The San Francisco call., 1906-06-11
NEW BUILDINGS
ON OLD SITES

San Francisco is rapidly recovering
her former energy, as testified by the
many contracts for new buildings in
place OF those ruined by the FIRE and
earthquake. Besides these contemplat-
ed structures, real estate firms are kept
busy preparing leases Of locations in
all parts Of the burnt and unburnt sec
tions Of the city.
Among the contracts lately signed for
perma nent new structures are those OF
Timothy Hopkins. who has signed a
contract for the erection Of two ware
houses on the north side Of Townsend
between Fifth and Sixth streets
san Francisco. Both buildings are to
be monolithic structures of re-enforced
concrete, each 275 feet square and
three stories high The cost of these
two buildings viii be in the neighbor-
hood. Of half million dollars
The Boyd estate will erect an eight
story office building at the corner Of
Drumm and California streets The
structure will be rushed up with all
haste possible for good Workmanship in
that style Of building. This structure
viii be built along the same lines that
are being followed in the construction
Of the Engineering Record building in
New York.
The BOwes- -Breuner Company reports
among the leases consummated that of
Ness avenue and Sacramento street to
the Bohn- Bristol Diamond Company for
term Of three years. L. Ransohoff
has leased the property adjoining for
the same period. Nellie Dinan has
leased through the firm a store on the
westerly line Of Van Ness avenue, near
California street. F. Kuranaga has also
taken a store in the next lot The
Chinn- Beretta. Optical Company will
also locate in the vicinity. The West
ern Union Telegraph Company has
leased a store through the Bowes-
Breuner Company on Bush street, near
Van Ness. The company will have a
branch Office there for three years. The
Berteling Optical Company will also To-
cate on Bush street, near Van Ness
Among other clients OF the firm who
have decided to locate on Van Ness ave-
nue.. and who have signed leases. are
Hammersmith & Field and Bullock e.
Jones. the last mentioned being set
tied at Eddy and Van Ness. Across the
street on the opposite corner Taits cafe
will be in full swing in a short time
John TAFT. through the Bowes- -Breuner
Company. has sublet some of the sur
plus ground on his property. among the
lessees being the Art Floral Company
and shannon. the mems furnishing
goods merchant.
W B. McGerry g. Co. report
the following leases for the week: Mil
Ter & Lux TO Johnson & Gage, south
east corner of Bryant and Mariposa
streets. 200x262:6 Miller q Lux to
Weaver g. Co, southeast corner of
York and Mariposa streets, 2oex2e2;e;
Miller & Lux to Helmouist & Co, south
west corner of Potrero avenue and
Mariposa street, 20ox262:6; S. knight
70 Connolley e. Co, south line of Berry
street 200 feet west Of Seventh street.
17sx24O; Miller & Lux TO A. Watkins
northeast corner of Sixth and BluxoYne
streets. 1I2s6x137; F. J. Devlin TO r.
Rosenberg e. Son, east line of Eighth
street 275 feet south of Bryant, 68:9x
275; c. r. Humphrey to a client. south
line OF Eddy street. IS1 feet east of
Van Ness avenue. 6SX137:6; south line
Of Ellis street I25 feet west of Buchan-
an, 25x12O, p. Reilly to w b. Dunn;
east line Of Valencia street 70 feet
north Of Sixteenth. 25xlo0, McInervy