The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-12
REALTY DEALERS PLEASED
WITH MARKET CONDITIONS
IN THE DISTRICT TODAY
j. Louis Wige Tells Of Unusual Development Certain
Sections of Washington in Recent Months

their money in these business propo-
sltons az the present market values
+eeAns sure that they are bound 10 real
l@e- not only an assured income from
me beginning, but the benefit OF steady
advances ln value which latter con-
slderatlon is o. first importance.
another feature OF the real estate
situation which impresses me as worthy
or especial comment says AR Wiliige.
- the large number OF out-0r-rov-u
buyers for fne residence sites. and AZ
READY improved IrOrcrtl-s III thiz char
aeler- There has been especial activity
y lnis direction IN the neiEhbOrloOd Of
New hampshire avenue and : street
and also along MassacIusetts avenue
west OF went E-secDnd street ir the
ruudiVtslon known for some wears az
GEAR Heights SiEEliariv enough there
4s "A relatively small number of such
properties on the .market-iudeed. much
smaller than j. commonly su9pOsed-and
DE- is Only bv the utmost cudeav0rs that
agents are able 10 even partially satisfy
~Ae demands Of patrons Tor this class OF
Properties
Residential Section Greatly Extended.
The rapid extension OF the business
section in "a NORTHUMBERLAND direction.
and the Improvement OF a very large
percentage OF the available building
ground with houses occupying a consid-
cradle amount OF space. is resulting IN
congestion Of the older residential rer-
rltory, and. as result, compelling the
Improvement with modern dwellings, OF
the vast area extending in fan-shaped
fashion behind the ealy established
boundaries of the northwest. This
movement has been accelerated by the
ranid development by rows " buildings.
OF l-e streets on the He.ghts and our
experience has shown that these dwell
.HgS are occupied quite a s rapidly as
Jhey can be- made ready Tor Gle pup
chasers-
-But by far the greatest impetus 20
THIS extension has been the intersection
ot large areas Of formerly agricultural
iand Dy the most modern and up-tO-date
electric street railways. u IS almost
impossible 90 Over-estima-e the fna1-
euce which these arteries of rransnOrta-
ton have had u1Ol the development OF
the fashionable suburbs Of the north
west Chevy Chase is now as near 20
the capitol, considering The time Of
travel. as Georgetown WAS I'm the DAYS
or the L0rse-car. and localities which
were formerly regarded as too remote
-of occupancy by Government clerks
and other residents WLO could allow
only reasonable amount Of time cor
going 90 and from their daily tasks. are
now quite accessible. and. indeed fur
n.sh the best possible environments Cor
refined and rational living
The most important Instance saws
Mr. NIIige "of the effect Of street rail
way extension on local suburban devel-
CQmeul is that afforded by the projec-
ton Of the superb Fourteenth street car
service To and beyond the famous saul
nursery tract. The subdivision known
as SauIs Addition. which is b.sec-ed Dr.
the Fourteenth street car lire has been
converted On two years from what was
Practically virgin territory into a sub
stautial addition 20 the Capital City.
Natural Beauty Of Saul Tract.
"The visitor 20 this new locality can
scarcely realize that in 1873 there was
not single evidence OF artificial devel-
cpment there The natural beauty OF
the surroundings has. Of course. been
preserved. and the attractiveness Of the
view has been materially enhanced by
the wise foresight with which the streets
have been planned and laid. and the
excellence which has been
displayed in the improvements. Ii Is
simply marvellous what the owners OF
this fine property have accomplished