The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27
OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING On SAN FRANCISCO BAY
LOOK FORWARD TO ]
BOOM IN BUILDING.
Dealers Report a Satisfactory
Outlook in Public and Pri=
vate investments


OAKLAND. Nov. 26.-Public and pri-
vate enterprises in hand and under
way toward fruition give evidence of
IN activity in realty and building af-
fairs which is certain TO stimulate trade
during the coming months. Among the
most important of these projects are
rie various municipal works which, ali
told. viii include expenditures of sew
eral million dollars on new buildings
and harbor front docks, piers. bulk
leads and the like. These improve
ments are to go ahead as rapidly as the
laws requireJnents viii permit
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
Among the large private investments
ne the new Young Mems Christian
asSociation edifce, for which all build
ing contracts have been let, and which
rcpresents an investment of quarter
ri million dollars. The new Bank
ers' hotel enterprise is now assured
and the plans. which have been adopt
ed. call for the expenditure of approxi-
n=tely $500, ,e0o. About 100000 is
being spent 10 enlarge the Oakland
Bank of Savings building. This is
done 10 meet an increased demand for
modern Office buildings.
These items do not include the steady
and first class Improvement in resi-
dence building throughout the city.
II AREHOUSE AND FACTORY SITES
Noticeable on the eve of the opening
OF the Western Pacific railway for
freight and passenger business is the
growing demand for warehouse and
factory sites on property adjacent TO
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southern Pacific line along the south
side. The western section along the
harbor front is also receiving attention
Plans there for the reclamation OF
large tracts of marsh lands are going
ahead under the initiative Of Mayor
Mott who recently called a number of
conferences with interested property
owners. This project is in line with
the proposed municipal improvements
in the Key Route basin. as well as
those which the Key Route company
and some of its allied interests desire
10 make at q heavy expenditure Of
money.
COLD STORAGE PLANT
The California ice and cold storage
company has notified the chamber Of
commerce that II has purchased site
al Broadway and First street, where a
six story cold storage and ice making
pant with l9n l1L& A-iltN q GlaCAAS VIII
be erected. commencing March 1, 1910.
The Oakland warehouse company viii
erect q large brick structure at Six
teenth and Campbell streets.
one Of the most important aspects
OF q annexation is the strong Likelihood
that new capital viii be invested here
The addition 10 the city,s area and
population means Z corresponding sd-
vance in its rating as d municipality
among eastern investors. According TO
local capitalists the significance of this
situation has an important bearing
upon. efforts 10 induce outside money TO
be placed here That the new year viii
bring an influx Of such financial gain
IS the confident expectation of those
vro are close TO the centers in the
ANNEXATION RESULTS
Healthy growth viii follow the an
nexation OF new territory. In the new
IS added districts. which are 70 be given
municipal benefits as fast as conditions
can be met. there win be a matter
Of course increase in property values
The attention which these sections OF
the city viii receive viii increase, too,
with the development of the electric
railway projects OF the Southern Pa
cidc company and the Key Route. The
larfare question has been solved and
oakland now boasts Of one of the
longest 3 cent fare rides in the United
states. One may now travel on a
nickel fare from the eastern new
boundary Of Oakland to the Contra
Costa county line through Oakland,
Berkeley and Albany, formerly Ocean
View. There are many other routes
over the traction lines which offer ap-
pr0ximately the same distance. Cheap
carfare with good service is one OF
The most stimulating causes Of urban
growth. This has been a noticeable
asset OF the east side cities and steady
Improvement ia this direction continues
10 be the rule Of the traction company s
plans.
BI IILDING PERMITS
Building permits for the week, as
recorded At the board Of public works
hy Walter 3. Fawcett, the secretary,
were IS follows;
Permits. Amount.
Onp story dwellings .....-...-..1f S2l .0B0
One and a half story dwellings 6.4oo
J 40 story dwellings --..----..-- 2i.co0
Ir~o story fgfg -..........--.... $3.50