The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17
REAL ESTATE NEWS AND THE
CITY'S BUILDING OPERATIC

K"a! estate activity the last week has
been practically confined 10 the sole OF
lots in the various residence additions on
the east aud southeast hencncs \ con-
tinued demand for improved residence
property also has been noted and sew
| eral deals. for traCkage property are pend
! ing and likely 10 b. closed in the near
Building activity has extended ali over
I the city Hundreds oi homes arc being
| promised extensions of the water mains
as the result Of inc admission OF more
/ residence additions TO jhc city VIII mean
suil greater activity in the building OF
/ homcs IN the southeastern part OF the
( city.
All The steel for the Newhousc hotel
up 20 the ninth floor !@ now In Salt Lake
/ ana The remainder of the material for
I the framework Is definitely promised in
I tho ucar future. This VIII mean more
| rapid progress In erection than there has
n'vn IN the past, and those Interested
I in tEe Newhouse hotel promise that 1t
VIII be completed before the Utah hotel
Is ready for opening. The race between
! the TWO structures has boeu an inter
cStnG one to those who have compared
tno progress in steel erection. The Utah
hoteI Is Stlll about two stories in the
lead. but the hotel on lower Main street
mas overcome part of It's handicap thc
last week
With two new homes IN Federal
Heights now almost completed. the. fou!-
dation of one more already laid starting
OF construction on a third delayed only
Tor the completion OF final details in The
plans. and three other owners consider
ing The construction OF handsome resi-
dcnccs In the near future. il looks as ii
building activity in the handsome re.i-
dehce addition the coming summer WIN
be q record breaker The new home OF
.. -. Lockhart on Perry avenue was
started only few weeks ago. yet the
outside Is now entirely completed and
work mas been started on the interior OF
The building, Plastcrors have finished
their work and The carpenters arc now
placing the finish in the rooms.
on the brow of the hill just west Of
NotreLJ avenue ncar the southeast cor
ncr of the Heights. the new home OF
Horace Dunbar begins TO show signs OF
nearing completion. The foundation Was
completed some time ago and the super
is being placed rapidly The !
new building VIII cost about $500 and
%llt be one of the most attractive homes
In The Heights
Following the announcement Of tho In |
ichdeu increase III prices OF building lots !
an the Heights. the inquiry the past week /
mas been larger than ever and seems TO
indicate that there viii be q rush OF pur- /
ciaSers Just as soon As the weather /
takes warmer turn, I'm order 20 take ad-
van vantage OF The present rate. which holds /
Mceks & Mccartney have closed tho
sale OF the residence property at l20 ,
W. Dummer for $3.50. The lot has a
frontage OF iifty-threc feet. and The eight
room brick house win be remodclcd into
an apartment house
Meeks 6 Mccartney also report the
sale OF The following lots in University
Heights: Miss Jessie Dummcr. Eve lots.
sl2oo, Walter Best two lots. $500. J. w |
5rowcase; three lots, $3.50; Alice Nord.
TWO lots. $3.50: y. n. Lewis two lots. $500:
=. GowliDg. two lois, $500. w X
Hamilton. four lots. $1,000: George III.
2 w. III Fifcr. two lots $500
Building operations by the Eardley-