The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27

1 Easily The biggest real estate deal Of
/ the year thus far was completed yester-
/ day, when the Highlands apartment
] house was sold by the Washington
Heights Apartment House Company 20
"a syndicate OF Washington capitalists. the
+ price paid being $4,000. In the transac-
/ ton $4,000 in cash was paid. leaving an
equity Of $4,000, which was covered by
other property and securities.
The deal was carried through by Ben
jamin Bradford, jointly with John
I Weaver, OF Weaver Brothers Mr.. Brad
/ ford represents the purchasers, and Mr.
/ Weaver the company owning the build
/ ing. The names Of the members of the
syndicate purchasing the house are with
/ held from publication by the brokers. II
/ IS understood that the purchasers will be
! Incorporated under the name of the High
4 lands Apartment House Company.
Opened In Fall Of 1903.
( The Highlands is one of the largest
apartment houses in Washington, and oc-
cupies a commanding site at the corner
/ Of Connecticut and California avenues.
The height of the location is such that
the building can be seen for a long dis
/ lance in every direction. and the outlook
/ from the palm garden on the roof is one
of the finest in the city The house has
seventy suites Of apartments all filled
at the present time. IT is nine stories
( high, and was constructed by Richardson
/ q Burgess. after plans by Arthur =.
Heaton, and was opened IN the fan OF
1903.
Both brokers stated yesterday that
there would be- no change IN the man
agemeut Of the house. The manager. f. l..
Weston. will retain his position. and the
entire force of janit0rs the chef, and elc-
vators boys. and walters viii toe retained
The purchasing company has taken over
the property as an investment.
Prominent Guests.
The Highlands is ntted up in the finest
style. and has attracted 20 IL some of
the most prominent men I'm business and
official life One Of the accessories Of the
apartment is a refrgeratLng plant. which
furnishes ice for the inmates The light
ing Of the house is provided for by an
+ electric plant installed when the building
was erected. II has all the conveniences
and most of the accessories of a hotel.
Among those who now make the High
lands their home or those who have lived
there recently are.
Gen. A. 5 Kimball. T. S. A., retired; W.
Bourle Cochran. Representative from New
York. Gov AIDE. Nj Cockranss father
. ia-Iaw; Senator Isidor Rayner. of Mary
land, Representative Henry s BouteH OF
Illinois, Senator George Sutherland, of
Utah. r Miyoaka, counselor Of the Jap
anese Embassy. W. II. Wiley. Representa-
tive from New Jersey. J. Knox Taylor.
/ supervising architect of the Treasury
John ". Yerkes. Internal Revenue Com
missioner: Samuel H. Hardwick, Of the
Southern Railway; DT. George Barry, Col
+ y RagpOpoff. military attache OF the Rus
sian Embassy: J. d. de Obaldia vice
/ president OF tho RepubIc of Panama;
Paymaster General Roger, Of the Navy,
/ and Senator Reed SmoOt. Of Utah.
/ Most of the brokers say there IS a call
+ for property from investors or all classes.
and that many operations are under me-
collation. which are expected 10 eventuate
/ a little later on.
Among the sales Of the week were the
transfer Of property owned by Caroline
+ Cooley at 1909 r street northwest. and the
/ store occupied by John G. Cook. to Pat
rick F. Neligan.
Two houses. the property Of Mrs. Stock
I ing and Mrs Lee. respectively, at ll2i
and l725 II street northwest, were sold 10
/ T. ID. Boal. and viii be changed into an
apartment house. The purchase price was
I $50, COO.
/ Plans are being prepared for an apart
msnt house on Columbia road. which
Harry Wardmau will build. To will be six
stories high, and viii occupy lot 50 by
/ lfi feet
4 Benjamin Swartz IS also planning 10
[ build an apartment house three stories
/ high on Second street. just south of
/ Pennsylvania avenue southeast The lot
1 is IS by 90 feet
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