The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
BASKET LUNCHEON
PROMISED CROWDS
Charles II. Kendrick Company
Will Entertain Guests at
Granada Beach, Opening

The sale of property at Granada
Beach during the last seven months has
demonstrated that good property prop
erly handled by a realty concern with
modern methods. aggressive salesman
ship and general business ability, will
always sell, whether times be good or
bad. The Charles H. Kendrick company
has made a brilliant record dur
ing the last four years by selling sub
urban real estate, and as a result ranks,
among the largest and most success
full real estate agents in California
Probably at no time in the history of
San Francisco real estate has business
been so dull as in the last year, and
yet during that time, while other
agents were doing practically nothing.
the Charles II. Kendrick company sold
more than $1,000 900 worth of
property in the new beach city of
Granada, IS miles below the Cliff house
1t is a simple and easy matter to sell
San Francisco business property when
owners are willing to sell at a sacri-
flee. but to sell beach property in such
dull times as the last year is really
feat Of realty craftsmanship worthy
Of the highest commenda ton. Such
good work requires a thorough knowl-
edge of men and affairs and an or
ganization composed of high class
statesmen, managed by men of unusual
selling ability-together with meritori-
Gus property.
Charles II. Kendrick was one of the
first real estate men in San Francisco
to appreciate the resources and sub
urban advantages of the many town
sites along the Ocean Shore railway
and lEng before this railway was COM
pleted To Granada. Kendrick opened up
and sold several large tracts in that
vicinity. In those days it was neces-
sary to take the prospective purchasers
to San Mateo by train and fourteen
miles over the mountains
Hendricks success attracted the at
tention of the owners of Granada and
when the Shore Lines Investment com
pany was ready TO place this beautiful
tract on the market. it selected the
Charles H. Kendrick company as the
most progressive firm in San Fran
cisco to handle it,
The train service to Granada was in
augurated June d, 1908. On that day
the Kendrick company sold $4,000
worth of lots and kept up the good
work throughout the summer and fall
The formal spring opening of Gran
ada will take place today. The Ken
drick company has contracted for three
special trains, leaving the Ocean Shore
streets at 800, 1910 and 1920 o'clock
These trains will make no stops be-
tween San Francisco and Granada.
The Kendrick company's guests who
go on these special trains will be
served with a basket luncheon upon
the Granada beach, after which they
viii be taken over the property and
returned to the beach for a swim
In order to successfully handle the
Granada property, the Kendrick COM
pany has opened Offices in Fresno,
Stockton Tulare. San Rafael, Vallejo,
Berkeley. Marysville. Sacramento.
Chico and Oroville and established
agents in many towns throughout the
state. The company will run excur-
sions from these various cities and
probably will close out every lot left
in Granada by July I.
The owners of the Granada property
are spending 100000 in making inn
provements according to the Durham
plans. These improvements include
macadamized streets, cement sidewalks
and curbs, the laying out and designing
of public parks in the center Of the
wide streets. and the planting of palms
and cypress trees throughout the
property.