The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
Holders of Business Pro-
perry in Greater Rich
mond Rest on Oars.
ACTIVITY NOTED
In THE SUBURBS
Annexation Puts Folks of South.
side on Their Mettle-Enhance-
nent of Values in Washington
Ward-A Case in Point.
Active Building Opera
tons in the Suburbs.


just closed las not been altogether az
active as fer some weeks in the recent
past, that is, SO far as sales actually
made are concerned, but there has
been much inquiry and there has been
u power OF work done in the matter
o. closing up old deals-deais that
we're practically made months or
.yeeks ago. but tor one reason and am
other have hung tire not a little.
while before the deeds and other FORM
alitIes necessary To make the trans
actions complete were gone through
with. One agency told ME that 1t had
closed up only yesterday several
transactions that were practically
made az much as half a year ago. AL
together, the week found the agents
buFy enough and with enough OF work
on hand. out the footings OF the deals
actually contaminated during the week
uttder discussion viii not read much
larger than $4,000. that is, those that
the agents are willing TO tell about
As IL matter OF fact. the agents are
getting moro and more reticent about
what is gong on. ] actually had one
to tell ire yesterday that he wished
The Times-Dispatch would suspend the
real estate column In the Industrial!
Section. This man actually thinks thai
the real estate column is doing moro
or less of harm just beca use 1t endeaF-
ors to tell what is going on every week
In real estate circles. but this man has
had so.ne little liver troubles OF lake
tie will get ali right as soon as the
doctor works on him a while
sales That Were Mndc.
Perhaps the most Interesting re-
portable sale OF the week was made
by Pollard & Bagby. This agency SOLO
for Dr. j. T. Davidson the two new
ONCE buildings. Is and is North Eighth
street. for $4,000. II. Garnett Taob
vas the purchaser. ard he bought Sim
ply ecause he thought II was GOOD
inSeEunent.
Two very good sales in the western
mart OF The city are reported by the
Charles A. Rose Company. They solo
n whole blocl- ri vacant property on
stuart Avemue for $4,000 and 20 feet
at Floyd and Sycamore FOR Sl4'eao.
Amos & Po!udexter report saies
amounting in the aggregate 10 $4,000.
consisting OF all manner OF propepts
from farm near Bon Air In Chester
tield county TO two farms in Henrtco
and severa! lots in Highland Park.
Blanton &. Co. report sales duFihs
the past week aggregniing nearly
$4,000. The largest property was 10
Gated in d residence district, whlch 40
destined soon TO become business prop
erty. The balance was resioe'co
and lots in the West End
Some good sales were made IN we
bpsiness portion of the city. and sew
eral OF tho agents say that there are
some big deals on the string pertain
ing I, this class of property. Golsati
g. Nash sold last week a Broad Street
,toro for $4,000 and also Main street
business property for $4,000. IheS
also sold some good property IN WASH
ingt.n Ward for $500.
Good sales were also made OF resi-,
Dental property iE tho Lee uis,,es
ard in the West End, bur the sellers
as we'll as the buyers are as mum O.
4 can DO as to particulars.
Suburban Talk.
As Is natural to suppose. the suour S
are quite active. They never looked
l,velier than they do this charmihs
ana beautiful spring and 1t Is an ca -
matter for an agent TO make SAFES =
he finds an inquirer with an apuhaAhce
~ rood taste and little money aiu
tie active agents do not 1al 70 i n,.'
for and to find just that KIM; a =
T.ct il. that all Of Greater RlchmoHa
80, ~ nave gone littlo suburban
crazy. h,s dur.
However. the man of news mas, au1 :
,,r ,,n mast week, run UP Win one
+ c>,ention 10 the rule, a man VIZ
thi,,l.@ that the cutting up OF the ou.
I lyinc. territory around Greater NJ w.
mcnd into residence lots ana nuns n's
nlots Is destroying too 1nuch 49,
farming land for the sooa
country, and so far as IN ms p ~
lies he intends to put s.op "
nj, Adlsins last week bought
-, i.oi. a..as IF beautifully lying land
In the nelghborhood Of the \, =, Ill ILL
erty of his; The natural sappT1'' the
s MIS development fever and would
cut the eight acres UP into ouliulHS
lots and advertise a new SUBURB, ~, p' !,
{ he isn't doing anything or the klhc.
on the contrary, he bought the PROP
erty. not because he needed more land.
Z hut simply because he did not want
il to fail into the hands of some
body who wTuld make ba ne ew,d ss sl5od
ner acre for it, and he is going TO
Nov it up and make corn and hay and
maybe peas and potatoes and other
truck. Mr. Adkins is an intensely
Named for Senator Daniel.
Blanton & Co. agents for Warwick
Place. are very enthusiastic about the
outlook for that property which Is To-
stated on the We : u. 1'I's car me
When casting about for name fol
the property. it was suggested that II
be named after Senator John Warwick
Daniel. one of Virginia's best,,l,oved
ition his middle name was chosen and
Warwick Place decided upon,
The continuation OF the Cary Street
Main Street and Floyd Avenue run
through the property. Granolithic
sidewalks have been laid, trees planted
and several houses are being erected
Chamberlayne Place, which was
launched q couple of weeks ago. Is
fast becoming dusty younEster' In
tho suburban world
Blanton & Co.. sales agents for the
property, report 20 per cent, Of
lhe. property as having already been
sold a and q llYelX interest Is beinl