Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
GREENE & GRIFFIN
Real Estate and investment Com
 pany.


 It is a wonder that the entire popu- lation of the United States does not pack up it's belongings and get away from d climate which eight months in the year is decidedly disagreeable. Arizona k large enough, and rich enough. to support all that will come. but from the present indications. there is absolutely no need to urge them They realize their mistake and every day sees home seekers coming In here from the east. who intend to make the Salt River valley their permanent abiding place This condition stiInu- lates realty and keeps the real estate dealers constantly on the move.
 A firm that has been. and is. partic- ularly active is. Greene & Griffin. whose number of sales for the past few months demonstrates the fact that people in this section have unlimited confidence in their ability.
 IL was this well known firm that 2l months ago. plated and offered for sale the now famous Evergreen Tract" which extends from Center street on the west to Third street on the east and occupies eight city blocks. The first lot sold was bought by George Driscoll on the 30th of June. 1906. for s400. and a month ago was resold through the agency of Greene X Griffin for s650. an increase of $12.50 for each month. Today the firm has only five of the original lots left. am ia, ,l some of the lots themselves. which they are holding for small advance to people who will not only invest but build also. This tract carries building restrictions of fifteen hundred dollars. but of all the elegant homes erected there. the cheapest is s2.250 and from that up to S7000.
 The great popularity of the Ever green Tract" is no doubt occasioned by the close proximity to the city. coupled with the ample street car fa- cilities offered. as the Indian school car line passes the entire length of the tract on the south and east.
 The firm not only handles choice city and residence property. but their listings of improved and unimproved ar tAi icihc AiliOuShOul iiAC NdAASy i1 so complete that it places them in a position to satisfy practically any one who desires to buy real estate either as an investment or a home. The origin of this progressive, as well as aggressive firm dates back to 1889. whom R. H. Greene left Peoria. Illinois. and came to Phoenix and first started along mercantile lines. Tn 1898 he en- gagged in realty work and established an office on First avenue. where he remained for two years. then moved to Center street. Shortly after land inS in the Capital city. he organized tine Phoenix Building and Loan Asso- citation. and was appointed secretary. a position he has held ever since. The organization of this association has no doubt done more toward the up building of Phoenix than any other one thing. In 1906. j. S. Griffin, who is alSG native of Peoria county, Hi nois. joined forces with him and the firm became Greene x Griffin, and the first of last January, was incorpo- rated as the Greene X Griffin Real Estate and Investment Company. They are among the most active work CTS in the Board of Trade, and if there is movement on foot to boost the valley. this firm is found at the head of the procession.