The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-17

having leased the basement of the gore
block between Telegraph avenue and
Broadway for this purpose Mr.. How
ard will at once begin the remodeling
OF the place and will 1T UP the cafe as
rapidly as possible. When completed
the cafe will represent an investment
Of more than $4,000.
SEEK LOCATIONS IN OAKLAND
Many San Francisco business men are
contemplating branch stores in this
city. and are willing TO pay any rea-
sonable price for suitable properties,
either to buy outright or to lease. j.
b Knowles. who is connected with the
firm of George w. Austin, in discussing
the eagerness OF San Franciscans to To-
cate in Oakland, said today:
few days ago L was called upon By Mr. J.
d Tat proPristor OF the celebrated Tait's Res
ed 6st Br cafe Of II The fora@ was
pee ( ' T.s BI1nts offered Pc 0us get his
$1,000 T4s me lease ana good viii Of the
Brown By surprise, and he declined to sell his
interest.
Mr.; TAFT then made proposition to Mr.. p,
offered him 5000 for his lease and good will
MI kisich promptly declined, reasoning, no
stranger. It is equally as valuable to himself
have no doubt nat II NJ. Brown viii really
chaser Of lis Place for si25 go 600 secure poi
On the nrst OF January San Francisco mer-
large store here and has authorized me e't to
state that he is prepared TO invest a quarter
OF million dollars In Oakland. These facts
property, and with such marvellous rise in values
On the cit's main streets. 1t stands to reason
on adjacent thoroughfares.
REPORT BUSY WEEK
NJ T. Minney. president of the M T.
Minney Company, which has just opened
new offices on Broadway, in discussing
the present condition of the local real
estate market said today:
We have had very profitable business, not
outstanding the rainy weather, and besides
capitalist bought a large income property he
expects 70 invest about half million dollars
confidence IN our city. Another large income
property sale was made to a mining man from
mine there. making a handsome profit. which
Is very much interested IA an the baT cities =
and expects to bring several other capitalists
from the Goldned district to invest In this city.
A L Kreiss. head of the firm of
Kreiss Horswill reports a very
bright outlook for the coming. years
business, also an unusually active mar
ket for the month of December, which
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in the realty business, and shows con-
clusively that the activity in the realty
market is not boom, but a steady
healthy growth He reports having
closed the following sales during the
half month ending December 15:
One hundred and forty feet southwest corner
Of Telegraph avenue and Sycamore street. TO
advanced $4,000 In less than two years
Nine-room residence on Adams street TO 2. L.
Residence north side Of Alcstraz avenue for
John z. Price 10 Charlotte Wheeler.
Residence on Brockhurst street for Cora Eek
Residence on East Eleventh street and Ninth
avenue TO Antony Pegge for A. Chapman
Frank o'Neai TO 3. F. Cotton. and resale OF of
two Of them for B. 3. Cotton to W. A. Peterson.
D. r. Minney, formerly Of the NJ T.
Minney Company, who has recently
severed his connection with that com
Eleventh street, and he already has a
large list Of desirable business and res
idence property.
LARGE SALES IN BERKELEY
One of the largest sales recorded
during the last month in Berkeley was
the transfer Of the Potter tract in West
Berkeley to a syndicate of San Fran
cisco capitalists for a consideration OF
100000. The land In question extends
from San Pablo avenue to the bay and
from Anthony street on the north to
Murray on the south The tract is to
be cut up and the lots put on the mar
ket at an early day.
A report of the sale of a dot at the
northwest corner of Ashby and Tele-
graph avenues is made by R. A Berry
The consideration was s13.500.
Forty-six deposits on the purchase
of lots in the Peralta Tract were made
in six days, according to Warren Che
ney, who has the sale of that tract
The demand for lots in the Clare
mont district continues brisk, accord
ing TO the Mason McDuffie Company
who also report that the San Pablo
Tract has broken a record for sales
Few of the lots in the latter tract re-
main on the market and these are be-
ing picked of at a rapid rate.
coryell. Hackley & Young are in
their new Offices on Shattuck avenue
although the work Of Transforming the
rooms into an artistic headquarters fol-
the firm IS not complete.
6. W. Shilling will move into one OF
the new stores OF the Ravens build
ing when that structure is completed
which viii be in a few weeks.
] Eeedham & Needham will have q