T was stated yesterday that he had
purchased more than sixty different pieces
during the week.. which. added to his
former holdings, makes him the owner
of more pieces of property than any one
man in Richmond. Mr.. wallerstein has
bcen very successful in his real estate
transactions and Is regarded as one Of
The shrewdest buyers on the market.
The Tintes-Dspatch real estate man
called on ]. Thompson Brown and Com
pany yesterday, and Mr.. Leroy Brown,
OF that firm, said the activity in Lee Dis
trict continues but selling of and the
inquiries for good realty is by no means
confined to that part of the city. Among
other deeds, Mr.. Brown delivered yestcr-
day were documents conveying $50 feet
at the corner of Franklin and Robertson
Streets; also 30 feet on Monument Avenue
near Allen Avenue, at sl55 per foot.
On being asked for list of their sales
in the past several days In other sec
lions. they felt at liberty to mention only
the following:
Ninety feet on Floyd Avenue, near
Home Place, to EnNna X. Davis, for
$3.50; house and lot No. 1908 Floyd Ave-
nue. to f. r. Dowdy, for $500; 14o feet
lon Park Avenue. corner Meadow Street
to F. Kell for s7.7O0; two East MaiI
Street stores for Sll.5oO: brick store ant
sdwelling No "a South Pine Street, IL
iWilliam w. Roundtree. for $500 bloch
on Moore Street, corner Kinney and Bow,
Streets, to s. II. Jeter. for 5000.
Il On being asked for particulars as to
$4,000 deal recently closed by them (out
side the $4,000 sale of Broad Street prop
erty recently made to II. W. Roundtree)
Mr.. Leroy Brown stated they were no
ut liberty to give particulars, beyon,
stating the fact that titles had bee,
passed upon by tho attorneys and dee,
would probably be delivered early mex
week, when the matter would be OF pub
lie record.
Coming Public Sales.
c. L, II. l.. Denoon will offer to
morrow at 4:3o o'clock, the double brio
dwelling. No. 6e0 North Encouragement
Street The site Is very desirable and wi
after this sale they will offer buildin
lot fronting 81 feet on the south side {
q nj. Street, between Twenty-siXth an
Twenty-seyenth Streets.
n. W. Boue & Son will sell, next Tue
day. at o'clock, a desirable manuta
turing site, fronting 80 feet on the NORTH
side OF Broad Street between Kenne
and Bowe, and running back 145 feet
the II. f. & r. sidetracks.
Three public sales are advertised by
Thompson Brown g. Co., for this wee
that will probably attract crowds.
First On Tuesday, February 9Th,
4:3o the two large brick buildings, No
aO7 and 400 North Eighth Street, and s
East Clay Street, to be removed. Est
mated to contain one million bricks b
sides a large lot of excellent building mi
terial. now In demand.
Second. Broad Street lot and improv
nsents, corner Broad and Kenney Street
Wednesday at 4:30 p, NJ.
Two Boulevarde lots and eight 9th
West End lots. Carter and Dan
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