Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-03
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Transfers Show a Good Gain for the
Month Of June.
BUILDING ALL OVER THE CITY
Florence, Henson and Dundee Are
Enjoying Substantial -Growth,
A. wen a. se6th Omaha
aud Omaha,

Dealers have been complaining of dull
ness, but the figures do not bear them out.
Total transfers in June were S1,2lg,56S, and
nearly all Of this went through agencies
hands. with the usual commission. Here
and there buyer and seller manage to get
together without aid, but on nearly all
commission is extracted. A. ... ...r
For the six months just over the total
Of transfers is $9,6S,54, which is S35OO0O0
ahead OF last year and more than twice as
much as In similar period In 1908 These
figures are irrefutable in showing the
growth and substantially OF the real
tate proposition In Omaha.
Building operations all over the city are
another testimonial The number Of new
residences everywhere is large. In Dundee
forty-five new first-class homes have been
started since the first OF the year and as
many more in the Field club district, where
a new dwelling seems to be completed and
occupied every other day or So
One can see new buildings everywhere
in the city, IN South Omaha, Dundee, Flor
ence and Benson-everywhere," said G. E.
George. Il was amazed to see the amount
Of new building in South Omaha when
rode through there the er day for the
first time in some weeks. srtmeut houses
are springing up in profu. on, but we have
not yet overbuilt them, for they are all
occupied as soon as completed. Neither has
there been overbuilding In the business dis
trict A large number of new offices are
on the market but no fairly desirable quar-
ters will be vacant six months hence"
CHARLES w Martin OF the firm Of Norris
& Martin is building himself handsome
home on Florence boulevard in Norwood
addition, just east OF Miller park. Mr..
Martin, who has three acres OF ground, is
constructing himself country home, with
wide projecting cornice, large living
room, big fireplace Of brick. A sun room,
or soIarium and a screened sleeping porch
are notable features. The house is to be
OF pressed brick, with wide siding and
stucco. Another handsome new residence
now building is that for e. c. Crowell in
Dundee 1t will cost $4,000 to $4,000.
Although the western part of the city
has a little edge on other sections for
fashionable repute. the northern sections
and suburbs are doing well. Recently there
has been something OF movement toward
home buying in Benson, and several OF a
group Of ten new dwellings put on the mar
ket we're taken at once. Likewise Flor
snce Is doing quite passably.
Charles Gruening, IL he keeps IL up will
become one of the largest property owners
in the city. He has added slice after slice
to already extensive holdings. Last week
he further testified Ito his belief in real
estate as an investment by buying a brick
block ~ Twenty fourth and Lake streets.
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Prospective tenants of the City National
building were notified yesterday that their
offices will be ready for them August l.
II is likely that the first two floors may
be held UP little because they have been
used as work rooms by the contractor
and so much material stored there that
work could not possibly go on