The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29

The blocks in the vicinity of the APP
praisers building present an unusually
busy spectacle, and it is estimated that
about $4,000 900 worth of work is being
done there. One lot in that neighbor-
hood on which is to be built high
building is entirely covered with piles,
apparently showing that the builder
was determined to put in a stick wher-
ever there was room for it.
A steel girder man who was here
recently and who has just returned to
Chicago spoke in high praise of the
spirit of the city's people. He said
that Chicago after the big fire was sew
eral months idle in the way of build
ing He asserted that he was here only
three weeks and in the space of twenty
days he received orders for more than
100000 worth of steel girders. 1t
was owing to this work contracted for,
and other orders that he expects to Sc
cure from San Francisco, that he de-
cided to enlarge his steel works.
ACTIVITY IN REBUILDING
G. H Umbsen & Co. in their recent
circular have this to say about the
work of rehabilitation:
In the list of buildings for the new
San Francisco may be mentioned the
Chronicle building, now nearing COM
pletion; the Humboldt Bank, the Sher-
man & Clay structure and probably
more than score OIL OIn6T skySCIdpeIS
within two or three blocks of Geary,
Kearny and Market streets. All the
talk about capitalists holding off in
order to reduce the wage scale OF
workingme is nonsense. 1t takes time
to prepare plans for these big build
ings, and considering the vast amount
of other work in progress all over the
city the large number of these big
buildings in the hands of the work
men now shows an activity that is
certainly commendable and worthy OF
that high pressure energy which has
always been a leading factor in San
Francisco life.
I'm conclusion it only remains to re-
peat what was said before to the eff
feet that the clearing and opening of
more streets by the Board Of Public
Works should receive attention at once,
for it means at this time, and is the
most potential factor in fastening the
improvement of lots by property own
ers This means the rebuilding of San
Francisco. Let everybody help in this
great work and the effort will re-
dound to the benefit of each individual
and the rising glory of our fair city
LEASE ON POST STREET
Clarence Colman reports the leasing
of Leon Guggenhimes property on
Post street, adjoining the Shreve build
ing. Guggenhime will erect five
story and basement class brick build
ing on the lot, which is 5ox122, to the
rear street. The entire building has
been leased to the firm of Hirsch &
Kaiser. which will occupy part of the
ground floor and sublet the balance
and the lofts.
This lease is significant, as 1t shows
the downtown movement and brings
out the point that owners must make
big concessions to get the retailers
downtown. Guggenhime has been lib
eral and has allowed a cheap rental for
the first three years. The terms of the
lease, which is for ten years, are as
follows: $3.50 per month for the first
three years, $500 per month for the
following three years and S1S75 per
month for the last four year. making
total rental of $4,000.
1t is suggested that if other prop
erty-owners would follow the same
plan the downtown movement would
receive a great impetus.
WILLIAMS & SURRYHNE
Williams Surryhne report the fol-
lowing transactions for the month of
December:
Hammer Estate to Bach, lot on the westerly
line Of cspp street. $50 feet north of Nine
O'Nen to Robertson. lot the north line of
Grove street. T6:101a feet east Of Lyon. 25x10o
Stein to Knarsten. lot on the south line Of
Folsom street, lat feet east of Thirteenth, PAX
so feet $2400
of Union street, 125 feet east of Baker, 25x
1877 :6 feet; $4,000.
South Broderick street $50 feet south of Buena
Vista avenue 25x1I5 feet; $1,000.
Broderick street. 275 south of Buena Vista
avenue. 25x1l5 feet; $1,000.
Gum TO France, three fats and lot 25x137:6
feet at 1858 jackson street, between Broderick
and Baker; $500.
zerkle to Morton; lot on the west line Of Of
xs0 feet; $3.50.
Thulin to Graper two fats and lot 25155 feet
Eddy streets: $1,000.
avenue, 3o9 feet north Of Lake street. 32x13s
Feusier to Hoots, lot on the west line Of
Guerrero street. 24S:6 north OF Sixteenth, 31:6
xl27 feet: $4,000
Franks to Young. lot the west line Of
Valencia street. 1875 south of Eighteenth, 75x1O0
Livingston to Henry, southwest corner of
Bush and Broderick streets, 34x1o0 feet with
old six-room cottage; $1,000.
Root to Goldsmith. lot the west line of
Cherry street l32 feet south Of Sacramento,
Dibblee Estate to Stevenson lots 6. and 10,
Fern Hill Tract. Ross Valley; $500
SOL GETZ & SONS
Sol Getz & Sons report the demand
for building lots at Oceanside and in
the Sunset district on the increase
More than 100 lots In their recently
graded tract have been disposed of by
/ them in the last few months. The firm
reports recent sales as follows:
Lot 25xi0O on south line Of street. S2:6
feet west Of Forty-fourth avenue, to Maud
] Mowcady.
Lot 5oxl2o on the east line of Forty ninth
avenue 212 feet south Of L street. to Maud
/ Soldanels.
Lot 5ox12o on east line of Forty fifth avenue,
$50 feet north of / street, to F. Fedderson.
Lot 75x120 on east line of Thirty fourth ave-
nue., 80 feet north of street, to Mary j.
Lot 50x240 on east line of Forty eighth ave.
nue. $50 feet north of street, to Harry o.
Runnels.
Lot 25xl2o on west line of Forty-third ave-
nue. It's feet north Of ] street. to Elmer T.
Lot 5ox1eo on east line of Twenty fourth
avenue, 225 feet north Of street to r. NJ.
Lot 25xs5 on south line of 81 street s2:e
feet west Of Sixth avenue, to Selander &
Lot 25x1oo on north line of street son
feet east OF Eleventh avenue, to William Nor
Lot 25xl2O on west line OF Forty-fourth ave
nue. 200 feet south Of street to Evelyn
Selover.
Lot 25x120 on north line of I street 57:f
! feet east OF Forty-ffth avenue. to Henry
Tscboepe.
RUSS HOUSE LOT