The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
REALTY TRADE BRISK
Valuable Property Changes
Hands During Week.
OPERATIONS IN THE SUBURBS
of street Car Lines Gives
Impetus to Movement-Rrightw
and Chevy Chase High in Favor.
Rock Greek Park Shews Much Ac-
tivIty-New Houses Under Way.

Real estate brokers report brisk busi-
ness during the past week. with fair
sales both Of city and suburban property.
Renters have been coming o the cry in
considerable numbers and tbe denan1 for
small houses and medium priced fats
has been active. Some pretentiOus honlc8
have also been purchased during the week
and others have been rented.
The Isadore Saks house, I715 NIlssacbu-
sets avenue, was sold by T.. G, Brainetd
70 the Hon Joseph g Sibley, whose fam
ily has already taken possession.
George G. Johnson. of the firm Of BARRIER
& Ross. bought last week from Com
mander 4. l.. Key. L. S. n, the residence
at ISIS Nineteenth street for slSoOO. This
house is one OF fine row of dwelua ys
built in the Spanish style. l. Is next to
the home OF J. Bradley Davidson, which
was sold earlier in the week. The house
contains twelve rooms, and after paint
ing and decoration 1t viii be occupied b.
AIr. Johnson. Many other sales were re-
corded during the week, some uf which
are mentioned below.
Suburban Property Wanted
Real estate men say there is no boom
at the present time though they are do
ing considerable business. The opinion
was expressed by several agents visited
10y The Herald reporter that aside from a
few sales in the business section and the
change Of ownership OF a limited number
Of residences in the city proper, not much
is doing in the center OF the city.
The greater volume OF operations is in
the suburbs. as has been the case for
several months. The extension OF the
Eleventh street car line and the ConstTuc-
ton Of the highway bridge across Piney
Branch on Sixteenth street is giving a
strong movement to real estate in the vi
cinity OF BrightwoOd. Many houses are
going up in that quarter. Sauls addition
in the hands of Willige, Gibbs < Daniel,
is growing rapidly.
In addition 10 the houses sold there dur
ing the past month, several new ones are
going up for real or prospective DurChas-
ers. and before the end of the year Il
small village will have grown up on the
Heights" which the subdivision is To-
calIv called These houses are Of the cot
tage type and each is surrounded with a
little plot Of ground which separates them
from tHc type Of solid blocks and makes
them all the more desirable as homes.
Chevy Chase Favored.
There is also quite a movement of the
population out toward Chevy Chase and
Massachusetts avenue extended in answer
10 the general tendency TO getaway from
the noise and crowded conditions in the
city to homes which have the sembiance
of country places. improvements In the
car line is in fact scattering the popula-
tion constantly into wider areas. and the
movement is extending beyond the limits
Of the District
The general movement extends IN all ID.
TeCtiOnS. During the week q new sub
division was recorded ON tho heights in
Southeast Washington. beyond Randlc
Heights. and score Of houses VIII be
going up in that suburb within a short
time. All along the ridge east Of the Ana
costa River the number OF homes is in
creasing. Bennlug. Kenilworth. and the
lines Of travel along the Sheriff and Ham
ilton roads is inviting home buyers and
the already large population IN that part
Of the District is growing rapidly by the
influx Of new residents.
Seeking New Homes.
All along the Maryland Railway line
city dwellers are seeking new homes in
vited thitheT by the moderate prices Of
ground and the comparatively small cost
Of building there Many lots and new
houses have been sold there during the
past few months. The movement extends
over the whole length Of the line through
North Langdon and on to Mount Ranier
and HyatJsviile Nd.
All the subdivisions are building up fast
along North Capital street and In Brook
land and the same holds true along the
lines OF the lie DrOit Park and Bright
wood railways With the extension Of
water mains, gas and sewer facilities
there viii be no limit 10 building in the
suburbs mentioned for several years 10
come.
The region west OF Rock Creek is
marked by the same activity as the ter
ritory mentioned. During the past few
months there has been a steady move
ment in the sale and improvement OF
property in Georgetown and vicinity.
Investors are seeking good houses for
rental purposes, and many new buildings
are under improvement or construction in
ahe old town.
In the suburbs. out the Teunailytown
road to The District line, improvement is
the rule. especially in Somerset Heights
and other subdivisions in Maryland. be-
tween that thOTOughfare and Connecticut
avenue extended. West of Georgetown
lots are being sold and new dwellings
erected of moderate cost and al thar