The San Francisco call., 1910-07-02
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REPORT BY WAR;
SI01,3l45o
SALE OF SCATTERED LOTS

The Realty Syndicate has decided to
dispose of its Piedmont holdings, com
prising some 500 scattered lots in the
choicest sections Of this favored resi-
Dental district.
The syndicate has held these lots for
is or 20 years, allowing Piedmont to
grow up around them, without making
any attempt to find buyers, preferrfne
10 hold the property and take advan-
taEe Of the increasing value.
However. the interests of the Oak
land traction company, which is largely
responsible for the success of Pied
mont, requires the complete settlement
Of the neighborhoods through which
their lines run. and in order to ac-
complish THIS Nat II. Crosslev. manager
Of the real estate department of the
Realty Syndicate. has decided to offer
ali the remaining Piedmont lots al
prices that VIII insure immediate sales
fof building. Crossley said:
We could make great deal Of money by re
tanning our Piedmont lots. Values in this dis
crease but our best interests lie right now d
getting the district settled up and we are max
Ing an aggressive effort 70 do So
The erection Of 300 more homes in Piedmont
In the next six months would mean an added
population OF at least 1.500 persons along the
car lines and possibly orders for the erecfior
~ 7Oo houes rs we arc now erecting h,e. =,
fnstailments for purchasers Of cur properties
We Offering lots in Piedmont for as low a.
SO front foot. II won't be long before there
Will be nothing in Piedmont less than S45 or So
n foot. The time TO buy is right now willie
the Realty Syndicate is selling these last 3OC
lots because resales must always carry
profit
PROSPECTS OF OAKLAND
william J. Laymance- of the Law
nance real estate company said:
The prediction that Oakland would eventually
have official government recognition a mari
time port has again been emphasized While
Oakland STANDS alone q city among cities ii
is evident that she has again proved herself one
OF the most valuable assets 10 her larger sister
city. san Francisco. speak Of the contrac,
awarded by the United States government Il
the Moore & Scott iron works for the overhaul
ing Of the United States transport Thomas
Heretofore 90 per cent Of this work done out.
Angeles BY one Of 0akland's firms receiving
this contract $450.O00 viii be expended in the
bay cities. It viii give employment to sOt
world that Oakland has harbor and facilities
to berth and repair the largest seagoing ships
II IS matter of cOngratulation that labor L
50 plentiful and conditions among our artisans
and mechanics 80 evenly balanced that WORK
% this nature can be undertaken and finished
three months before the nearest competitor was
The leasing Of Adams wharf by the American
Hawaiian steamship company Is an indication
that other lines VIII come here. The instruc
tions TO our city engineer to hasten the plans
and specifications for the estuary quay wall snc
wharf between Myrtle and Castro streets be.ne
s portion Of the water front improvement scheme
and for which bonds have already been sold. i
evidence that the administration means to rust
The work with the least possible delay.
From now rapid strides VIII be made along
our water front. Every ship coming 10 on
port goes ont proclamation 20 the world
that we are ready TO dock vessel. transfer fts
cargo from bold TO cars OF transcontinenta
railroads. OF vice versa. making this dis
frifmtng point to the orieHfRl markets and entire
country. I believe that this is Of ths
mediums. though only IN the making that i:
giving the realty .marke1 better tone.
LOTS FOR AVERAGE HOMES
T. B. Bull. manager of the Frank X
Mort company, said:
About the hardest purchaser TO please in the
matter Of residence property is one whose invest