The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01
PERMITS SUMMARY

4
one story store Observation-Disclosures. 500
Alterations ADDITIONS and repairs Il. ss .5ss
Total Sec COZ
REPORT BY WARDS
Ast ward --------------- . .S19. 40
sseohn ward -----s.-. .-..-..... 10 OPS
Third ward -................ 1 90o
Fourth ward ....-....-........... > o06
Fifth ward ..---...... Is Az
Sixth ward -9s
Seventh ward --...-..---.-......... 4Ti4
Total ..........-..-..-..............s Sos. .sel
The Western Pacific railway com
pany has recently acquired another
tract OF land, comprising the remainder
or the old Gibbs estate. on the north
side Of Third street The ACQUISITION
OF this lot gives the railroad posses
sion OF the southern half of the block
bounded by Third and Fourth. Jack
son and Madison streets The com
pany now owns everything on the
north side Of Third street from Harri-
son 10 Oak street, except the Bendel
property, which it expects TO ACQUIRE
IN the near future.
REALTY MAN OPTIMISTIC
Wickham Havens, president of the
nrm OF Nlckham Havens, Inc is opti-
misuc regarding the prospects for real
estate activity during the coming
spring He says the pleasant weather
has already brought Investors ont in
force, and that there is al present a
steady demand for houses and lots
building has been going on at a rapid
rate during the last week Among the
many residences now under course Of
construction is that Of Q. A. Knapp in
East Piedmont heights. This section
OF the city is rapidly growing in popu-
larty with the home builders.
Plans have also been completed for
TIE erection Of = r1rn
house on the south side of AthoI ave
nue. near East Eighteenth street. s. A.
Jacobs is the owner Of the building
which VIII cost $4,000.
ACTIVITY IN BERKELEY
BERKELEY. Feb. 2s-Fair weather
has brought JOY to the heart Of the
Berkeley realty dealer. and in homes
OF continued sunshine he is lavfng
plans and preparing for a record spring
business
One week of sunny weather has had
"a remarkably rejuvenating effect in
the local market, and operators gen
orally are optimistic over the pros
poets which ii has brought
More sales have been recorded here
during the last 10 days than for the
six previous weeks. Real estate men
are again able TO transport prospective
buyers 10 the sites which they have to
offer, and they have had many calls
70 show the property they have listed.
Contractors say the building record
this spring is destined to reach a high
water mark. and already announce
ment has been made OF many con
templated improvements in residence
and business districts.
The present situation is well sum
married by the following statement of
the firm Of Wood & Tatum, publishers
Of the Real Estate Record.
With the advent Of the last week
of perfect weather. the new life in the
realty market Of Berkeley is unprece-
sented- For two months past it has
been next TO impossible for property
seekers to accomplish anything, and the
accumulated business let loose has prac-
tically given US more than we can
candle. This condition is most crafty
ing, after the strain of last fall. and
Il is with great hopes of a splendid
spring business that we note the
healthy tone Of real estate in general.
The foremost builders and architects
in Berkeley report that the number of
new homes that they are about to
commence has not been eoualed in the
history Of the city
since the granting of the new rail-
way franchises. the Ashby, Dwight way
and West Berkeley sections have re-
ceived unusual attention from the pros
nectfve buyer The opening Of the
new Dwight way-Sixth street line of
the Oakland traction company last
week, coupled with the generally i'm
rroved conditions. was the cause Of a
noticeable movement along the line of
the new tracks. Work IS progressing
daily on the Ashby line. and operators
prophesy a corresponding awakening in
the south end.
New Playhouse for Alameda
ALAMEDA. Feb. 2s.-Frank n Dodd
Of the firm OF Dodd Neu, Oakland
real estate dealers, has been In this
city for several days obtaining sub
scrfptions TO stock. the money TO be
used for the erection of playhouse
in Park street According TO Dodd, the
necessary stock has been placed and
work on the new building viii be be-
gun Immediately.
The plans show q structure of three
stories, the upper two of which are to
for the new theater is Immediately ad-
Joining the Citizens bank building.
The lot has a depth Of l05 feet, with
an y giving exit into Webb avenue
Knights Of Pythias hall IN Oak
street. opposite the city hall. Was COM
pleted yesterday and tomorrow night
the first meeting viii be held in the
new building. This is the first building
in Alameda that viii be devoted eN-
ciusively to lodge purposes.
Work will be begun shortly on 2
fine, large apartment house IN Santa
Clara avenue, just west Of Grand street
the mission style Of architecture. Her
man g. Herman are the contractors
end the plans and speci feat tions are by
Thomas Dean Newsom Of oakland
The contract price Of the building Is
$4,000.