The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
REALTY BROKERS
MODERATELY BUSY
Some Good Sales Reported
During the Week.
SORRENTO SELLS FOR $4,000
Home of st. George Tucker Changes
Hands, Valued at S95. OOO-Unnn-
nOunced Investors Buy I25,OOO
square Feet of Ground ut Chevy
Chnse-other transactions.

Real estate operations for the weel
have been in moderately fair volume.
u This is the period when the larger. par
Of those who take a sumner vacation ar,
away from the city. and the absence o.
so many at one time has had its effec
upon the property market
The sales recorder have been largel,
residences and lots. but some good deal.
in this class Of property have been re
ported Several of the brokers have beer
busy and some Of them said yesterda,
they had large propositions on which
they might be expected to materializ,
within the next few weeks.
Apartment house property continues Il
attract investors, and the weeks record
shows five sales or purchase of ground
to build new ones. When one OF these
costly properties is offered FOR sale real
estate men have little difficulty in find
ing purchaser. and. while Washington
has probably more than Sl000O0.OOO in
vested in this kind of property. it IS
multiplying at an astonishing rate.
Sorrento Brings $4,000.
The Sorrento was sold for G. Chandler
| to purchaser whose name is withheld.
for $4,000
Mrs. Katherine l. Shehan has pur-
chased as ar investment the two-story
apartment at 2lS7 n street northwest
just completed by Edwin NJ DuHn. for
which she paid A70Q
The sale Of the Dresden apartment
house, fronting the south entrance of
the Connecticut avenue bridge. owned by
! Harry Wardman. has been purchased by
the Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Com
pany.
Joseph Paul and Clarence Edward Dean
have sold lot Is. square SO9S. at the south
east corner Of Rhode Island avenue and
Third street. where the purchaser will
/ build an apartment About $500 was
paid for the ground
Land Sold In Chevy Chase.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. report the sale
Of l25.00 square feet. having a splendid
frontage on Bradley lane. opposite the
Chevy Chase Club.
Just what plans the purchaser has in
view with regard TO the property are not
stated.
one OF the largest transactions OF the
week was the sale Of the residence at
Twenty-second and r streets northwest.
which was built by St George Tucker. for
$4,000.
The residence was constructed a little
more than year ago It was thought
at the time that Mr. Tucker would oc-
eupy the building. but he changed his
plans after its completion.
The property has frontage OF 100 feet
and the lot is considerably above grade.
William Ryan has bought the recently
completed residence at IlM Clifton street
northwest. for which he paid $3.50.
The f. NJ. Grinder estate has sold two
three-story brick residences at 253-55
Third street southwest to Joseph De
Laney for $1,000
Charles E. Duvall has bought the house
at 632 d street northeast. one Of the row
recently completed by Kennedy Brothers
The house sold occupies a lot % feet
front by depth of 10 feet. and contains
eight rooms, reception hall. and bath. 1t
is heated by hot water II Is understood
that $500 was paid for the premises
which will be occupied by the purchaser.
c A Langley is pushing the work upon
the improvements to the store Of julius
Garinkle & Co. The walls OF the corner
building are rising rapidly. and improve
ments within the store are going on AZ
the same time.