The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
FURNITURE CONCERN
TAKES LONG LEASE
Eastern Quitting Company
Will Occupy Six Story
Class A Building
Structure Is to Be Erected at
Once in Market Street
Near Sixth

Work is to be commenced shortly on
another six story class A. building on
the south side of Market street west
of Sixth, which is TO be completed and
ready for occupancy by the first of
next June.
Agar and Agnes NJ. Agar, trustees, and
street, running through to Stevenson,
where it has a frontage of IS feet
This will give the building a total floor
area of 10000 square feet
A lease for 20 years was closed yes
terday by Baldwin & Howell for the
entire building with the Eastern out
fitting company. one of the largest fur
niture and carpet fitting houses on the
coast, with branches In Seattle, Tacoma
and Los Angeles. The total amount Of
rent to be paid by the lessee for that
time will be nearly $500, 200.
There was a smaII increase in the
number of sales during October over
that of September, for 6S4 pieces of
property changed hands at a total valu-
alton of s2,710,196, and in commenting g
upon this the San Francisco Real
Estate Circular. published by Thomas
Magee & Sons, says:
The number of sales recorded is a
substantial increase over that for any
other month of the present year. In
addition to a large number Of medium
priced sales the number Of sales Of
large properties recorded is increasing g
steadily. Building contracts aggregat-
ing 2,s93,122 were entered into during
the past month, as follows: Brick.
s1,36s,216; frame. 1888 $50; alterations,
s141.S SIS: total. S2.S93.1
The total building contracts entered
~ Ct, ffa fro m =
470. AS nearly all buildings erected
have cost over 10 per cent more than
the original contract price itr is estt-
mated that the total value Of buildin gs
erected since the fire amounts to not
less than S125. .o00. .0eO- Building permits
for total of s11S.639.25O were issued
since the fire.
deeds Of trust were recorded against
San Francisco real estate. representing g
a total OF s3,2S0.SS3. During the same
period 3S2 releases were recorded. the
amount of which is not obtainable from
the recorders office
The Won Rhein real estate company
report having made sales TO the amount
OF s4425O during the past week, which
were as follows;
Lot in north line OF Grove street near Laguna.
S1x120 to Birch avenue. two houses and -four
fats in rear renting for S125 per MONTH J.
Schoenfeld to Frank Smith. 50. 800; lot at north
west corner of Oak and 0ctavfa streets. 42.s1
6S .. stores and flats renting for S1O5 per month
NIosIey estate 10 D. VOlpman. s10.I50; lot In
north line OF Post street east Of Buchanan, 25N
1876. store. two flats and rear cottage. renting
for S115 per month, Mosley estate 70 B. Hes
kns. $500; lot in west line OF Ashhury street
south OF Frederick. 50xIe0. o. H. GreenwaH tC
&c. F. SkeIy, 81. coo; lot in north line OF Oak
street east Of Fillmore, 25xI37:6. A. Christian
TO c. Cantwell. s4.5o0: lot in west line Of Ash
bury street south OF Frederick. 25x106:3. o. n
Greenwan to T. T. 0'Nefl, $500; lot in wesi
line Of Ashbury street south OF Frederick. 25x1O0
O. H. GreenwaH 70 Mrs. NJ KilcommOn. So. 800
lot IN south line of 8Iariposa street west OF Bry
ant, 20x75. with seven room house. E A Mackie
10 Louis Klein. 81. 500. lot in north line OF Sut
ter street east OF Broderiek. S2x137 g. with
room cottage. A. E Burling to d. Bernstein
terms private.