The San Francisco call., 1910-01-29
COMBINATION OF
CLUBS IS PLANNED
Richmond. Sunset and Other
Associations Believe 1t
Would Be Effective

owners On both sides q Golden Gate
-zrk is proposed The medium 10 e.
cecr THO combination may b. the
z-e.z Improvement c-15s ~ the RicH-
ro-6 sr1se- and Coeausiie districts
t.r-gu1 r9 rtoee who favor this
--tere -ae r9ipose l1 STEW r. 1o have
combined eet5ol ro sere needed -rl-
proven Ierr=
ire districts mat a-e Sable 20 %
rE Izre advanced steadily and
eulsG- TheE have excellent prospects
llf tler fe-e large area Oh pQt1
SIDE NJ tre Dsrk lu which great
amount ~ stree- work must be per
formed - bring lots lnto the market
I1 TIE 1nimpr0ved blocks. Ln addition
t1e questions Of Ilgattng, police and
protection against IRE are involved
There ere scores Of blocks n land N
TIE districts mentioned thar have scenic
e1rantsgeE and the unquestloned value
hist belongs n tLeir proEl-1stF II CO.
Gr~ Gaze uerE I- i= QUITE probable
trst when conference n the different
Improvement clubs 5s called there VIII
r. many property owuers who VIII
FAVOR Ile p1a- @ = federation for t1e
common good Al the same r1u1e the
areoeietEC1s viii uor be use1 f0r 9ri-
rste ends b- l1tereste5 parties
ASSOCIATIONS COOPERATE
10 fhe last week the tendency 20 CO.
operate usF SHOWN o. tae attendance
"a banquet Of the members Of tEe
Lesr1 Town association ard u TIE Mis-
-l0E Improvement association a. t1e
- y house, where treV were the guests
~ rre Fillmore street Improvement as
sociatioH- The purpose q each of these
sszooisriols Is c0 improve the city and
make IL better san ErsEcisco-
A few Years 20 there was a general
federation - prov eT1 ent CLUBS IN san
Francisco ir which every part of the
l.-r was represented bv one or more
members - lts oEn clubs Conference
were frequent, ard ~ This means al
parts n rhe city compared notes In
relation 10 Improvements ana matters
~ uuaIfC concern The individual clubs
rszinfs ned their autonomy, but a. the
same time accomplished results through
= central body
So uuch is needed IN the older paris
~ the city ss wei IS ID The newer
parts that ghborhoods are moving
individually FOR betreru5ents- street
grades better street lighting and other
matters have been urged with success
THE burned over districts have been
assisted in getting into shape for the
transaction of business and the newer
n lstriors thar were not affected uu-
feEorsblE by fire also came IN for
el ere ~ benefits
DISTRICTS MAKE PROGRESS
just now the sunset and ocean view
districts are before The public becs USE
ef tie immediate advance in realty that
has followed the institution OF I'M
urOVenenrx on ore street and the Iogi-
al aftermath that has come about IN
the direction - many private works,
bT wffcb blocks heretofore iEaccessi-
bic have been brought 70 grade and
ready to build upon in splendIdly
attractive part u the city.
Tire ~ upalgn 10 have y street graded
ee tEst che sections south u the park
might come into their proper develop
ueut was fought through b. united ef-
fort. An example Is given By prom
tneur citizen Of the Ocesnside district,
WHO declares that = block Of land that
cost 5000 I've years ago brought in
tho market IN tie last TWO months
profit n more than $4,000. The buyer
wis subdiFIde the land and make addi
fioual profit therefrOm-
The leading announcement II the
building line during the week was made
by Prayer 4 Co, who have taken out 2
permit 10 erect z three story class A
store building on their large holding Of
realtv - Market McAllister and Jones
streets. now covered BY = femporar ry
structure used bv the firm since the fire
ri 1906. The cost Of the new building
De- estimated at sIZ5,oo0,
HEARST CONTRACT LET
Ia the current week additional con
tracts have been Jet for the constr3c-
zion n building for the Hearst inter
ests ~ the easterly corner OF Third and
Market streets
Contracts have been awarded for the
beginning ~ work on the grounds Of
tic Old Croker estate property on Nob
hiI upon which the foundations viii
soon be laid for the Episcopal eathe
draL
ia Market street half q dozen tenn
porarv buildings are being demolished
in order that structures Of the better
Glars may take their places.
The outlook is bright that the record
for the first month Of January in the
realty market viii compare favorably
with the same month IN any Of the last
four Years. There have been large sa IS
that are not yet on record 70 swell the
total for the - days ma terfaIIy-
The construction Of aps rtments con
tinues active Into this class of build
fnEs modern ideas enter largely. Where
there are but few rooms in an apart
mcnt they must be up TO thes tsndard
40 be rented steadily The difference in
profit on the investment is found in the
continuance Of tenants with the land
lords. This explains why the apart
rnents Of 1910 are made better in finish
and in conveniences. as q general thing.
than the apartments which were erect
cd some years ago and which were
then considered modern.
BUYERS ARE ACTIVE
The realty brokers are interested in
the continuance of active inquiry on
the part Of intending buyers. Leases
are recorded which take six figures TO
express their total rentals for a period
of years. All the signs are good for in
creased interest in both city and sub
urban properties.
Men skilled IN subdividing and mar
keting tracts are buying city blocks TO
cut up into lots for sale and the coun-
try buyers are in evidence in the local
race for current bargains in realty that
are certain 10 appreciate IA value. All
brokers believe that the extremely cold
weather in the east in the present win
ter viii send a large number OF desir-
able settlers into California in 1910