The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

This tremendous block in West Oak
land. If cut up into residence lots or for
manufacturing purposes, would be a
1 consider that we are lucky in being
given the chance to secure it. The
beautiful property on Adams Point and
the Willows will never be on the mar
ket again at the figures quoted to the
city. Already residences surround these
properties and purchasers are ready to
grab them at moments notice should
the voters turn down this great chance
to benefit and beautify Oakland.
1T would be the grandest thing in
the world and the greatest advertise
ment we could possibly have il 1t should
come to pass that the votes in favor
of bonds should be unanimous"
INVESTOR FROM THE SOUTH
Edward Kingston of San Diego is
among the latest investors to come to
Oakland looking for good things. He
has made extensive purchases and is
still buying. Recently, through the
office of George w. Austin, Kingston
bought property on Webster and Jack
son streets, but before he owned them
week he sold them at a good ad-
vance on his purchase price. He also
bought four flats at Eleventh and Mar
now negotiating with Austin for one
of the best business properties on
Broadway.
Last week there have been several
sales on San Pablo avenue, George
Austin reporting from his office alone
three sales In the neighborhood of
Twentieth street He also sold a pair
of flats on Eighteenth and Castro
streets for J. S. Burpee; the southeast
of Ninth cf~ 70 ID
A. Percy; Mrs. Sarah L. Cowen and
Drs. J. M. Kane and C. G. Reinle hav-
ing sold their Clay-street properties
at big figures through the same office.
AS an example of the Condition of
the market the following incident is
mentioned: A few days ago Mr.. Cooper
in the Office OF George w. Austin sent
a dispatch to San Jose man to come
up at once and see a piece of property
at Nineteenth and Grove streets, which
was held at $4,000. The prospective
buyer was FIVE days late in getting to
Oakland, to find that piece of property
had been sold the day after the dispatch
had been sent and within twenty-four
hours had been reso1d for $4,000. The
same piece of property is held today at
$17,5OO.
Of the year 1906. and as we look back.
we must say that we certainly have
had very satisfactory year in our
real estate business" said Wesley NJ.
Crown of the firm OF Crown & Lewis.
Inc, 1856 Broadway Oakland has
certainly come rapidly to the front as
commercial and manufacturing CEN
ter, and there Is not the least doubt
that Oakland is fast becoming one Of
the largest and most important cities
on the Pacific Coast. The only thing
that is temporarily holding back the
full development of this city is the
want OF proper Accommodations for
our newcomers. There Is no better or
surer place in the world for invest
ment than Oakland offers today. and
the farseeing and shrewd visitor is in
vesting every dollar he can lay hands
on In Oakland for real estate"
ALL MAKING MONEY
M. 7. Minney Company, 1869 Bread
way report very good business Min
ney says: Talk about rainy weather
and all the other obstacles that come
In the way of business firms. Oakland
firms simply laugh at them all. / do
not believe there Is business firm In
any line in Oakland today that il not
making money. Walk along the
streets any time Of day. and all the