The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
WEEKISFAVORABLE
! FOR MAKING LEASES
: Firms Continue to Arrange for
Locations in the Down
- town District
While Transactions Are Not
Large, Tone in Realty
Circles Is Healthier

= The last week has been a favorable
one as far as leasing is concerned, and
several firms have signed during the
last few days for downtown locations
While there have been no large trans
ACTIONS 10 note, the general tone is
healthier than it has been for some
time.
- Philip Paschel of the firm of Speek.
Paschel & Co. in speaking of condi-
.rons said: We have some good deals
.dnder consideration, but it seems to me
that the spirit OF the entire business
community has undergone a change.
l-here was a time when a proposition
mat looked well was taken up quickly
Now intending purchasers think over a
aeai- wish 10 beat the price down, and
often a bargain. which has been closed
.. lmost, is broken of because of a few
thousand dollars difference in the price
wished TO be given and asked for.
HAGGLING sPOILs DEAL
TT seems TO be incredible that q
deal which involved nearly $500. geo was
not made because of $500. Previous
To the FIRE this would not have been
the case. Men were too busy 10 de-
lay over a bargain It was on the
hammer, or all of.
Ihis may be better business policy
ID think over a deal carefully. bur il
was Just this haggling that has landed
many man without a location Our
lrn, among Others, insisted that the
man VINO desired 10 secure a favorable
-locatlOn down town should not lose
time. This was laughed at and the
man who said oh, there is plenty of
trne, has found il a hard matter to
get suited"
FLEA FOR FILLMORE STREET
-. The downtown movement has made
owners OF property along Fillmore
street come 10 the front in behalf of
us situation as an excellent shopping
-Slree@ The contention is made that
llmore street Is surrounded by a
dense population. More than 10000
people, il is claimed, live west of that
: :Jhoroughfare. They further say that
u mas crosstown car line to the Po-
- ero and Is more handy 10 the resi-
gents or that section of the city than
any other shopping district In proof
- their assertions that Fillmore re-
.e.hs IT'S popularity, the claim is ad-
:. :. .s-ieea mat business generally during
:t4e last holiday season was much
! Ieater than during the preceding vear.
some nrIns assert that they did from
~ 70 70 per cent more business than
:ioE tne previous holiday season.
. Undoubtedly Fillmore street viii be
as IL Is the second retail street west of
FNearny- Polk street is looking up. and
eee stores are being opened on that
hisnWay- As the district east of Polk
.Eets more built up. which is being done
!; Eapldly, It's future brightens. The
~hope, too, is expressed that when Van
. , ess a@enue begins its third existence
IS :hotel and apartment house sec
zion toik street VIII reap even greater
-bepefts.
IN THE MISSION
:. As an instance OF the growth Of the
? Mission real estate firms doing business
stnere assert that there is an increa sing
:inQuiry for medium priced houses on
easy terms, which is an indication that
people Of moderate means are desir-
Gus Of investing, not for speculative
purposes, but TO live there. Specula-
tors have been purchasing as well. and
the two days OF sunshine saw quite an
influx OF prospective buyers in the dis
trict.
Sales in East San Mateo
The East san Mateo land company
reports good business. having sold a
number of lots during the last week to
residents of San Francisco who con-
template building there soon. This
tract Is located within four minutes
walk Of both the electric and Southern
Pacific depOts and adjOins the Hotel
Peninsula, one Of the finest hotels in
The owners are sparing no means TO
make this the most beautiful and
modern tract for homes near San Fran
cisco. Every modern convenience is
.installed-70 foot macadamized streets,
fine sewer system, gas, electricity, five
foot cement sidewalks, 2S inch curbs.
beautiful palms planted on both sides
Of all streets and parks set to lawn.
The following is list of recent pur-
chasers;
p. n. FREEMAN, N. D.. lot "a. block ?. 81 200.
End lot I9. block ,, for investment
W E. Pollock, lots IS and 10, block 4. s2.loe;
G. h Burger, lot "a, block ?. $500; bought
r W. Bain. lot Z, block ls. $3.50; invest
Miss D. Blake block "a. lot 3, $1,000; in
J. 4. Buchanan. 5000: bought for home.
Mrs. G. ". C0eheld lots 20 and q. block >.
John GIang, lot ?, block 3, $500; wiz build
Adolph schieve. lot IL. block Z, $500; win
build a bungalow
q. J. Greenwsiet. lots 3, T. 3. 9. block u,
$500 bought FOR home and viii build a num-
]. A. Geddes. lot II. block 5, $1,000; for in
Amy Roe. lot Is. block ;. 81 500: a corner.
oswald sehwarig. lot p, block lS $500; for
J. r Shand and T. J. Hermans, lots %, "a,
-. block g. for homes.
A. Bain. 6 room cottage. $3.50; for a home.
Leases Store for Florists
Henry Stern reports the lease of the
store and basement, - Geary street,
for I'VE years for the account of the
Whittell estate company TO the Sievers
floral company. The front viii be
changed and extensive alterations viii
be made TO make this store one of the
,handsomest floral depots in the city.
Stern reports the following sales:
House and lot 1914 Vallejo street between
Cough and Octsvis, for J. r. Sullivan 10 Mrs.
Virginia Scatena. wife Of the president Of the
Bank of Italy. house containing j. rooms and
bath, lot 30xi3T: g. sold for about SO. 800.
Lot IN the east line Of Fifth avenue, 453 feet
sEostb Of Lake street North, 35x12o. sold for
Mrs. Harriet Choynski to F. =. Surryhne, who
intends erecting elegant residence on the
property; terms private.
Lot 90 the east line Of Fifth avenue $50 feet
north Of Lake street, north 32xl2o, for $4,000.
Sold for Navarro company TO Herman invest
tgent company, which viii erect a residence for
TIE president Of the company.
I.or in the north line Of Clement street 1926
fect east OF TWenty-irst avenue, east 25xlO0;
sold for Charles s. Ives TO W. ". Grant; private
terms. Grant intends 10 erect two fats which
viii be credit 10 the Richmond district.
Demand for Park Lots
According 10 the report OF Lipman
& Hirschler there has been a lively de-
mand for residence lots on the north