Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
REAL ESTATE. GOSSIP
Signs of Spring Are Found in
the Local Market.
PROMISE OF new SEASON
Already a Start Has Been Made in
Matter Of Building.
BROKERS REPORT GOOD DEMAND
Indications Are That Attention Will
Be Given to the Erection
of Homes.
PROMISE OF NEW SEASON
BROKERS REPORT GOOD DEMAND

The signs of the approach of the season
when outdoor work can be carried on with
out fear of interruption on account of freez-
ing weather are increasing now each day.
Some OF them are to be found at the office
of the building inspector, where the law re-
oulres every one to go in order to secure
the permit that Is necessary before under
taking anything in the building line In this
city. Even at that center of current &C
tivity when there is anything going on at
all, there is not at this time indication
OF anything very remarkable in building
circles whether the volume is considered or
the Importance of individual buildings.
Still there is something in the record made
there from day to day to show that the
coming building season is going TO witness
the erection of quite a number of impor-
taut structures In the various sections OF
the city. Besides completing important
structures which were begun last season.
several new ones are TO be started. In the
foI mer list the large buildings of the
Union Trust Company and of w. b. Hibbs
g. Company, on opposite sides OF 10th
street just south OF III street. and which
are going to do so much toward changing
the character of that locality.
Large Building Being Finished.
ing which is planned to go up just north of
the Hibbs building is to be started during
the coming season. Further to the south
on the same street is the structure which
the Metropolitan Bank is erecting for its
use as well as for office purposes and which
IL now nearly ready for occupancy. At the
northeast corner of 18th and F streets the
excavation for the foundations OF an Office
building Is nearly completed, that the
structure will soon begin to emerge from
the ground.
There are changes which are being made
along street, such as the remodeling of
the building No. 1888 to which the Moore &
Hill real estate corporation will next week
remove its offices. A short distance to the
east and on the same side of the block is
the building recently purchased by Lutz &
Co. which is to be adapted for the use Of
the business of the firm.
For Business Purposes.
An office building of moderate size is be-
ing put up on the same side Of the street,
but nearer to 18th street 1t adjoins the
comparatively new building where Arms &
Drury have their offices and which stands
east OF the yard about Epiphany Church.
Next on the east to the first named Is the
property recently purchased by the real
tate firm of Jordan & BlcOIner, which is to
be improved by the erection of a building
where the new owners can have their
offices.
In the general locality of F and G streets
and the connecting thoroughfares quite a
good deal Is being done and more Is planned
for changes and additions to buildings so as
to make them better fitted for business
uses. Among the large undertakings that
are now in progress is the erection of the
Elks building on the north side of Fl street
between 9th and 10th streets. There is, of
course the Masonic Temple building. which
Is to go up on the triangular building site
at the intersection of New York avenue.
18th and III streets and other projects
which are not fully developed as yet.
Warehouse Buildings.
The plans for the erection OF a three
story building at the northeast corner of
18th and Z streets have been accepted by
the National Capital Brewing Company,
and its construction will go on during the
coming season. The new structure will
have a frontage of sixty feet on 18th street
and forty-fve on E street. The upper floors
will be arranged for use as apartments and
the first floor for business.
In the rear of 1927 G. street a four-story
warehouse planned by Marsh & Peter ar
chitects, is to be erected for Thomas Hyde,
the owner of the property.
Another building to be used for the same
purpose has been designed by Frederic B.
Pyle. architect. to be erected at the north
east Garner of Louisiana avenue and 10th
street for John A. Hamilton. the owner
1t Is to be four stories in height, and the
exterior brick walls will be relieved by the
use OF stone OF light shade.
Sanitary Dwellings
A continuation of the good work Of the
Sanitary Housing Company is to be made
by the erection OF twenty two-story houses
On II street near South Capitol street. These
houses have been planned to furnish suit
able homes at moderate rental and while
the company gets a return on its money
ha all m iC lad III
anthropic one, as it is designed to correct
one OF the recognized evils of modern city
life.
Instead of houses so built and planned an
to give little as possible for the money and
without any regard to the health of the
occupants, this company proceeds on the
opposite policy OF giving just as much as
possible for the money. reserving only
enough of margin OF profit to yield a rea-
sonable return upon the money invested.
A Large Residence.
Reference has been made to the large
house which Representative Hun intends to
build at the northwest corner of the inter-
section of 18th and q streets and New
Hampshire avenue. The site Is being
cleared OF the old buildings, both on the
south frontage as we'll as on the frontage
on Corcoran street, to which the property
extends.
As soon the weather permits active
when completed will be one of the nota BILE
residences Of the city.
Condition of the Market.
1t is noted by brokers that the market has
improved within recent days, and there
IL now very fair activity along all lines
II IL still rather early for the usual change
In that particular. which Is generally looked
for at the opening of the spring season
The early start which the market has taken
Is looked upon as an indication that the
coming months will witness a good vol
ume OF business.
There is still the impression that the
building of apartment houses will not be
much OF a feature OF activity during the
coming months. but those who control the
money supplies as well as others believe
that the erection OF houses will go on. 1t
10 regarded as an excellent thing for the
apartment house interests that this let UP In
the work of adding to their number ID TO be
enforced, and all the better because 1t
comes before IL has been demonstrated that
!. the market has been overbuilt in this re-
spect
In Charge of Sales.
Mr. Edward T. Bates has associated him.