The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-19
NORTHEAST SECTION
HAS REALTY BOON
Union Station and Southern
Office Building Stimulat-
ing Building Trade.
INCREASED DEMAND
FOR RESIDENCES
Old Dwellings Removed TO Make
Way for Railway Company
Addition and Stores.

That part Of the northeast section of
the city lying IN the immediate vicinity
OF Second and D streets is experiencing
somewhat Of a realty boom. and &C
cording TO real estate brokers', this
boom is destined 10 continue.
The nature Of the improvements be-
ing made In this section. and others
being planned, Is in connection with
business properties, and the migration
70 tS.St section is brought about BY the
location of the office building of the
southern Railway Company on d street
between First and Second streets. This
company is now planning for the cree
ton OF an addition as large IS the
81 esent building TO be constructed al
the east end of the building
Several resident properties adjoining
the building have been purchased re-
Gently, and the work Of razlng them
Will soon be entered upon 20 make way
for the erection Of the addition. II Is
estimated that the latter will cost ap-
proXimately $500 900.
Stimulation to Trade.
With the Southern's headuuart ers
moving into this section comes a de-
mand for lunch rooms, grocery stores.
cigar stores, and haberdasheries. and
various other business places. To make
room for these stores and lunch rooms
etc, II has been necessary to purchase
several old residence buildings in and
ID streets and on First ana Second
streets.
The two-story red brick house at iO7
d street has been bought from Edward
n. Grinder by Mrs. A. Y. Anderson.
and upon its site e being erected 4
two-stOry Roman bT ok building, the
entire first floor. Of yh.ch will be Oc-
cupied as a cafe. \ IVp-rOum aDarr-
ment Will occupy the second floor. This
has frontage Of twenty-five feet and
a depth OF siNty-hve feet, ana its con-
strucuon involves an investment Of
81 .001. 4 FIVE years Lease has been
signed with well-knOV-n Pennsylvania
avenue cafe owner.
Further northward. nearer the Union
Station. property values are advancing
because of the migration Of business
properties In that section.
Building Homes.
This northeast boom IS not. however.
confined to business properties. NumeF-
GUS lots in the neighborhoOd 10 the eagt
Of the Union Station and the Southern
railway Office building are being eX-
cavatCd for the erection Of homes Of
modern although inexpensive type
Davidson a. Davidson, real estate
brokers have just acquired half a block
al Fifth and ID streets, upon which
viii be built more than twenty two-stOTy
brick houses, of the box type and
which Will probably be ready for Oc-
cUpancy by the early fan.
i ae week was an lifl uEIdliE active
one in the real estate transactions.
throughout the entire city. A number
Of extensive operations were started.
principally in the extreme northwestern
section.
Details were completed for the con
struction Of a five-stOTy office building
in Q street, between Fourteenth AMI
Thirteenth streets. and siN-story Of
fee building, OF Fourteenth street De
tween F and . streets. Each OF these
buildings will cost more than $50, go
The work of eNCavatinC for the
building to he used as the home Of the
District National Bank was commenced
Yesterday. and II is estimated that the
actual construct Dn work viii only be
Of the height of this building is stiU
a matter OF a fe,y weeks. The question
a matter of doubt