The San Francisco call., 1910-07-09
Vicp from Roc Ridge place lookng tOp0d bny

pleased with the way these residence parks are
selling The list of buyers to date includes the
names Of many men and women who are proml-
nent in social and financial circles on both sloes
The owners of the Rock Ridge properties are
constantly adding TO the value of this magnln-
cent residence district by some further plan TO
beautify it. A few weeks ago it was decided TO
increase the size of most of the homesites on
Rock Ridge place. from 60 feet frontages 10 12o
feet The advantage of this to the whole prop
erty is apparent, for it means larger lawns and
gardens and more open spaces to delight the eye;
So enthusiastically has this plan been entered
l20 foot homesites on the boulevard are now
sold. Restrictions call for homes costing not
less than $4,000 along this street, so the at
tractiyeness of the Broadway entrance TO tne
property is assured Now 1t has been decided TO
treat the Cross road. the entrance TO Rock Ridge
park from Claremont manor IN the same way.
The lots will be enlarged to 100 foot frontages,
with only one residence to lot. There is no
more beautiful portion of Rock Ridge park than
from the confines of the Country club. and this
handling will add much to its effectiveness when
are to aow residents Of Rock Ridge park to
make short cuts from one road TO another are 10
be constructed Immediately. Rough stone steps
wiz be put In where the paths are on the NIL
side and gravel walks where they are on the
level. The short cuts have such attractive names
as West lane, Prospect steps, the Short Cut and
Bellevue path.
NJ T. Minney, president of the
We are very much pleased with the way
sales keeping up during the vacation season.
The newly annexed district, in which Melroee
heights, Iyeywood and BroadmoOr are located, Is
attracting the attention OF great many home
builders. An unusually large proportion of our
improve their lots Immediately. During the last
two weeks sold "a lots In Melrose heights,
of which number about one-hslf will be improved
at once. Theodore Fem, contractor, who has
been operating in Berkeley, bought four Of our
best lots on the boulevard and already has plans
under way TO erect thereon four two story dwell
inzs During the last week the Southern Pacific
company has had a large force of men at work
laying track for its electric road through Melrose
pany has greatly stimulated sales and building
in the tract.
Judging from present indications, we will have
from so to 10 houses In Melrose heights by the
end of the year. The Bay Avenue Methodist
church people, who have for the last three years
held services In little chapel in Melrose, have
started the construction of a handsome $4,000
and Fifty-th ttthid avenue, Melrose heights An
other CHURCH site in Melrose heights was sold
during the last week to the Swedish Mission
church. which organization Will begin the erec-
tion of q church building which will be mission
style Of construction
William ]. Laymance of the Lay
nance real estate company said
The tone of the realty market for the midyear
is naturally quiet. but the demand, comparatively
been able to sell any closein holding that has
been placed with at a fair price. We have
sold several during the last week, one Oh Wnlcn
will involve value and expenditure OF $4,000.
There are q number Of the smaller homes and
nsts offered for sale. which is giving the pur-
chaser wider scope to choose from. Homes on
the easy payment plan In many instances
superseding the rent roll. and to meet this de-
nand our Office is making and has made spe-
cial preparations.
T. B. Maiden Of the Laymance COM
pany's renting department said:
The house renting for the last month has been
unusually brisk in spite of the fact that are
in the middle of summer. The demand for mod
ern fats and cottages which rent for from $50
10 SIS, preponderates. showing an influx of the
average salaried men, who really sustain rental
values. Two tenants placed this week are from
Sacramento. one from Martinez, one from Mer-
ced. three from Los Angeles, two from San Fran
cisco, one from St. Louis, one from Fresno, one
from Portland. We are always pleased to note
from where our tenants come and to inquire the
reason that brings them to Oakland. great
many state that the hne reports they hear or
Oaklaud's commercial growth and business ac-
tivity have attracted them to this city
There is strong demand for stores In the re-
tail district at rentals from $3.50 a month up
ward and we have new applications from manu-
featuring merchants which we are unable TO I'LL,
and creating an expansion reaching out both east
and west In this connection we might state
Perry block, which will adjoin the State savings
bank on the west and Will be diagonaily opposite
the new Farmers and Merchants bank. IT will
be seven story building Of metropolitan type,
the upper six floors of which viii be a high
class hotel The ground floor and basement has
plieants for it. Another feature is that it will
have q regular II foot commercial basement,
such as are being installed in so many Of the
new buildings