The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

Activity in real estate circles the
past week was not confined TO any one
section nor any special line of prop
e,ty. There were notable sales in the
business district, which has been
marked by unusual activity for sew
erai weeks past, and there was also
something dong IN the residence sec
ton. especially around the Boulevard.
One oevetos. ment thai STOOD out
pronin...tiy IN the week s developments
was that around what Is known AZ the
raiir.ad valley sometimes called tho
bot. m which Is that territory
bounded by Thirteenth. Seventeenth.
harsha.i street and the locomotive
WORSE The opening up of Fifteenth
street, 1t seems, started this ac.isi.y.
and there is no aeaot Tut that Inc
SCI. ton named offers tempting sites
for ois joaLers ana manufacturers. The
city viii expend atodt $@oe,"Ve In
opening F.K,e~n,h street firm frank
lin to Leigh stree.s. and this nm
proNemenl eoup4ed with the fact that
Iarties iocaung there will have the
railroads at their doors makes the
section em.nentiy desirable. Right
nov iand IN mat neighDorhood Is sell
inS disposed " lunch OF 1t the pass
week 10 a syndicate of business men
al $40 a foot. ] he price Is attrac-
tive To investors, ana il Is proba bie
that all ths avaiiabie sites tnereabodtii
M.it oe guGoiea up IN snort order. IN
sg@es Es .sAssaiea iIA.s thai InannIae tnreIs.
will see sthe advantage OF location
there ia Preference TO paying from
$500 20 s@eo "a f.ol fer trackase ao>a
tim In the heart of tna clay. II Is un-
derstood that cher syndicates are te-
In formed ~ Jake over Stale OF THIS
prosperity. ,4
1,g Realty Transfers.
A Broad street STORE and a Main
street store changed hands through ttae
a1ency OF t4iLttney & Nuchols. the
former tr.ng.ng $4,000 and the latter
$4,000 but those Interested declined
Ia give deals. THIS firm also sola
sevente N lots on the Boulevard. rep
resenaing aggregate sales of $4,000.
bowies & Jcnes sold store in the
900 bieck ON Broad street for ssa.oee
w. II. koAt inns was tho purchaser.
Smon Spiiterg bought fiom this arm.
flats on 81 James street. in jackson
ward, for which NJ paid $4,000. They
sold "a feet on the west side Of Foursh
street TO n. W. Perkins. fer Sl5.ooe.
ard FOR VILLAIN Green a house Oh
the $500 beck Vest Gracs. and tia
200 block West Main, both lringtns
SNec0 The parN hasers name was
withheld Oihar small. transfers
rouns out an aggregate business o.
over 800 goo
ffHe Residence Site.
Goisan & Nash gold the quadrant
at Monument ami Allen avenues to
tohaceonsst. whose name is withheld
49, ,rtra f.aipy s4n n0u II ts under
$40 ID that handsome home Is to BE-
erected on the site. which is one o
the hes; In that section. This Arm
alos disposed of the farm in kins
William county. known as Fontain
hleau, 'sfor $4,000; seven lots In Gu
View. westhampton; Two lots IL
Washington Terrace and No. 500
North Thirty second street. which
II ought $3.50, their sales aggre-
eating $4,000.
Richeson & Crutchheld report in
creasing activity in business prop
erty. especially around the cross
streets and particularly in the neigh
borhood Of the Virginia Passenge
and Power company skyscrapper,
which is ~ be the terminal section
for the interburaT car lines. In
vestors and spectators alike have
been buying up property In tent see
tien and the end Is not yet. This firm
practically closed up IDEAS asgresat-
ing 100000 the past week In that
section and is negotiating enc trans
act on which II expects to complete
Monday, which Will represent an out
lay of over 100000 This property
was IN Eighth. Franklin ad Broad
streets. In the slime general neigh
torhood. Details we're withheld pend
ing the actual transfer at the deeds
The coming week the agents will
rest on their cars and enjoy the
christmas festivities. for while every
body will re out with pocketbooks
omen. they will be shopping for Christ.
mas gimcracks and no, for Richmond
dirt.