The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
PARK AND OCEAN
MAKE LOTS SELL
Sunset District Possesses ADJ
vantages That insure Steady
Increase in Values
By OSCAR HEYMAN

Sunset district bounds the park and
fronts the ocean have great conf
dence in its future because there is
everything conceivable to promote its
growth. In large cities properties OF
the greatest values in residence dis
tricts are found in those locations that
'front.' the public park-for example,
New York with its Central park and
Chicago with its Michigan drive. The
same conditions will attend frontages
on Golden Gate park in san Francisco.
There are thousands of citizens in
san Francisco who remember when
the Chutes We're located in Haight
street The surrounding property
fronting the park panhandle sand
waste were sold at the rate of $3.50 TO
500 a lot. Today this section in
HaiEht street is improved with fine
Fsrores, with hospital, residences. apart
creased 10 many times the original
figure.
GROWTH Is INEVITABLE
Logically the same growth will at
tend the property in the Sunset district
adjacent to Golden Gate park. There
is no question concerning this. No one
can bring forward any reason to show
TO the contrary. II is so absolutely
true that no sensible person will at
tempt to gainsay it 1 have previously
said, and here repeat, that TO own q
home in the Sunset district is TO share
the beauties Of the park. the pleasures
OF the beach and the convenience OF
nearness TO the center of the city.
Sunset has Golden Gate park for it's
garden and the ocean and beach for
its playground. II is evident that the
expansion OF san Francisco will be
westward because the attractions are
in that direction
BIG ADVANCE IN PRICES
There are ascertained facts, well
known 10 all persons familiar with the
history Of realty in the Sunset district.
that illustrate the point that 1 have
made. Lots that sold in 1900 in Sew
suth avenue between H and I streets
for 500 are sold today for s2,750 each.
In the same time lots in Twentieth
avenue between and streets have in
creased from $500 10 $3.50. Lots in
Forty-seventh avenue have increased
streets, from $3.50 to $1,000, and in the
ocean boulevard between L and j
streets. from 5000 TO 81 500.
There has been an increase. in this
short time OF 400 per cent IN value.
am sure that a greater rise will be
caused by the improve ements that are
now being made, by the car lines to
be constructed, by the Panama-Pacihc
exposition and by the opening of the
Panama canal
The Sunset district has fine schools
and its churches are convenient It has
good car service and good street I'm
provements. and the price and terms
involved IN the purchase Of desirable
lots are within the reach Of all.
MORE IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
The improvements that are being
made ia the Sunset district are on a
very large scale. These alone are suf-
dcient 70 cause 1t TO be settled and
rapidly built upon. Adolph Sutro had
the greatest confidence in the Sunset
district. The ever increasing wealth of
the Sutro estate justihes his judg-
ment
Thousands Of persons will be added
70 san Francisco's population as a re
suit Of the exposition TO be held In
this city. The Panama canal viii add
thousands more. The time will come
when Golden Gate park property viii
compare favorably in value with that
situated along the other great parks OF
the United States
The grading Of H street has thrown
open for settlement a great area that
is not eoualed as an investment in any
other American city in size at all cor
responding TO san Francisco It so hap
pened that there was enough sand in
sunset TO make level blocks by scraping
down the hills into the hollows. AS a
consequence, building operations IT
Sunset have been facilitated. In fact
al conditions point to the certain TACT
that Sunset viii progress with leaps
and bounds and that IL viii be. in q
very few years, one of the best i'm
proved and one Of the most popular
parts Of san Francisco. Those who
invest now are sure TO make money.