The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
BUY BOND BUILDING
Syndicate Invests $3.50, 000in
Washington Property.
SOLD FOR THE BOND ESTATE
Structure Was Erected About Twelve
Years Ago and Was Pioneer I'm Up
town Business SectiOn-Hns Always
Been Sought After by Tenants.
Other transactions Reported.

one OF the largest real estate deals Of
the year was contaminated last Saturday
and made public yesterday afternoon II
was the sale OF the Bond Building. at
Fourteenth street and New York avenue,
by the Charles Bond estate 10 out-of-
town capitalists. for $4,000. The pur-
chasers consist OF a number Of men who
have taken the property over for invest
ment purposes. 1t is understood there
will be TO change in the management OF
the building.
The deal was made through the Office
of Story and Cobb. representing the pur-
chasers, and l. S. Fristoe, representing
thu former owners. The signatories %
the deeds FOR the Charles Bond estate
were Messrs Slayton and Meal, OF Bos-
ton.
Built About Twelve Yeara Ago.
The Bond Building was constructed
about the year 1896 by John H. Nolan,
from plans designed by George S. Cooper.
The building was constructed for Charles
Bond. and was retained by him as an
investment during his life time. 1t occu-
pIes the southwest corner. and the site
IS about 1850 feet In area. The build
ing is eight stories high, and is one OF the
first Of the white business buildings
erected in the uptown district
At tbs time Il was built IL was the pio-
neer structure Of its kind, though since
that time & has been surrounded with
similar buildings, bigger and higher than
st. The construction Of the Bond Build
ing was considered twelve years ago as
49, -
in that It was far removed from the priu
cipal activities Of the business section
but IL was Immediately filed with ten
ants. lawyers. architects. agents. and
others. and has always been occupied.
The success Of the Bond Building dem
onstrates the northwest trend OF business
as well as residences, and It's cCnstrUc
ton has been followed By the Colorado
Building. several banks. with office build
inEs above. and It is now in the center
rather than on the outskirts Of the up
town movement.
Purchasers Not Named.
None or the parties TO the deal wa
willing last night 20 reveal the identt,
Of the purchasers. other than 20 say tina
they form a syndicate which has sough
investment in business property in Wash
ington.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. report the sal
Of a nfty-foot lot on Cathedral avenue
near Connecticut avenue. 20 Moncur
Burke. who intends 20 build on the LOT
Il is understood the price paid was SEQ
Mrs Mary L. Squires has purchase
through shannon & Luchs a two-story
and-attic colonial residence. 1856 OH
oh cha
as her home II contains eight room,
tiled hath. and r. heated by hot water
The 10, being twenty-four feet wide. IN
rooms are large. The consideration wa
$3.50
The same brokers announce the sale {
a two-story brick dwelling at 1924 Warde
street Park View. It was sold 10 How
ell L. Green. who will occupy the PROV
erty as his home. The consideration
the transaction was $500
Moore g. Hin announce the sale OF fou
new houses recently erected on Thir
street. between Z and * streets north
east. which viii be held by Joseph Herr
zog. the purchaser. as an investmen
The consideration is said 20 have bee
$1,000 Premises ais and 732 Twenty
fourth street and 635 Acker street north
east. were exchanged I'm the deal as pal
payment
Tho j. j. Hampton Company has sol
FOR Harry Wardmau. in connection wit
New York Business Brokers. the apar
nent house at the northwest corner
Fourteenth and Clifton streets. The pul
chaser Is Richard W. Watts. Of Fal
Church Va. and the consideration
given as $3.50. The building is thrs'
story structure. containing six suites.
has a frontage OF fOrty-two feet and
depth Of 100 feet.