The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28
UNUSUAL SUMMER
ACTIVITY IN REAL
ESTATE Continues
Volume of Small Transfers
During The Week and the
Prospects Good
EARLY AND VIGOROUS
FALL TRADE OUTLOOK
Another Modern Apartment
House on the Docket
Architects and Con-
tractors All Busy

While no large real estate deals
were reported the past week. ths
unusual midsummer activity contin-
urc. Practically ait the sales We're
small, and for this reason very few
Of the agents cared to enumerate
them, though all seemed satisfied with
the volume of business. Rentals are
still active. loans are good, there IL
considerable trading, many inquiries
and practically all Of the dealers III
dirt look for early and vigorous fall
business. though one prominent agent
prophesied that August would be dull.
AZ showing the volume OF small trans
fers one agent stated that his BUSH
ness had been very good for midsum
ner and he had o great number OF
sales, bur not one of them over $4,000.
Many people Of moderate means, hs
declared. ara now investing In homes.
Property values continue to climb.
Architects, and contractors are az
1 husy as bees and have ali the work
/ they can do. The number of big
projects already under way are ~oing
! forward with all speed. with the town
cog for news Of the next skyscraper
! While skyScra pers were not promis-
euousiy erected the past week there
was the interesting announcement OF
another new apartment house.
! New Apartment House.
Il A. Catlin d Co. are behind this
newest venture and have practically
perfected the organization of the STOCK
] company which Is to finance 1t. /.
Will be q modern, five-story building
and Will be located at the southwest
corner Of Park avenue and Ander-
Son street A. r. Shepherd company.
Incorporated. are the architects. and
ithey have made plans for a building
To cost Approximately 500. 600. The
new apartment house will have tuu
/ unique featlIres-it will be an III.
/ shaped structure SO that every room
I viii be outside. and il will have !
roof garden for the exclusive use Of
IT'S OCCUPANTS. 5till another feature
Will be The fact that the apartments
Will be within the reach of people or
modest means, There will be eight
= partmerts to the door and each
apartment will have five rooms and
pain; inc building VIII be furpish-
ca with every modern conveniance
ahofher new enterprise in thu in
ausfriai line is in prospeet--a big shoe
laetuFJ--'oht details are withheld NM
IN me plans are perfected
The Real Estate exchange will starr
on ~ fu'i blast this week the oper.
ing hanlAs been DELAYED through ths
WoFk o. remodeling and refittinS tna
rooms e IS 70 occupy. The ftrs. a,1c-
tioh sale Will be held on the foos
OF the exchange the coming ws~r
iand Secretary T. NJ Boykfn exnerts
10 demonstrate the first week OF iii,
teAiftefce that the real estate men. ~
Richmond have made no mistaka -
us organization The officers are ~
representative business Yran ana the,A
~ no doubt but that the exchange MIN
DC conducted In a business-like man.
~ ~ me rooms are well fitted up ror
ne purposes 10 which they ar. t.s
he devoted. and Secretary Roxr;,, -,
De on deck all day. every da,. j..
lsnosr service 10 it's members ami ~
unpi'c. Maps Of the city and o,,As
Nlng districts will be KEEP. on 49,
essssneI with full data as to Transfers
rar,n.ties ana either valuable IN
Sof its members ess
Real Estate Notes.
". Miller 4 Conapanr .rancr&
sef~eFat good sales. viii, man, g
1nirfes and some big deals nsnd,n-
ich they expect 20 ciasa M ~.
week w 'hts
| Rupert & schwa5 reported o,,,,. .
over $4,000 y
Robinson & Phillips had -.
week The. disposed Of son,a rr,I
land Park lots. westhampton 49,
age, Jackson ward property. twn
dwelling in Manchester T01 wase
Clay street. 1s1s Ia West Cary streas
and f94 North Twenty-ninth straet
tue whole aggregating over so
600.
Green 4 Redd had very xood
week The past six weeks hay,. hccr
the best midsummer weeks in n,,-
business ! ever knew" declared M
Reid. He had some auction sales
and all Were well attended. the bid
eng spirited and the prices good.
I rftt has <.snt
on hand which they expect to close ~
the coming week
Building Notes
Apartment house for Mrs. Lawrenc0
Syele, Monument avenue, Carncal "
Johnson, architects. Cost $3.50. 0O0
Plans in progress
Garage for Ford Automobile COW.
pany. West Broad street A. r. Hunt
architect. Cast. $4,000. Plans III
progress,
Italian Club house. West Broaal
street. Fisher & Rabenstein, arehf.I
teets. Cost. $40. 900. Plans Will -
ready about August 18TH
Three-story lodge building aifds
store for J. o. A. NJ LouiseSlHS
street. H. c. Linthicuin. Jr., ar6n-I
iteot. Plans ready within tan 49,
Factory building Eagle StG6TI'
Laundry 200 Taylor street. cost 3 1o.@
COO II. c. Linthicum, Jr.. archat401s
Plans In progress. M
Bellevue school building. CarneaI n
Johnston, architects Apprpriatt0ua5
$4,000 Plans will be ready ~
contractors Wednesday. mn
Apartment house for W. Al koty 4
Albert f. Hunt. architect. P1aH
ready for contractors. Plans alnn9
Il file at the exchange. 35SH1
st. Andrews association, Ten I'M
dweilngs, south side Taylor -
CONTINUED On Third tASo.l rs