Evening journal., 1907-01-05
REAL ESTATE.
REALTY MARKET
DULL THIS WEEK
Rainy Weather Hurts Men Who
Deal in Houses and
Lands

few days, coupled with the heavy drain
upon the resources OF the people incl
dent 10 the holiday season.
It is the ooncensus Of opinion among
the dealers in property that there would
be no difficulty in finding tenants for a
thousand small houses n any wide
awake builder with capital could be
induced to erect them.
Instead OF encouraging persons who
wish to erect many houses IN the way
of an operation by advancing sufficient /
money at n reasonable rate OF interest. /
the moneyed interests seem to prefer the
present harvest arising from exorbitant |
rentals rather than reduce their in
comes by any kind Of competition. and /
they recognize the fact that II there /
were plenty OF houses and a lesser de- !
mand that there would be a shrinkage |
Of their rent rolls.
All dealers unite IN saying that he |
tween now and March 25 that they an
ticipate a record breaking volume of |
business both in the rental and the |
building line.
Opening New Land.
with the completion Of the new
an entirely new section Of the city will /
be opened and Il bids fair TO become
one OF the most popular residential sec
tions in Wilmington. The section viii
be advantageous for the thousands OF
men who are employed at the Todds |
Cut shops. the Edge Moor Bridge |
Works and the big Pullman plant. It
viii be an ideal location for small |
houses which ae in such demand |
here and with the trolley line running
through the district those living there
win have easy access to the business
center Of the city.
The real estate men are not slow to
see the opportunities offered in this new
section and already a new company has
been formed and is d.sposing Of much
ground acquired by them in that To-
cality. During the past week a dozen
lots have been sold and it is more than
likely the buyers viii build on them.
Market Street Sale.
The most important real estate trans
action Of the week was the purchase by
Victor II. Bacon from William II. Rob-
inson OF the building adjoining the
Hotel Wilmington on Market street now
| occupied by the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club and Andrew Selack's cigar
store The price was S25000. The New
Year began with a large number OF
transfers and the next few months Will
It is believed. see more activity in the
marl1st than has been displayed for
sometime.
In the building world A. p, Berg, the
contractor is building eight houses at
Tenth and Clayton streets and two
at Eighteenth and Washington streets.
These are about the only new work
that has been started within the last
week.
Properties Are In Demand.
Warren B. Weston and Calver An
derson composing the firm of Weston
and Anderson, real estate dealers, OF
No. 92l Market street. report that
transactions during the past week have
been exceptionally good. especially in
the line OF small houses. number
OF this class OF properties were dis
posed of and indications are that the
demand will increase next week. The
firm has a large number OF houses to
select from. as many persons seem
desirious OF purchasing or building
their own homes rather than pay in
creased rent for them.
A Weeks Transfers.
The transfers Of the week are:
Anna Louisa and Florence NJ. Craw-
ford from The Penn Company property
at Delaware avenue and Jackson street
for $4,000.
Harry Emmons from Harry I. Gillis
property at Eighth and Monroe streets
for s2925
Thomas H. Taylor from n, NamiI
Nyields, property at Poplar ana rayloi
: streets. for s2O5O
= Thomas II. Taylor Jr.. from Thomas
H. Taylor. property at Taylor and Pop
4 lar streets. for s25OO.
Harry z. Wright from Mary 2
Staats, property at Ninth and jefferson
streets, for S222s.
Carl and Silva Elmquest from Cres
ton Land and Improvement Company
property at Twenty-third and Pin
streets. for $780,
Conrad Alexis Leaf from Creston Ian,
and Improvement Company. propert,
at Twenty-thfrd and Pine Streets 70
s1s55.
Charlotte r. Chandler from Crestol
Land and improvement Company, pro
perty at Twenty third and Pine streets
for $3.50.
James b. Oberly from Creston Lan'
and Improvement Company. propert!
at Twenty-third and Jessup streets
for $3.50.
James b. Oberly from l. M Eaton
property at Twenty-third and Jessul
streets. for $500.
Joseph Dutton from Alice c. Dough
erty, property at Seventeenth and Haiw
ley streets, for $780,
Victor II. Bacon from William Il
Robinson ct al. property on Marko
street. 149 feet north OF Eighth stree
for 1000.
Harry s. Lynch from J. F. Lyncl
property at Thirteenth and duPon
streets. for S1100
Anna H. Maris from Joshua
Smith. property at Bennett and Eight
streets. for 1915.
Jennie NJ. Deakyne from Landht
Improvement Company, property a
Twenty-second and Locust streets, fC
$500.
Henry J. Pollard from John J. Cas-
sidy. Nos 4O2-4O4 Tatnall streets, fC
1850.
Leslie Derickson from George y
Bush estate. property az Front and dr
Pont streets for $1,000
James s. Klair from George ". Bus
/ ae4ate rranarfx- AT Front and dupol