Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Review of Building Operations
for Month of June.
HEALTHY ACTIVITY SHOWN
Total Expenditure of $1,13S,647
Shown by Permits Issued.
SOME NEW SUBDIVISIONS NOTED
Statistics Obtained From the Offices Of
Recorder of Deeds and Build
ing Inspector.
HEALTHY ACTIVITY SHOWN
SOME NEW SUBDIVISIONS NOTED

A review of building operations in the
District for the month of June shows
healthy activity and improvements, both in
number and estimated value. were nearly
up to the mark of June. 1905, which was
regarded in building circles as record
month. The builders were kept busy and
the report of Building Inspector Ashford
shows an increase in operations over May,
and that June activities were near the high
wster mark.
Permits for buildings and repairs called
for a total expenditure of s1.13S,647. The
following summary shows the value of i'm
provements in different sections of the
District and their distributions
Bundings-County, $4,000; northwest,
1886 O60; northeast. S3S, 400; southeast, S2,-
go southwest, $4,000, Total, s1,022, $50.
Repalrs-Northwest, s7S,0S5; county, $l9,-
49, northeast. SCAT; southeast, S4,725;
southwest, 81 ,453 Total, $1l5,91T.
There were 1874 permits issued in June by
the building Inspectors office for construc-
items and repairs. OF these ninety-eight
were for brick dwellings, estimated to cost
s6OT, 100; thirty-eight for frame dwellings
estimated to cost $115, 400; 181 for brick ad-
dltons and repairs, estimated to cost $1O2,-
046 and sixty-six for frame repairs and
additions, estimated to cost S10,403.
There were four permits issued for apart
ment houses, estimated to cost $1110O0; one
church, estimated to cost $4,000; one con-
stores at so, 500; four warehouses, TO cost
$24. 400: one factory, at $4,000; two brick
Office buildings, to cost $40. 955; one school,
at 5000, and eleven elevators, at S29,93
Papers Filed in Recorders Office.
AS an additional indication OF the activity
IN the real estate market a comparison Of
the number of papers filed in the office of
the recorder OF deeds during the fiscal years
OF 1905 and 1905 is not without interest.
These papers include deeds, trusts, re-
leases and chattel conveyances. At the end
OF the fiscal year 1905 the increase in the
number OF papers recorded was lob over
the preceding year, and on June 90. leOo'
the Increase over 1905 was 2,6T6.
The Garfield estate, through Stone & Fair
fax has disposed OF the property at the
corner OF 18th street and New York avenue,
for a consideration of $4,000. The lot.
which Is irregular in shape having the
form Of an l., is now improved by three
story brick dwelling and store. It fronts
twenty feet on New York avenue and
eighty-five feet on 18th street. 1t is stated
that the lot Will be held by the purchaser
as an investment, and that the price, about
80 a square foot represents a fair price for
property in the section which Is being i'm
proved for business purposes. The same
firm has sold the Truman house at the
northwest corner of 9th street and Massa-
chUsetts avenue to F. l. Wager. The price
was 1900 and the lot has a frontage of
thirty feet on Massachusetts avenue and
ffty-three feet on 9Th street. The price
was about SO and II Is thought that Mr..
Wager will improve the property and hold
Il for investment
The old colonial estate Greenwood" 10