The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE SAN FRANCISCO
REALTY BROKERS
Do BRISK BUSINESS
Oakland Market Shows No Indi.
cation of Falling OFF in
Active Trading

OAKLAND, Jan. THE midwinter
season with its attendant inactivity in
building circles has not exercised the
expressing influence which is fire.
Quently so noticeable in the real estate
D.. market at this time Of the year. on
-he contrary. local realty dealers de-
clare that they are doing an unusually
large business compared with former
years and the prospects for the spring
season are bright.
AS soon as the banks on this side Of
The bay declare their frst dividends OF
the new year the real estate men look
for "a loosening up Of bank accounts
and an increase in investment.
In a recent letter 10 the merchants
exchange pie6ging his support TO the
- movement 10 secure a government ap-
- propriation for an enlargement OF the
. fastofIice building IN this city Senat tor
Perkins takes occasion TO CONNIE Mt
upon the marvelouslv rapid growth Of
- klaud during the last few years and
recalls the fact that less than A decade
al 90 DE had opposed the erection Of the
present building on the ground that II
was larger than the city's needs would
warrant for score Of years
Tie new business block AZ the south
.easr corner Of Eighth and Clay streets
Las been sold by A. J. snyder, local
real estate man. who closed the deal
for IagnUs K5elsburg, a former Seattle
-ca pitalist.
WESTERN PACIFIC TRAIN
The nrst through train carrying
freight from the east arrived in this
csrv over the Western Pacific lines last
week The train carried IS cars and
was laden with shipping from Salt
Lake city and points east ALREADY
rea lty dealers say that there II a de-
-rand for warehouse sites adjacent 10
:tEe compauy's freight Yards, and the
local shippers are according the new
-ine an encouraging share OF their
= r-atrCua ge-
THE BANKERS HOTEL
Dailr meetings have been held dur
INK the last week by the directors OF
the Bankers hotel for the purpose Of
aazilg a thorough examination OF the
s.ecif fcatious for the big building
1-r- senior member Of the firm Of Bliss
a. Fa-ille Walter J. Mathews. the con-
SITTING architect and Percy J. Walker.
'cortral tor. united ia compiling an esu-
lare which places the ultimate cost OF
tile hotel az SS70,6oe.
Al the last meeting the revision OF
E r. -uerifeatiOns were practically COM
I'D e-ed and it is probable that the pa
ntrs authorizing ire work wiz be
signed al the next meeting on Tuesday
--.ioruing Contractor Walker has
. =l-1fzlE himself in the sum Of Slee-eee
-l complete the building for the esti-
mated cost
Ground for q six story and basement
-bufIciug 10 he erected al the corner
of Jones and Railroad avenues. Elm
hurst by the Halpruner medical man
.ufacturine company. has been broken.
The structure, specifications FOR which
:, for IA expenditure Of Sl5e.oeV.
Doe put up along lines similar 10
-llse Of the Donohue building al the
A-rner OF Pine and Battery streets, san
francisco. stock in the new enterprise
has been incorporated and DR. w :
Ha1pruner. president Of the comps ny,
IS fn direct charge OF the building
p operations
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
10. j. Minney. a Broadway real es-
tate dea Ter. declares that 1903 was one
OF the most prosperous business years
in his career.
While the year just closed has been
considered bv good many local peo-
.nle as bad year in the real estate
husi ness he said. i md that my sales
book shows sales 70 the amount Of
sIE60.22e-50. which I consider an eX-
ceptionaily good record for four sales
mon. Fully 50 per cent OF this was
: h5mes and about 50 per cent TO san
.- Fra apcisco people. This speaks volumes
for the outlook on this side OF the bay
7 have every reason 10 believe that in
she year just opening my sales viii
exceed s2.0OQ.000. Therefore, I see no
reason fer complaint in the real estate
market.
BUILDING PERMITS
Following is 4 summary Of the build
ing permits applied for at tle board Of
pablic works during the week, as COM
piled by Walter b. Fawcett, secretary:
Permits Amounts