The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-19
MARKET MOREACTIYE
Business Sites, Apartments,
and Lots Sell Well.
A STORE BRINGS 100000
Ninth Street Property Closed at SO
a square FOOt-WaIIker Residence
ment Worth s3O,OO0-DeaIs In
Lots-NOtex on Building.

The real estate market has been more
active for the past week than for some
time previously Both in the number of
sales made and the character of the
property sold, a distinct Improvement mas
been perceptible. Business sites, resi-
dences, lots for new buildings. apart
ments, and other kinds of property have
entered into the operations of the week.
Among the business properties sold was
that at Sl9 To S23 Seventh street north
west, purchased by Henry Orth for $780,
600 The property occupies three lots in
square IS. and five-stoTy building stands
upon the lots, used as a furniture store.
The purchaser viii hold the property as
an investment. having purchased the
lease with the property. The deal was
effected through A f. Fox & Co.
Ninth Street Property for $4,000.
Stone & Fairfax sold. during the week,
the business property at 9ls Ninth street
northwest, for NJ. E. FARMLAND and G.
a. GatreH for 1880. The purchaser,
whose name was not made public in the
transaction, viii probably erect a new
building upon the lot, which is p by 100
feet, and will occupy it himself. The
price of the property figures out about
Sc square foot.
Moore & Hin sold for the Loeffier es-
tate premises 457 and ass New York ave
nue. and Az NJ street. The consideration
was $1,000, and the purchaser in each
case viii hold the property as an In
vestment.
Among the residences sold was that
for William H. Walker, at 1872 Clifton
street. for $500, which the purchaser
will occupy as his home. The house has
three stories, ten rooms, is OF colonial
design, and stands upon a lot 20 by 150.
The deal was made by Moore & Hill
The same company sold for jeremiah
Culhnane. premises les New Hampshire
avenue northwest, at the intersection of
that avenue with TWenty-secOnd and L
streets. The house is a three-story
brick building, which was erected several
years ago by the late Gen. Sawyer for
home The purchaser VIII occupy the
house as his home.
Apartment Houses Sold.
Shannon & Luchs report the sale Of the
apartment house at 642 Orleans place
northeast for Thomas H. Melton, builder.
TO c party from West Virginia, who viii
hold the property as an investment This
is the third apartment house that this
firm has sold for Mr.. Melton within the
past month on the same street. The con-
sideration in the transaction was $500
Moore & Hill announce the sale of the
apartment house known as the Melwood
at 1770 street northwest, for about
5000 The sale was made for the owner
Franklin T. Sanner, the name of the pur-
chaser being withheld. The house is on
a lot ~ by 100 feet, contains six suites
of apartments, which bring an annual
rental of $500
Stone & Fairfax have sold for NJ. S.
WOolf the two brick apartment houses
at 767 and 769 Gresham street. Mr.. Woolf
bought the property few months ago.
and it is understood sold it at an ad-
vance.
John Dayton has bought through the
Office of n. L. Sansbury a lot of large di-
mansions. on Delaheld street, Saul's Ad-
dition. Plans and specifications have been
prepared, and Mr. Dayton viii at once
begin the erection Of a handsome resi-
dence, which he will occupy as his home
when completed. The opening of spring
has given an impetus to building opera
tons in this addition, and a large number
of detached houses will shortly be in
course of erection.
NJ. H. Herman has purchased, through
the Office of n. L. Sansbury, three lots
in Sauls Addition, on which he will at
once begin the erection of detached
houses, which will be placed on the mar
ket for sale when completed. The pro-
posed houses VIII be two stories high,
with cellars and attics. The price paid
for the lots was S 500
A. Koehler is preparing to erect a two
story house at 304 Eleventh street south
east at an estimated cost Of 1850. J.