The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-23
BIC BUSINESS
SECTION WILL
BE BUILT Up
Large Investments Made in
North End Of Town and
Home-Makers Are Still
Purchasing.

A number ~ lenses Of property
Ia the newly graded section OF the
city north OF Pike IT, east OF See
ond. have been negotiated IN the
realty market during the past week
aud promises Of several rows OF
now buildings have been made 10
be- erected NJ once, These are not
10 be of the temporary type, but
substantial steel frame sirueturoa
OF eight, nine and ten stories.
John Davis 4 Go. report that
neyor before has such a pefaistcni
inquiry aud demand for the newly
regarded property been Ia evidence
az Il Is az the present time
They also report that plans are
nearly completed Tor big steel
aud Concrete structure 10 cover 90
entire half block. The location Of
this building they are Withholding
pending the purchase Of nearby
property.
Twelve Story Structure.
The southwest corner Of Third
av. and Stewart ~ will be i'm
proved very soon with n i2.story
steel building aud a double corner
AZ Third Ry. and Pine st.. u u said.
will be Improved ut once. a lot
on Wcstlake ay.. adjoining the
northwest corner 81 Pike st.. has
been leased for ~ years and nm
eightstory building will be con.
atructed there Ia the immediate ~
tnre
This II only a partial list OF the
improvements about 20 be consum-
mated ~ this regrAdc district
The section IS new and clean.
all objectionable buildings have
been wecdod out. and the result IL
Hpick and span district right Ia
the heart OF the city
The regrade has freed Seattle
Of lot VI makcshiftB and the
buildings taking their places are Of
the best appearance aud coustrnc.
ton 10 attract a high class OF ten.
ants.
Growing North.
The uptown section IL steadily
drawing the beat grade Of renters
farther and farther north. and one
reason realty men ascribe for this
Il the pleasing spotless condition
OF the streets and buildings result.
ms from the regrade
Another fact worth mentioning Is
that the first consistent advance
in quotations Of property In the
city occurred In this same district.
Lots ATOMS Second. Third. Fourth
and Weatiake avs. cannot be bought
today At any price near what they
werc offered at six months ago.
Several Important sales are now
pending In this section.
Buy IN Beaux Arts Colony.
~ s. I,cIthead and l.. G. Seuff.
agents for the Benux Arts prop.
erty across Lake Washington where
newspaper men and artists are
purchasing lots on which to build
their homes. report the ita lots IN
the addition over two thirdH sold.
Already n number Of residences
have been commenced. and II IL
claimed by the agents that as soon
as the water works system and the
electric lighting plant is installed
dozens OF others VIII begin the con.
strnction Of their homes.
Christopher StFaEsheim, sheriff Of
Cook county. III. which includes
the city OF Chicago. saw an ad In
The Star when he was here three
weeks ago. of David y. Eagtman's
lots on Magnolia Bluff. and after
"a cursory investigation purchased
four lots. paying for them in cash.
90 Like Hot Cakes.
Mr.. Eastman had 100 lots on the
blum included in w Crockett. w.
Boston and W. Newton SITS. and
Thorndyke av. and 2sth av. W. and
every one has been sold. The prop
erty formerly belonged To ex.Sen.
IN. v. Ankeuy OF Walla Walla.
McGraw. Kitiinger & Case report
several big sales pending, and also
a number OF less expensive prop
critics about 10 be sold.
Mr.. Case said.
This seems 10 be the inning Of
the real big buyer and OF the wage.
Garner. The middle-prieed purchas.
crs seemed 10 have been eliminated
from this present market altogether
and almost all OF the deals eonsum-
mated lately have been either OF
big proportions or else OF real small
calibre."
All brokers are loud In the as
sertions that the market Is in the
healthiest condition now that II has
been during the year. Inquiries are
pouring In and prospective pur.
ehasers are looking az property In
all parts Of the city.
Big Showing on Ranches.
o. y. Marsolais. vice president