The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
Real Estate Briefs

P. J. Moran has purchased a tract,
94x10 rods, at the corner of Fifth
North and Fourth West streets, Of
Walter G. futile for $4,000 The tract
is near the property of the H. A Sill
yer foundry. Mr.. Moran stated last
night that he had no definite plans
for improving the property, but that
it seemed a good piece of land to own,
as IL might be utilized in many ways
No changes in the property will be
made for the present.
Finishing touches are now being
placed on the new Fisher building in
West Temple street between First
South and Second South streets, and
only about two weeks will be required
to put everything into readiness for
opening. There will be three stores
on the ground floor, all provided with
every modern convenience. The three
top floors will be used as a hotel
Reports from the Goddard Invest
ment company indicate that there has
been an excellent activity in real estate
circles. Among the deals recently
closed by this company are the fol-
lowing: Ten acres near Twenty-fourL
East and Eleventh South, from L. w.
Snow to the Salt Lake Investment com
pany. consideration $4,000; five lots on
the north bench to Mr.. Cramer for ST.,
600; lot on Twelfth avenue and z to
z. 7. Hodson of the forest service,
consideration $500, with building re-
strictions.
The past week has been an excel
lent one for the sale of small build
ing lots. The Hubbard Investment
company reported the sale of three lots
in Arlington Heights addition and two
lots in Nye's addition on South State
street. The inquiry is reported good
and business has been better than for
some time
Extensive improvements are contem-
plated by the Porter Walton company
/ in the plant and the buildings at to 10
Third East street. which have been
used as wholesale grain. hay and seed
warehouses. They .Till be re-
modelled and an additional story
added to permit Increase n
business facilities A new feed
/ lust been shipped from Milwaukee and
on its arrival here will be installed
at the new warehouse Of the company
/ at 522-4 South Third West. This will
provide an unusually well equipped
plant. and one of the largest in the
west.
/ Cannon & Cannon are plating Hill
/ Crest Second addition into building lots
/ 4Ox190 feet. this size being considered
/ more convenient than the narrow lots
/ as they permit the purchaser to erect
/ a home without the necessity of Sc
! curing two lots The price of the lots
! in the new addition will vary from
I s175 up. The first Hill Crest addi-
! ton has been entirely sold out and
! a number of new homes have been
/ erected on the property
Burt & Carlquist report the demand
/ for cottages unusually strong. so that
the company is kept busy erecting
new homes for its customers. Sales
! during the past week have been ex-
! celIent. il is reported. and the inquiry
for new homes has been large.
One of the newly projected canyon
/ parks is Forest Home, which COM
prises about $40 acres at the head OF
I Lambs canyon, a branch of Parley's
canvOn The new resort is reached
/ from Barclay station The road is nov
/ being put into shape for use by auto
mobiles and building sites have been
/ laid out in the tract. Among those
/ who have secured locations in the tract
are A. B. Christensen, J. Stoker. jr.
/ F. W. Cope E r. Morgan, John P Nor
ris. F. Y. Fox and S. J. Stool1ey- The
/ place has an abundance of timber FOL
/ shade and is well supplied with water
from the canyon stream
! Danley & Johnson report another
busy week, with a number OF large
/ deals closed. DR.. G, I. Howells pur-
/ chased a tract with a frontage OF
| twenty rods on Thirteenth East at the
| corner of Sixth South, for $500, this
| nrice being considered very cheap
| other sales during the week were as
\ follows: A five-room brick cottage or
| East Fourth South. from J. f. Paul tC
! Posi1ina Levy for So 500 and a build
| ing lot on East Fifth South from J
e. Funk for client. Many other deal:
are pending.