The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

REALTY MEN PLAN
IMPORTANT MOVES
Opening of New Tracts and Act
i've Development of Prop
critics Under Way

OAKLAND. Feb. 1.-THE second
month Of the new year has opened sat
isfactoriIy. so far as the real estate
market is concerned. Several impor-
tant moves are under way, which viii
have bearing upon the business Of 19le
to a marked degree, unless all indica-
tions fail
on the street II is announced that the
Realty syndicate viii soon commence
q campaign that viii present "a new field
OF realty operations. Dealers in large
tracts are preparing rapidly. and with
much confidence. for an energetic trad
ing season as spring approaches. Build
ing projects are being developed IN
many sections Of the city The stride
toward public improvements has been
Quickcned, rather than lessened, tins
near
PROSPECT OF HARBoR WORK
on an sides the spirit OF optimism
prevails. As Il splendid stimulus the
news from the national capital this
week as 10 favorable consideration by
Tie powers there of the Oakland harbof
project tops the list. 1t seems 10 be
.errain that the 30 foot channel project
viii be carried out together with a
widening Of the present channel ana
its extension through Brooklyn basin
10 the tidal canal. Coupled with the eN-
teusive work on the water front TO De
carried out by the city, the entire
scheme presents a more than satlstac-
tory showing in the program of oak
lands development.
AT no time i'm Oakland's history has
there been such "A hearty UnammltS
f..s. T,r-f gs-
as has been manifested in all lines OF
business professional and commercial,
during the last year or so. One OF
1he best evidences Of this condition is
the get together" policy which has
saone ia the work of the big Bankers
hotel project. Many obstacles and OBJ
iections. which At one time it was
feared might seriously mar the plans,
have been swept aside. and the out
come has been the awarding of con-
tract upon most satisfactory terms That
this nnc addition to the city re
sources has been made possible is due
the progressive spirit awakened by the
new order of things in the greater and
newer oakland
WORK or CONVERGE CHAMBER
The same spirit is evidenced in the
work OF the Oakland chamber OF COM
merce. Plans are constantly being de-
veloped To further the city interests
10 increase population to build up in
Custries. TO get big things done. All
Of this is Of direct advantage TO every
resident OF the city. Its effect is seen
un an sides. and. of course, such growth
has its very material advantage TO the
dealer in real property.
LARGE BANK CLEARINGS
Among the best illustrations Of gen
eral conditions is the bank clearing
house report for the week. For the
week ended Thursday the clearngs
We're 69.91S.50. as compared with
SI.741.093.77 for the corresponding week
OF 1909.
Among important sales Of record this
week was the transfer. through the
Laymance real estate company. 10 @.
Nandenpeereboom. a Piedmont capital
ist. of a four story apartment house
AZ the northwest corner Of Eleventh
and Madison streets The price was
$4,000.
The First Christian church trustees
have awarded the contract for their 4
new church TO cost $4,000. 1t viii 4
be erected at Grand avenue and Web F.
ster streets.
PERMITS FOR BUILDINGS
Following is summary OF build /
ing permits applied for at the board /
81 public works for the week as COM
piled by Walter y. Fawcett, the sec /
rotary:
BuIdncs- Permits. Amount (
one and 4 half story dwellings 10000 /
TWO story dwellings ..------- Is. 100. 90 /