The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
Vacant Lots Selling Well.

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Vacant Lots Selling Well.
a number OF the agents report small
-salcs, mostly of vacant lots in the
western sections OF the city. These.
with some deals that were practi-
rally made weeks ago, having hung
pm the string until deeds were passed.
turing the week footed up the tota,
transactions to something less than
100000. which was a very small weeks
business, as compared with some OF the
previous weeks.
But little was done in the renting
}ine. The fact is that nearly all OF
lhe houses that are for ren. have been
spoken for and the lists are now very
limited. Those who have not made
their 1st of September rental arrange
ments are going to have hard time,
md the probability Is that the COM
ing win ter will find more people board-s
ing out than ever before known In the
history OF Richmond.
/, busy Builders.
And yet the builders are Keeping
fairly busy One said to Times
Dispatch man yesterday: II do not
know OF a single contractor WHO is
idle. Building operations can't be
gaid to be on boom, but there is a
plenty Of work going on and more in.
pretty soon for the new Railroad y. NJ.
e. "a. Building. and l know of numbers
Of people who are contemplating build
Ing homes. think the scarcity OF
houses for rent will force many peo-
pie to build who did not intend to do
SO at the present time. There is no
danger OF any Of the contractors going
out of business for the lack of some
thing to build"
The Active Suburbs. 9
While the real estate business in
the city proper is dull and transac-
Il tons few and far between. and while
rush they have known In the recent
past. the suburbs are not letting up
& at all. Agents who handle that kind
Of property report continued activity
and a great deal of inquiry for homes
out where the breezes blow and the
shade trees are numerous
Barton Heights. Chestnut Hill,
Highland Park and Ginter Park all
present scenes of activity both in buy.
ing ann selling and In building.
big Deeds Recorded.
The most important real estate
transaction of the week was disclosed
y Saturday IN the recording of the deeds
conveying the large brick stores Nos.
and 4 East Broad Street to Messrs.
James Caskie and John P. Lea, In con-
sideration Of the sum OF s33,U0n. This
property was owned by. 1he estate OF
the late F. w. busch, and was sold for
distribution of the estate among
the heirs Interested
9. L. & II. L. Denoon, who have long
been agents for this estate, made the
transaction.
During the past week Messrs. e. L
( Z II. L. Denoon have also closed a dca
in North Carolina timber lands, tht
consideration being $4,000.
Gnter Park.
The past week has been d good on,
for Ginter Park. There has beer
marked activity In the Cottage Ave
nue. section, and this street will 500,
be the scene of active operations. a
the purchasers are planning to build
The jump in city rents has acted a
a stimulant to business In this charm
ing residence section. anu many o
Rlchmond's prominent citizens ar
planning to locate In Ginter Park. i#
There is but one house left In TIL
park to be disposed OF. and that 4
not quite completed. but viii be read,
for occupancy some time this month
Ginter Park Is one Of the mos
beautiful sections about Richmond, an
x 1T will we'll repay any one to go on
and inspect 1t. &
Tho new school building will 500
he started on Walton Avenue, and
Is planned to have regular session
held there. beginning this fall, Prov
vision for both Kindergarten an
graded classes have been made.
ils its