The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
OAKLAND TO HAVE
MANY NEW FLATS
Marked Increase Is Shown in
Building Activity as Indi-
Gated by Permits


crease in building activity has been
manifested In Oakland. No less than
seven permits were issued during the
week for the erection of apartment
houses and fats, while the number OF
new applications for permission to
build other dwellings and business
houses totaled 25. Including permits
granted for additions. alterations and
repairs to buildings already erected.
the amount of money represented by
the building enterprises recorded Tor
the week is $S9,S51.5O.
The new apartment houses to be
built are a two story, % room struc-
ture, finished in the most modern style,
at the southwest corner OF TWelfth
and Union streets, William Heafy
owner; a two story brick is room
building, east side of San Pablo ave
nue., south OF Fifty-ninth street, Mrs. n.
c. Spencer owner; e. two story, IL room
building, south side of Croxton avenue
east of Piedmont avenue. w. A, Walker
owner; a two story il room building,
west side of Montgomery stfHet north
OF Howard, John P. Houvmeh owner;
a two story II room building, west side
of West street, north of Thirty-second;
a 1.-two story II room building, west side
of Dover street north Of Fifty NTH.
Fred FIorin owner: a two story ID
room hotel, west side of, Seventh ave
nue. south Of East Eighth street, j. l.
Kirby owner.
NILE CLUB NEGOTIATIONS
Negotiations through which the Nile
club is to acquire the handsome new
clubhouse in Thirteenth street between
Jefferson and Castro were opened
through the firm Of John T. Bell & Son
and Sadon c. Smith. the coast repre-
sentative of the CHM publishing COM
pany. For many years the house has
been a notable feature of the city
The residence was constructed under
the direction of the late Mrs. CHM after
several years study of old English
architecture and her ideas were faithz
fully carried out by the architects and
builders. The interior is finished IN
costly woods and fitted with massive
oak doors, and the result is that OF
perfect example of an English gentle
mans residence. The committee of the
Nile club, which is conducting the ne
gotiations for the property. consists of
Mayor Frank K. Mott, 9. j. Heese-
man, Percie c. Black DR.. Carlton and
Clarence Crowel.
Among the visitors to the fleet cele-
bration who were so much attracted by
the beauties and advantages of Oak
land that they have decided TO settle
here was F. n. Hubbel a southern Cali
fornia capitalist, who has purchased
nine room residence from William E.
Palmer at the northeast corner OF Sew
enth avenue and East Nineteenth
Laymance real estate company ar
ranged the sale.
Plans for an artistic two story resi-
dence TO be built in Lenox avenue,
Adams point, for G. T. Gould of the
California box and door company of
Siskiyou county, have been completed.
soonest residences in the vicinity. which
is already distinguished for its attract
i've homes.
PREPARING TO BUILD
William Lange is preparing to erect
an attractive bungalow on the east
side Of Staten avenue, $50 feet north
OF Grand avenue. The residence is TO
cost $4,000. Plans were drawn by Max
Geist. an East Oakland architect.
G. Weisbaum Of San Francisco is
completing preparations TO build an
apartment house containing six four
room fats and a residence at the corner
of Third avenue and East Tenth street
The rapid approach of the Western
Pacific railroad lines to Oakland has
caused numerous investments of east
ern capital in Alameda county prop
erty. At Hayward a tract OF 120 acres,
bordering on the boulevard, was pur-
chased by p z. Evans, New York
capitalist for $4,000 Prowse & Bac-
Gus negotiated the deal.
The citizens Of Pleasanton are plan
ming a welcome jubilee in honor OF the
laying of the railroad tracks through
the town in connection with their an
nual fourth of July celebration. AL
ready interest in business and resi-
oence sites is manifested by strangers
who are visiting the town daily, and
II is conndently expected that the
arrival of the railroad will be signal
ized by q great increase in the popula-
tion and business activity of the COM
munity.
OfhciaIs OF the Key Route company
have received numerous petitions from
residents of the territory bordering
Twenty-second street east of Broad
way asking for the extension of the
companys lines through that portion
of the city. The railroad has an
nounced fits intention to continue its
line from Fortieth street and Piedmont
avenue along the base of the hills to
Fruitvale. Many Oaklanders contend
that il would be more advantageous to
the citizens TO exteno the Twenty-sec-
ond street line, as this would accommo-
date a larger number OF people and
would afford q more direct line to
Fruitvale- The Key Route company
has not announced which course it will
follow
PERMITS FOR BUILDINGS
Following is the summary of build
ing permits applied for during the
week at the board OF public works. as
compiled by the secretary, Walter B.
Fawcett:
Amounts
One story dwellings -$26 las. 90
One and a half story dwellings 2l50. 90
Two etofY dwellings IL 600. 90