The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
real ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS
Splendid Sales of Broad
! Street Property Made
Last Week.
| MUCH ACTIVITY 5a5
IN THE SUBURBS
Lee District Property Owners
Dissatisfied With City Fathers
Distribution of Funds-New
Real Estate Firm in the
Field-Many Small
Sales Made.


The real estate market for the past
week cannot be said to have been ex-
ceedingly active, but some very Inc
tcresting business was transacted, and
in tho aggregate a large sum of money \
changed hands for Richmond property.
MI of tlle agencies report sales OF &
small property in various parts OF the
city and out In the suburbs. the de-
mand for small homes already built
and lots upon which to build such
being quite active.
Several OF the agencies report In
quiry for business property. and tho
! old story about some heavy deals being
4 ION the string In such position that y
they cannot be talked about at pras-
ent was heard In several quarters.
Broad Street Property.
| The event of the week, or. mora II
properly speaking, the two events, were 4
| the sales to the firm OF Kaufman
I & Co. of two stores next adjoining Il
1.-THE one they already owned and oc-
cupy on East Broad Street. They first i
bought through ]. Thompson Brown d L
/ Co. the store No. 403 East Broad. known 1
las the Hub candy store, and on Friday I
they closed the deal with III. Seldom
| Taylor & Co., whereby they became
the owners OF the next store. No. 405s$::
now occupied by T.. *. Shepherd q Co..
as ice cream parlors. The terms 0eg
4 the sales have not been made Fpubl1dssI
! but Il - said that the price paid
4 this property was IN the nsl9h hofh1NM
Il Ot $50, 900, or about 5000 ~ IA IN n
u age, ana real astate mon Wte II
a heard ~ the - N "
ls s.ss 3 sss & ss. r ~
II ste tisS hi Ii y TN Y Az Y
paid for prnpetty in ~ j
81 locality. M ~ All S ssg /!
MI. I. II. Kaufman. Who Vss eailsj
on Yesterday aftarno0n, was surprte 81
A u know that The Times Dispatch vi wv
a had learned ofsthe deal However, hAs'
admitted that the deal had been con-
illuminated. but declined to say for
4 what purpose his Arm had made tho
investment. merely saying that theirs
plans have not yet been matured
\ However, Messrs. Kaufman & Co.. who
a conduct an immense millinery busi-
ness. both wholesale and retail. at No.
401 East Broad Street, the adjoining
property, and own the building, a-aa
known to he growing business meh,
and the presumption Is that having
outgrown their present store, they
enlargement,
Other Sales Reported.
A. Messrs. G. L. and H. L. Denoon re.
port an active business during the
past week. Among other transactions.
they have closed the following: For,
. Messrs. James Caskle and Jackson
Guy, gel feet on kensington Street..
for sS,2s7.5O:S for Il. @. Harris, No. sat
Il North Sixth Street. $3,050; two dwell.
ings on Cary Street to Mrs Lucy Fleet.
$i.65O; dwelling West Leigh Street to
j. G. Thomas, $1,000. #s
: Messrs. II, Seldom Taylor & Com
pnny report the sale Of No s03 Allen
2 Avenue, n two-story brick dwelling,
J, for Mr., A. ID. Wharton, but for tho
e present name Of the purchaser and
. the terms of the sale. are secrets. This
I, firm has also sold several vacant lots
on Linden street between Main and
It Cary On two Of these lots. which
II were purchased by Miss Annie Irwin,
g houses VIII be erected Immediately.
4 Samuel Steiner g. Brother have ro-
Il Gently purchased the large threa-
>. story -and basement brick building.
VI lA41 East Main Street, and will occupy
., 1t after renodeling and Improving it
- especially for their business.
= This building measures 24x100 feet.
It Tho rcnodeling will work an almost
9 complete change in Its appearance.
d Tho new front will be especially ats
" | LTdCt|NS, Win l0ISp NGSllIulo al Iulu~
y die and deep display windows at each
g side. The fixtures viii be strictly ups
= o-date and in conformation with tho
s interior structure.
. Activity in the Suburbs.
y Business has been Hourlshing dur.
p ing the past few weeks In the suburbs.
a With the opeaing Of spring. the de-
mand for houses In Barton Heights, to
rent this season is greater than over
| In, 70 Jvfn Irh mo ,tp
y new residences have been built dur
! ing the past year. there Is nothing
~ like enough, Barton Heights, with
: It's pure spring water granolithic
- pavement on all avenues, electric
!, lights, phone system and regular car
~ service, offers many Inducements ia
70 those who wish to 1.-Two In the country
!! and yet have the advantages Of q
~ large city,
> activity In Highland Park. Several
:! houses have heeI completed there dur
- ing tile w,nler and are now ready Tor
!" occupancy Ground has Just been
4, broken foe siX moro and they are all
~ y, to be good houses Thirty-odd lot
N owners are contemplating this spring
n and summer, and the most OF them are
IA now Figuring ON plans. They contem-
Il plating having new homes to go Into
I'd HI the opening Of the fall.
ly The Artesian Wells, ,.
o. Another Improvement soon to be In.
y staled la q now system OF arteslaA
he We'll water works Accompany has re-.
~ Gently been chartered for this purpose
y, and they propose to have tho malna
~ laid by fall,
~, y, The future OF this section OF Rich
:" mond Is well assured, ms a high class
- restricted residential park, The prop.
II erty has an exceedingly high elevatlon
~. Above tho city and il al undcrdratncd
!, making a good, dry top soil.
Those who I'VE there Sonaiase I'M