The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-22
Ninety Per Cent of Real Estate
Transfers Made There.
Greater Per Cent of Building
Permits for West Side.
TRACTS ARE IN DEMAND
Desire for Suburban Homes Be-
comes Greater Every Year.
Parks Increase Value of Prop
erty Almost 80 Per Cent.

That several thousand dollars will
be spent this year in the developmen
of real estate in the west portion of
Topeka and vicinity, that more real
estate transfers are made in that pOr-
ton of the city, that more homes are
built there than any other place in
Topeka. is the candid and business
like statement of one of the most sue
cessful business men in Topeka, a
man who has made money in this city
by buying real estate in line with the
city'S development.
Another gratifying feature of the
investment in Topeka property to the
west is, that many young people, just
starting out in life, teachers who must
save their money carefully, ladies who
have no one upon whom they may de-
pend, are making these investments.
Probably the greatest activity to be
found in Topeka this year is in the
vicinity of Pinehurst. Four sales of
estates in that place have been re-
ported just recently. Miss Caroline
Morton, 100 West street, a teacher
in the North Quincy street school. To-
peka, has purchased Brentwood Es-
tate, located at the corner of Eighth
and Medford road. Miss Morton's
estate is already beautifully shaded
by the magnificent elms growing
along Pinehurst creek. Brentwood is
one of the prettiest estates in Pine
hurst.
Harry Rehkopf, the youngest of the
turerS, closed the deal last week for
Palisade Estate, one of the beautiful
sloping tracts just west of Summit
street on Eighth avenue. Mr. Reh-
kopf purchased the estate because of
the splendid possibility Of realizing a
handsome profit on the tract as de-
velopment is pushed this year and
next.
~ purchased Pinehurst estates are
Mr.. David H. Friedman, who selected
haywood Estate on Kenova road, and
Mr. R. w Wilson of 6S4 Madison
haywood is a high and slightly estate
between Seventh and Eighth avenue
and one of the farthest west tracts.
Mr.. Wilson, who is connected with
the Capital Iron Works, chose Evron
Estate because of the fact that it faces
Eight avenue and is just west of sum
nit street, practically up adjoining
the city.
Many other persons are building and
developing beautiful tracts in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Pinehurst among
mediate vicinity of Pinehurst. Among
these is DR.. Eva Harding, who will
have one of the most exclusive and
picturesque homes in the capital city
complied on her splendid tract of
ground joining Pinehurst on the west
and south. The city has appropri-
ated money for the care and develop
ment of Pinehurst park Just south of
Sixth street and east of Washburn
avenue. Much trouble and moey is ex-
pended each year in the care of Cages
park lying to the west of Pinehurst
and to which thousands go annually.
Many private tracts between Sixth and
Eighth avenues and west of Summit
street are now being rapidly trans
formed into veritable parks yet beauti-
full, comfortable, modern homes will
be erected on them before the sum
mer is ended.
These park-like Improvements add
value to real estate in West Topeka
and about Pinehurst. Small tracts
outside of Pinehurst have been bought
up and held at strong values, however
none to high, considering the trend
of development and the constant de-
mand for suburban property.