The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
BUILDERS OF HOMES
UNUSUALLY BRISK
Development Work in Berkeley
More Active Than in May
of Previous Years
Alameda Inspector issues About
Six Permits a Day to
the Contractors


BERKELEY. May 29.-The last week
has shown activity in building opera
tions in this city. when buildings to the
value of $4,000 were started. During
the week more interest has been shown
in building here than in any week IN
Nav in previous years. The operations
are not confined to one district, but
construction work seems to be general
all over town, which is developing
evenly north. south, east and west
A permit was secured today by the
Mason -McDufie company through Sec
retary Perry 7. Tompkins for the eree-
tion of a one story brick building at
the southeast corner of University and
sbattuck avenues at a cost of $4,000.
Another permit was granted TO Mrs
Margaret E. Everett Of 2sos Cherry
street for the erection at the corner OF
Stuart. and Cherry streets OF an apart
uent house Of two stories and 80 rooms,
costing sI2,25o.
Berlzelev has been particularly marked
during the last two weeks, the sales
in outside sections continue unabated.
Berkeley heights. Thousand Oaks ana
other tracts Of the better kind, COM
handing fine views and admirable for
residence sections, are selling rapidly
other sales are reported in the Varl-
ous other tracts in North Berkeley ana
the Claremont section
Newell-Hendricks Inc. report an
active week on Thousand Oaks, Re
gents Park. Sunset Terrace and the
other tracts handled by their firm. The
natural beauty OF Thousand Oaks and
its fame as a picnic ground attracts
hundreds Of pleasure seekers every
pleasant day. A number Of very
choice home sites were sold Sunday,
and enc of the most satisfactory feat
ures Of the sale was the fact that the
lots were all of the expensive kind,
demonstrating that the more well to
do classes are beginning TO buy again
Building in Alameda
ALAMEDA. May 2s.-Real estate
conditions in this city are growing
brighter. Delaney & Randlett have
undertaken to construct 72 houses on
the old sather property, and many Of
these are now under way. They are
in many instances sold before being
completed. The big tract has been cut
up into building lots. and smooth
streets run through it in both direc-
tfons. This property is the last big
tract of land lying within the city
proper TO be subdivided.
Building Inspector John Davis is
issuing from four to six permits q day
Those issued during the week COM
prise houses ranging from $1.750 to
$1,000. Some Of the buildings com
menced this week follow: Powell
brothers. owners and builders, for a
two story eight room dwelling at SIC
Oak street, cost $1,000. ]. J. Atkin
owner ". J. Myers. contractor. four
room house in Buena Vista avenue
cost $500. Z. L. Danforth, owner
". c. le Boyd. builder, four room house
AT 2522 Lincoln avenue, cost $3.50.
J. II. Reese. owner and builder. four
room bungalow. at 2s09 San Jose ave-
nue.. cost 81 900. z. f. Evans. owner
Alec c. Weeben. builder. a one story
building of five rooms in Bay street
cost S2700. J. II. Young, owner and
builder q FIVE room house in Beach
street. cost $500. r. c. Hillen. owner
and builder, a five room cottage in
Court street. cost $500. Charles
Bakesfky, owner. II. G. Mehrtens
builder. z FIVE room building in Pacific
avenue, cost $4,000. Powell Brothers
construction company. owners and
builders two story building in Bay
street, cost $4,000.
William and Elizabeth Munn are
constructing two story 10 room
modern dwelling in Grand street neal
san Antonio avenue It is 10 cost
sI1.I50, and is TO be thoroughly mod
ern in every respect.
One Of the biggest deals of the sea
son is that recently put through
whereby Councilman Sumner Crosby
acquires control Of the Dunn tract in
the west end. II is the intention OF
Crosby to cut up this tract into build
ing lots and sell or build on them as
the purchaser desires. The tract con-
tains six acres.
Work on the San Jose avenue cal
line has been completed. and the new
service is adding to property values ir
the southern section of the city. The
cars are being run on a 10 minute
schedule. and run direct to Oakland
obviating the necessity of transfer
ring at Park street. as has heretofore
been the case
Building Inspector Davis said thai
work on the new Elks' club house il
ready 10 be commenced. The build.
ing is to cost $4,000. 1t will be com
pleted this year.
Important Oakland Leases
OAKLAND, May 2s.-Business a,
well as realty circles were interested
today in the announcement by Georg'
W. Austin Of a number of importan
leases which have been made in Cla!
street between Fourteenth and Eff
teenth and in the Hotel Tourain'
block at the northeast corner of Four
feenth and Clay streets. Two stores
in Clay street near Fifteenth hav,
been leased to the Heine plano com
pany a third. adjoining to Plourd,
e. English. another in the hotel blocl
10 A. Poujade. and leases are pending
for a large mercantile establishment II
the same block.
All OF the leases run to January ]
1911, no longer time being allowed. al
IL is the announced purpose of th'
II. c CapweIl company, the owners, t
dismantie the buildings now occupy
ing the land and to erect a magnifcen
building for their own use