The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Broad Street Property Is
on the Boom; Buyers
Looking That Way.
SALES ELSEWHERE
AND MAN Y OF THEM
In the Rural Sections There Was
Activity-Norwood Looms Up.
Many Sales in All Parts Of
City, but Broad Street
Seems to Lcad-Somc
Big Deals.

The past week has been a lively one
in the real estate realm There was
great activity among all of the deal
crs. the centre OF the activity being
on Broad Street. 1t Is more than like
~. all Of the deals and the trades
and the buyers on puper being count
ed. that $4,000 OF business was done
The following properties were sold
straight out: At Sixth and Broad. for
sas.7co, ae3 East Broad. for S35.75e,
221 East Broad. for 100000: Second and
Broad. for 100000: +ls East Broau.
for $4,000: s East Broad. for s2a.5oo.
213 and 2l5 West Broad, for $4,000,
and q whole lot OF other Broad Street
property for several thousands OF other
dollars McVcigh & Glinn made some
Broad street sales not included in
the above that arc said TO have
amounted TO something like $4,000.
Harrisan & Bates also did some stunts
that footed up 10000, Pollard s; Bag
by were right in the swim. and reports
SAP that they did more than 100000
of the business a bove recorded Richie
.
very much for print, were somewhat
in the above business, and in some
other business on the side. all OF which
footed UP something like $4,000.
a Bnnk Comes In.
Among tho purchasers was the Broad
Street Bank which bought the prop
crty at Sixth and Broad Streets ana
paid for IL $4,000. This was not a
speculation. but purely an investment,
and 1t is said that the bank proposes
10 pull down the unsightly shack now
on the grounds and erect In It's place
a tine scvcral-story building.
w. II. Iimmermunn, who became the
purchaser OF the property 12i LAST
Broad street, Is also builder and an
improver. and II is said that his OBJ.
ject In buying is to build handsome
business house. This purchase was
made through Harrison 6. Bates. and
the purchaser is said to have paid $40.
Fl 600 for the goods, which. added TO ad-
Joining properties he has bought foo,s
up his recent purchasers on Broao
street to something like $4,000
Ell }. =. Connolly & Company sold LOT
COG East Broad Street. which is to be
improved by modern three story and
basement brick store covering entire
lot for the c. u. Kenny Company, who
have a lea sc on same for number OF
Is said to be $4,000. Mr.. Schwarzs-
child bought this property as perma.
\ nent investment
In Other Parts.
But all of the deals that were made
were not confined TO Board Street.
For instance: J. Thompson Brown e.
Company report an active and lively
week In sales, and many Inquiries Tor
all kinds OF property, more than for
some time.
Among the sales reccn,ly closed by
them was the old Shields Homestead
Mt the corner OF Nineteenth and Grace
Streets. being large corner lot, to
G. ". Hardwicke. for $500 They de.
ciined to state for what purpose 1t
was acquired. but the supposition is
1t was purely an investment: also "a
tract Of land at GREEN'S station on the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad, to A. H Felthause. at
about $175 per acre. being high water
mark at this point; a Main Street
dwelling TO Mrs. Sarah Bowden FOR
s3'3oo Tor investment, and several 9th.
er West End houses and lots.
Ihey also report lively and in
sreaslns demand and several sales in
Norwood, the pretty high class suburb
lately opened adjoining Barton
Heights. The dozen or more pretty
houses completed In Norwood have
al bee sold and occupied BY Tia M
chasersi three new ones were com.
menced.this week and are ALREADY at.
tractinG prospective buyers
ihey also report for this carly sprinr
season unusual activity in renting and
they have disposed OF roodIv MIN.
Der Of houses during the week, having
rented the last high grade vacant
house on their list. 700 West Grace
street, to Dr. Fourtney, who has To-
Gated here from Morgantown, ". Va.
and will occupy at once for profess
slonai and residential purpose
c. L. & Fl. T., Denoon void during
the past week several valuable proner.
eyes, their sales aggregating nearly
oo,ooo. The largest transa elton made
by this firm was the sale of the hand
some store property at the northeast
corner Of Broad and Second Streets.
being Nos zoo and zoe East Broad
street, and the three stores In rear
fronting on Second Street This sale
was made for the. Realty Insurance
Agency, and w. Withers Miller became
the purchaser t the price OF 100000
Woodland Heights.
Two years ago the highlands lying
between Forest Hill Park, Manchester
and the James River. as viewed from
the Richmond side OF IT,, River. pre-
sented a long stretch OF green hill
.ot0o" N0teS Will trees, to-day the
appearance Is that of well-bulIt resi-
Dental suburb Few sections present
such complete trans formation within
such r short time. and only one other
suburb has anything liko as many
substantial brick and tucco residences
Woodland Heights is growing fast
The company reports n very good week
and bright prospects for the future a
score of new residences are being con-
Str1icted there n w and as MANY nooro
are in prospect for the immediate flu