The Washington times., 1909-06-12
Contractors Making Up for
Time Lost on Account
of Rain.
SUBURBAN LOTS
BEING IMPROVED
Erection of New Dwellings Fast
Making Washington a City
of Homes.

Increased activity will describe the
course OF Washington's real estate
operations during the coming week, &C
Cording TO the leading local brokers and
builders. The continued rains had the
effect OF retarding operations during
the week Just closed today, but the
ground lost will be more than made up,
and q brisk week is in prospect, if pre-
dlctions made today are 70 be accepted
as fact
The wet weather this week had a
marked effect on the suburb ban opera
tions. as well as delaying the plans OF
several builders who intended TO break
ground for rows Of dwellings in the
northeast and southeast sections. The
excava lions for these dwellings viii be
included in the real estate operations
started Monday, providing the ground is
IN condition.
Suburban Operations.
While it is to be admitted that tie
total suburban operations would have
been considerably larger had it not been
for the wet weather. Chevy Chase did
not suffer as did certain other Of the
more active suburbs. Lots OF a total
value OF Ss5.O00 were sold by Thomas J.
Fisher S. Co, and 1t is the intention of
several of these purchasers to break
ground shortly for the erection Of
homes One purchaser, an army officer,
will erect a handsome residence near
the Chevy Chase Club house. plans for
which are now being prepared for
Washington architect.
Activity also will be shown in Wis
conSin Avenue Park. where Herman +
MsndleT this week sold lots 10 john +.
Scott, Albert z. KAY, and John Z.
Rout, ali Of whom will soon begin the
erection of houses for their own OCcu-
pancy. These dwellings will be de-
tached and will be designed with
view Of both artistic effect and con-
Venlence.
Activity In Building.
In other suburban fields there is prom
Use Of activity in SauTs Addition, the
purchasers Of three lots in that suburb
intending TO break ground within the
next ten days Woodbridge. Mt. Rainier,
Rhode Island avenue extended, Berwyn,
and Riverdale. all pretty suburbs on
the City and Suburban Railway. promise
renewed activity next week In fact,
the middle week Of june viii probably.
from the amount of sales IN prospect,
see the high tide of summer operations.
one OF the most important OF the city
operations TO begin next week Will be
the breaking OF ground for the erection
of two colonial brick apartment houses
on the east side of Twenty-second
street between L and NJ streets north
west Each of these apartments VIII
be three stories. and will contain five
room suites, with 'front.' ana rear
pOrches. They viii be heated with hot
water and will contain those features
that 20 10 make the modern apartment
house complete. The builder viii be
Edward NJ. Dulin, for Wnlige, Gibbs &
Daniel The two apartment buildings
will be completed about August 1 next
Other city operations viii include the
erection bE Harry haTdman of two
dwellings on Nle east side OF HOlmead
avenue. between Otis place and Spring
road The lots have a combined front
age OF 50 feet and a depth of - feet,
extending TO a S0-fOot alley. The pro-
posed dwellings Will be two stories and
VIII be built for inYestmenS.