The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
OAKLAND HANDLES
MANY SIGHT SEERS
Influx of Visitors to Bay Region
Makes Business Brisk for
Realtymen

OAKLAND, OCT zk--6 toA@
has been fun of good emens TO Oakland
real estate dealers. The good signs
have consisted in the quiet presence OF
many strangers who went about on.
sight seeing expeditions. Substantial
results from the influx of the hundreds
pf thousands of visitors who came to
see the festivities are expected
Many expressed themselves pleased
with oakland, especially in regard 10
the new tracts that are being opened
up for residence purposes, as delgnt-
fuI place to live in. A number OF visit
tors were in search OF business prop
erty in the heart Of the city as perna-
nent investments. In this respect they
we're much impressed by the contem-
plated water front Improvements, for
which a bond election will soon be
held. The coming of the Western Pa
cifc into the heart of Oakland has stiff
fened the real estate market, and TINS,
with the projected annexation OF mucn
outlying territory, forming city OF
greater Oakland has advertised the
citv much and called il TO the attention
or those who came at the beginning OF
the week to witness the celebration
BUSINESS PROPERTY SOLD
Some important sales of business
realty were made during the last few
davs. One. of them was to Magnus
Kjelsberg, the Nome mining magnate,
II a lot with frontage OF so feet in the
north side Of Eighth street between
Washington and Clay. This lot adjoins
the corner of Eighth and Clay, which
was already the property of Kjelsberg.
1t is probable that substantial improve
ments will be made on the property. A
a. Er~cr
action of importance was the sale of
business block in the south side of Sew
enth street between Broadway and
Franklin. The purchaser was Mrs. Al.
Humphreys.
The instant success Of Rock Ridge
park. the beautiful residence property
that is now being offered to the public
by the Laymance real estate COM
pany. has done more 10 prove that the
demand for high class home sites on
this side of the bay is practically as
strong as il ever was. Not only was
the opening sale of Rock Ridge among
the largest ever held around San Fran
cisco bay. but the demand all week has
been unabated. and the statesmen of the
selling company have been kept busy
showing the property to interested
men and women.
Certainly we are highly gratified at
class people have set the stamp of their
ap3roval upon Rock Ridge park" said
r. z. Reed subdivision mana ger of the
Lsymance real estate company We
knew that never before had there been
such an opportunity to obtain such
home sites a. such prices, but we had
been told that no matter how attractive
our offering might be the people would
uot buy now.
ft7at q
given 10 those who doubted is TO point
to the record that had been made by
the close Of the opening days lots,
s1O4.S50 worth OF property Those
are figures that have never before even
been approached.
POPULARITY OF SITE
Apparently Rock Ridge park offers
lust what is wanted by the successful
man who is seeking a site for his per-
mauent home. II is situated in the
bea utiful rolling hills between Berke-
lev and Oakland. On one side are the
splendid homes and $1,000. 600 hotel OF
Claremont; on the south the lines Of
the CIaremont country club touch the
lines of Rock Ridge park just beyond
is Piedmont From almost any point
on the property the unrivaled glory of
the bay and Golden gate spread before
the behoider-
We have ali along believed that the
man who wants high class domestic
wants more room than the average
tract has to offer, and we have accord
ingly cut our lots SO that the avera ge
frontage is so feet. with corresponding
depth We have imposed building re-
strictions which insure high class OF
homes. and we have made undesira Bile
neighbors impossible Already upon
boulevard and streets and sidewalks
and eurbing and flower beds we have
spent $780, 600, and we have set aside
500. 600 more to carry out our original
plan Of making Rock Ridge park the
most magnificent residence property in
California-and that means in the
United States.
Finally, we are selling the property
at an average price per foot that is
but one quarter of the price that is
being obtained in the similar high
class tracts that are. our Immediate
neighbors.
When all these things are eonsid-
cred IL is not strange that Rock Ridge
park has met with instant approval"
MELRosE HEIGHTS
The NJ. r. Minney company reports
very satisfactory progress in the sale
Of their Melrose heights property.
More than one-half million dollars
worth Of lots have been sold in this
tract since it was opened for sale last
spring.
The public has been invited TO view
the automobile races from Melrose
heights tomorrow. The footaill boule-
yard, which forms part OF the race
course. reaches it's highest point here
for several miles. and therefore offers
a splendid opportunity for viewing the
races.
A large number of people have ex-
pressed their intention OF taking ad-
vantage of this invitation.
BUILDING PERMITS
Building permit applications for the
week We're above the average, showing
considerable activity in the demand
for dwellings.
The summary, as prepared by Walter
3. Tawcett. secretary OF the board OF
public works, is as follows:
Permits. Amounts
One story dwellings 49,. 81 $50 eGs
One and half story dwelling S0f
Two story dwellings. ......-.... 28 4ff
1he story flats. I z. .60(
Two story fats. -.-..-.. 2.00(
Two story fats with storef,..- 3.ezi
One story store -..--------.-. ZOO
Three story 81 room apartments 1 900
lne story church .............. 1000
BARNS and sheds -. 49,. ........ 90;
Garages work shops and tank
frames ----.--. . 3.Ue