The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
TOLD
IN REALTY SALES.
Reports of Agents Show
Active Movement in
Local Land Market

The realty market continues brisk.
Sales and leases have been numerous
during the past week and indications
are that the downtown district is to
be speedily restored.
The Union Square Property Owners
Association has taken a firm stand
against the erection of any temporary
frame buildings within the large area
with which its members are identified
Architects are working overtime and
several would be thankful for an extra
force of draughtsmen. were they to be
had.
The demand for houses and apart
ments is so great that agents find
themselves swamped with inquiries
Edmund Marks. formerly a trustee
Of the Mercantile Library, and a resi-
dent of the city for "a. years. said yes
terday:
Not for forty years has there been
more money in circulation in San Fran
cisco than at the present time. All
kinds of labor are Sought and even
begged for. Laborers, plumbers. brick
layers, carpenters and all trades, If
trebled today, would find employment
1t is a significant fact that we see
laborers and mechanics riding on the
cars, even for only a few blocks. They
carry no tin pail-they go to the res
I
wages, they more generally walked and
carried their lunch
The retail stores were never more
crowded, and as for the wholesalers,
the railroads can vouch for the magni-
tude of the shipments of the jobbers
Look at the demand for homes. Stran-
gers are coming in daily, perhaps as
never before. San Franciscos future
was never brighter"
In addition to the sales and leases
effected during the past week and
heretofore published in The Call are
the following:
STRONG LIST OF SALES.
Landgrebe. MacNevin & Jones report
sales as follows:
For S38, 900, the property situated a
/ the southwest corner of Fulton and
Buchanan streets. The lot has a front
/ age of 1876 feet on Buchanan street by
a uniform depth Of S4 feet on Fulton
/ The improvements consist of nine mod
ern flats, producing q monthly revenue
! of $500. The seller was w. f. Ambrose
and the purchaser client of the firm.
Lot and improvements at the north
east corner of Eighteenth and Florida
streets 200x100, for SIS, 900 The seller
was Mrs. Mary ]. Powell and the pur-
chaser client of the firm.
Lot and improvements at the north
west corner of Eighteenth and Ala
bama streets. 20Qx10O. for s25. OOO The
! seller was B. j. Horn and the pur-
chaser a client of tho firm.
Lot and improvements on the south
west corner of Pine and Lyon streets
/ 27:6x93, for $4,000. The seller was
Mrs. Matte Boyd and the purchaser
NJ. Horan.
Lot and improvements on the north
side of Page street. 1876 feet west
| of Ashbury, 50x137:6, for $1,000. The
seller was w. s. Martin and the pur-
chaser client of the firm.
Lot and improvements on the south
west corner of Eighteenth and Oak
wood streets, 26x100. for $4,000. The
seller was Mrs. p. ]. Coffin and the
purchaser a client of the firm.
NUMEROUS LEASES EFFECTED.
The Burr Paddon Company reports
the following sales:
From A Grantz to Samuel Weinstein,
! the lot and improvements on the south
/ line of Turk street 110 feet west of
Pierce. 27:6x120. through to Elm ave-
nue.; terms private.
Account of l. Kahn, to Robert Dalziel.
the lot on the south line of Howard
street, 420 feet west of First; $27,500.
This firm also reports the sale of
thirty-four lots in the Elmwood Park
1 tract.
Hornlein Brothers & Estes report that
the residence OF Samuel Solomon has
been leased to DR.. Wanzer for a term
of years. A number OF other leases by
their firm are also reported. Hornlein
Brothers Estes will soon occupy the
store at 1921 Golden Gate avenue.
MORE DOWNTOWN OFFICES.
The Ferrollte Company announces
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