The San Francisco call., 1906-07-09
OAKLAND REALTY
IS IN DEMAND
Holdings Across the Bay
Are Acquired as Soon
as They Are Offered
Business Locations on
Main Thoroughfares
Are Difficult to Secure

OAKLAND, July S.-ReaI estate brok-
ers have been active during the last
week trying to meet the demand for
| homes on the one hand and desirable
business sites on the other. In spite of
the Fourth of July holiday, the steady
increase in realty trading which has
marked the field for months continues
undated 1t is noted that the trad
ing In properties is not confined Every
section of the city feels the impetus
TO a greater or lesser degree, accord
ing to locality
1t can safely be said that OakIand's
retalI business district is on the eve
of great expansion. The original limits
from Seventh to Fourteenth and Frank
lin TO Clay streets are outgrown.
This Is manifest from inspection of
San Pablo and Telegraph avenues and
Broadway, where a steady pressure for
desirable shop locations is being ex-
erted by prospective tenants One of
the elements in this northward trend
is the establishing of the Key Route
station at Twenty-second street and
Broadway.
SEWERS TO BE REPAIRED.
The pBposed bond issue of $3.50, 900
for the construction of a new sewer
system is attracting attention. The
necessity of undermining and increas-
ing the sanitary facilities of the city
AN-@S' NOCh I ACCOSit1Cd lOT a long time Dy
the municipal government Much work
has been done to perfect the details of
the proposed expenditure which will be
submitted to a vote of the people in
September.
The Woodmen of the World have
commenced work on their new hall at
the southwest corner of jefferson and
Sixteenth streets. For the present only
two stories will be completed. at a
cost of $4,000. The main structure
will cost between $4,000 and $40. 900.
F. ID. Voorhees, is the architect for the
Woodmen's Hall Association.
j. H. Spring will erect a $4,000
building at Adeline street and Alcatraz
avenue.
George W. Austin has sold a lot at
the northwest corner of Clay and
Eighth streets to ]. A. Munro. who paid
$4,000 for the land. He will erect
business house there for his own use
Work has been commenced on the
new Kahn building, Sixteenth street
and San Pablo avenue.
HOTEL ON LAKE MERRITT.
The Atlas Gas Engine Company is
erecting shops at the foot of Tenth
avenue in East Oakland.
According to Greensfelder & Bloch,
ground will be broken this week for
the Lakeshore, the new hotel to be
erected on the shores of Lake Merritt
me promoters say they expect to have
the hostelry ready by Christmas.
w. ]. Laymance of the Layhnance
Real Estate Company says his firm
closed more than 100000 worth OF
business leases last week
During June 1851 documents were
filed with the County Recorder, the
largest number in the history of the
office.
Much inquiry has been made for fac
tory sites along the East Oakland ba-
sin. Large establishments are locating
there as rapidly as buildings can be
erected for them.
d. j. Broderick. formerly In business
in San Francisco, has opened real estate
offices at Ashby station, Berkeley
The South Berkeley real estate deal
ers have organized. L. c. Granger Is
temporary chairman and Mr.. Ross Of
Breed & Bancroft temporary secre-
tary. The question of Sunday closing
of offices was discussed among the bro
kers, with the result that the following
agreement has been signed:
'.All offices shall be closed on Sun
days, and no business shall be trans
acted except by previous appointment
with persons whom 1t is impossible to
deal with on other days, and in no
case shall the Office of any real estate
firm be used for the transaction of
business on Sunday, or as a rendez-
vous for any meeting, whether by ap-
r,OintYnaOf or Of OfhArufSop