The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12

In commenting on business condi-
lions during the week George w. Aus
lin- the Broadway real estate dealer.
said.
The results attendant upon the efforts Of the
progress and prosperity committee of the cham
her OF commerce abundantly attest the fsct fhsf
az We require in Oakland to bring out the DEM
IS 10 get a hustle on IN BEHALF Of nrouofip,
public enterprise for public benefit
Wickham Havens, president of the
nfm or &ickham Ravens Incorporated.
reported an encouraging influx of busi
ness recently. He said:
The last week with It's beautiful Nesfhe- bss
peen gratifying one to this office Hundreds
% people have been attracted 10 the hills Ia
ENJOY The sunshine and TO pick wild flowers ana
naturally their attention has been attracted nv
ihe amount of development work and I'M
pIoEement ihat hsve taken place during the
inter and early spring.
We have had numerous compliments on the
n5a a'e.oes Ta. improvement Of East Piedmont heights
Der q Inc sales are in prospect.
Many New Buildings
BERkELEY, April II.-There has
been an Improvement this week in
building activities OF Berkeley. a large
number OF permits having been taken
out some Of which are noticeable for
the amount Of money they call for
one OF the largest of these is the per
init obtained by the Pacific gas and
electric light company for a power sta
ton at the corner Of Hearst avenue
ana MCGEE street, for transforming
The high voltage from the hills into
lighting current The building win he
constructed Of concrete and steel AT a
cost OF about $4,000
A permit was also taken.out bv r W
Connor for the erection Of a three story
apartment house at Telegraph avenue
and Durant street at q cost of $40 600
L T1rv-
Berkeley has commenced piling for a
$4,000 warehouse at the foot OF Ivnf-
Yersity avenue
Several new buildings are going IN
in South Berkeley, among them
two story brick structure at shat
tuck avenue and Parker street. at
cost OF about $1,000 This Is 10 he
used Tor stores. with an apartment
house above.
One OF the newest and most modern
OF apartment houses is that which has
been erected at Telegraph avenue and
Woolsey street Wood & Tatum. realty
brokers, have charge Of the property.
Inc structure contains six apartments.
each with Z separate entrance and com
bining three, four and FIVE room apart
ments, which carry a type of the fam
lily dwelling and the fat.
Demand for Homes in Alameda
AA-la1lElJ-As april 1l.-Ihere is a
good demand here for houses by per-
sons desiring to rent homes. according
10 realty men, and there is no dim
Guilty in finding tenants for modern
and up to date dwellings
The increasing demand for business
property on the north side Of Alameda
along the tidal canal and the estuary
has been feature OF tho realty situa-
ton here for some time. The pros
pective opening Of the tidal canal TO
navigation and the throwing open Of
the land along the banks of the big
ditch, which is expected to be done
soon, is given as reason why the land
in that section OF the city has come
into such demand.
The construction OF the large plant
OF the Dow pump engine COMPANY Al
the corner Of Clement avenue and Oak
street has resulted in bringing a num-
Der OF new house holders to that por-
tion OF Alameda The newcomers are
h.r he