Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28

berland apartment nUuse at $3OO.OOO, a
piece of business property at $4,000. and
many others AS an indication how eager
purchasers are to secure modern houses
within convenient distance Of the depart
ments and business centers of twenty two
story and cellar houses on R street. West
lexington We have sold five within the
past few days, with negotiations for others
pending.
The same pleasing activity continues in
suburban homes out along 14th street ex-
tended. section which has been improved
by macadamiZed streets cement walks and
shade trees. which only a few months ago
was farming land This is one of the CEN
tiers of suburban activity, and we have sold
many handsome homes in this vicinity. In
tact, | look for largely increased business
in suburban sales this winter, even though
winter is usually not the season for this
class Of property. but the houses in the
inside sections are renting so fast that the
people Will he obliged to find acCommOda-
tons along the direct lines of street railway
communication. and this is a section of the
capital which is forging fast ahead
Activity Of Builders.
There are two things" said ]. Louis
Willige of Wilige, Gibbs & Daniel. nee
sary to brisk selling of real estate
large number of inquiries for houses and
a good marketable supply of salable prop
critics provided by the builders. Anticipate
ing an unusually good market after the dis
couraging rainy season of the spring and
early summer months, the builders exerted
their best energies to provide a sufficient
number of houses for the fall market,
and how well they succeeded best be
appreciated by visit to Columbia Heights
Mount Pleasant, Holmead Manor IngIeside
and the neghborng localities. where num-
bers of new residences of moderate price
and the higher grade now await the in
SpeCtiOn of buyers.
Our firm has had more business than we
h1 D1f irnr co
in force, and l consider the outlook for
winter business the most encouraging
in many years. There is a particularly
good demand for houses ranging from
5000 to $l2.oOn. and we have made eleven
sales of dwellings of this description, most
ly In the northwest, during the past month";
while inquiries for other properties and
rentals are coming in the office in greatly
increased numbers"
Suburban Sales Very Brisk.
THE sales of suburban property this fall
have been unusually heavy" said George
P. Robinson. and there is every indica-
tion that this demand will continue during
the cold months.
This suburban activity extends entirely
around the city to greater or lesser de-
gree, but one of the centers of suburban
activity Is along Connecticut avenue ex-
tended north of the new concrete bridge
over Rock creek and inthe vicinity OF
grade are going up in this vicinity very
rapidly, and an illustration of what Is do
ing in this neighborhood is shown in the
erection of thirteen new houses on Gar
field street near Connecticut avenue which
will be completed and ready for occupancy
by the first of the ensuing year. and which
will cost about $4,000 each, exclusive of
the land.
There is also great activity in building
in Connecticut Avenue Highlands and in
Petworth. In the former suburb MANY
sales of lots have been made recently to
intending builders, who will erect houses
ranging in price for the buildings along
from $1O.0n to $4,000 while a residence
costing $4,000 Will shortly be erected on
Ordway street in this suburb. In Petworth
scores of dwellings have been erected In
the past year. many Of the semi de ached
type, which are very popular in this rap
idly growing suburb
Our business for September" said Alvin
G.. Belt of Bundon, O'Brien & Belt, has
been the largest We have had for the
month in years. We have made sales
amounting to over s225,OOO during this
time, and are arranging many Others
among which is one involving $50 600
Aside from numerous personal applicati tons
we are receiving many requests by mail
for reservations for furnished and unfur-
nished houses and apartments. and these
are being let fast we can list them
The winter promises to be one of the great
est activity in all lines of real estate mat
tiers. and things look very bright for all
concerned -