The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
Real Estate Men Find August
Less Dull Than Usual.
Inquiry for Property Continues
During Heated Term.
CITY HAS BUSY TIME.
Business Houses and Residences
Going Up.
Strauss to Open Branch Office
at San Antonio.

While the midsummer weather has ir
measure detracted from the rea
estate business during the past month
there is an unusual activity for the sea
son of the year and real estate trans
fers recorded exceed those of the same
month last year. Though the transfers
have not been numerous a number of
large deals are pending and the prospect
for fall business was never better than
at tbs time.
The architects are working overtime
on proposed business buildings as well
as on plans for a number of large resi-
dences which will be erected this fal,
and winter. The same condition nre-
walls among the contractors. MANY of
whom are busy remodeIing Kansas ave-
nue. business buildings which are being
enlarged and rebuilt
"A dozen or more buildings have been
erected in Highland Park and along the
street car line to Vinewood Park. most
OF them cottages as modern as can be
erected outside of the water and gas
oeit Several more pretentious homes
nave been built during the past year or
are in course of construction at this
time and numerous others are being
Planned for the near future The boom
which Oakland has enjoyed since the
new shops were erected continues m
abated and the advent of natural gas
which is promised for the near future is
having stimulating effect on the price
of property.
Four large business buildings on Kan
sas avenue including the Bank of To-
peka building. are being reconstructed
and within week work will commence
on an addition to the National hotel
which will when completed be six
stories in height throughout The
changes anticipated will amount to a re-
building of the structure as several of
the walls now standing are not strong
enough to support another story The
wall separating the office from the Cap
ital National bank which is the onlv re-
naming relic of the old Tefft house will
be torn out and another built in its
place as it is too weak to stand the addi-
uonal strain of another story
Wednesday evening the contract will
be let for the construction of the Elks
club on the corner of Jackson and Sew
enth streets and the work on the build
ing viii commence Immediately so that
the building will be ready for occupancy
by fall or early winter. Workmen are
laying the foundation for the S., 900 addi-
ton which is being built to the Curator
Mills in North Topeka by w. L. TAYLOR
this warehouse is completed the mill
will be started
The Wells Fargo Express company
have let the contract for the erection of
a $4,000 barn which will occupy the lots
at 164 and 166 Adams street. This struc-
ture will be 40 by 90 feet in length and
is to be completed by the first of No
vember; a portion of the building will
be two stories in height.
All excepting the partnership walls
l., i 3@t~ al
Kendall property at 513 have been
torn out and the building will be ex-
tended the full depth of the lots to
the alley and will be two stories in
height and modern when completed.
The property is owned by the w. A.
L. Thompson Hardware company.
who will occupy the first store and
basement as an addition to their hard
ware store. The second floor will be
fitted out for modern offices. The ex-
cavation for the Capper building on
the corner of Eighth avenue and
Jackson street is almost completed
and work on the erection of a five
story newspaper building at a cost of
$25O.00O will then begin.
There is not a great deal doing in
our line at this time,'' said w. NJ.
Loyitt of Levitt & Son, real estate
dealers. "but we have many prospects
and anticipate a big rush of business
as soon as the weather cools down
little. There is a larger demand for
modern cottages than we have been
able to fill, some of course want to
rent but a majority of the inquiries
come from those who wish to pur-
chase
Louis E. Strauss, who has been the
manager of the Strauss Agency, will
leave within a few days for the south,
having decided to open a branch Of
flee in San Antonio, Texas. ct am not
leaving Topeka on account of the lack
of business said he this morning,
"for our business of the past year by
far exceeds that of any preceding
year have purchased a plot of land
inside of the city limits and the field
is a larger one than we now occupy.
ct shall maintain my residence in
Topeka and the business will be con-
Quoted just about as it has in the past.
Owing to the fact that [ am to leave
the city I have relinquished the
agency for Westlawn and I under
stand that it has been placed with two
or three different firms in the city |
NV father will continue to manage the |
business in Topeka and it is more |
han likely that I will spend a por- |
ton of nv time in Topeka though I |
anticipate a fine business in my new |
location
''The hot weather of the past three !
Or four weeks has not cut into our |
business to any great extent, said E. |
r. Barnes of the Barnes Real Estate |