The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
Activity Is About in
Spots Altogether a
Good Deal of 1t.
SUBURBAN DEALS
VERY NUMEROUS
81 Sales in Southampton Dis
.#:t of Chesterfield County;
Also WesthamPton, in Hen
rico-Sevcnth and Main
Street Corner in the
Limelight.

fairly active, some OF the dealers say
very active. but then there are at least
two kinds OF activity. A real estate
agent considers the market active when
inquiry Is pronounced and would-b be
inventors are simply showing do
cided inclination to buy in the near
futnre--next week or Some other week
dor tho average agent only requires
hint from a man known TO have
surplus money that he is thinkia5 of
investing. TO mako things active, at
lsest for that man. Tho agent will
see to It that things are lively with
him until he finally makes the invest
uont or dies. ] have heard OF a man
who accepted death calmly whom as
suTed that IL would bring to an end,
for him. the persistency OF several real
estate agents. However. that didn't
happen In Richmond.
So far inquiry was concerned,
there was much activity Last week
The agents tell me that business was
fairly good In the downtown districts
all of'the past week. and that 1t was
rushing In the West End and especially
In Some OF the suburbs. This refers
to sales that were actually made. and
that Is the other kind OF activity re-
ferred to above. and the only kind that
newspaper man really appreciates,
for 1t Is the only kind that furnishes
live news.
Monument Avenue Park.
There was all kinds OF activity in
The West End and beyond the city
limits IN some OF the new suburbs
The Greater Richmond Realty Corpo-
ration reports continued active business
out at Monument Avenue Park. The
corporations agents again kept the au
tomobiles busy carrying out tho peo-
pie who were anxious to see the prop
erty and hear the dozen or moro rea-
ri tint
proposition should strike home with
all kinds OF investors. The easy terms
and the low rate OF interest on de-
zerred payments, and that not com
mencing for a year vet. proved very
attractive features Of the companys
proportions.
A largo number OF lots were sold
during the week, making the total
sales UP to last night a little over 500
Many were bought by investors. and
perhaps moro by people who propose
to build homes and live In Monument
Avenue Park so rs TO take early ad-
vantage OF the many improvements the
corporation Ia bonded to put in force
at An early date.
Other Active Suburbs.
There was also a great deal of
activity I'm wrghts Park. and Julien
q Anderson IL Co, the agents who
have this property in hand. tell me
they have nearly sold out, having less
So far they have disposed of $4,000
worth of WriGhts Park 1ots.
The splendid property that c. +.
Bauer has opened up beyond the Belt
Line and spent thousands OF dollars In
identifying. which property is yet to
be named. is already attracting great
deal OF attention from people who arc
seeking homes in the breezy suburbs
before annexation takes place. but the
story of the unnamed suburb is told
In another column.
Another suburban development is
Highland Park Addition, which has
been taken in hand by William M
Miller 6. Co., live-wire agents. who
tell In another column ABOUT that
splendid suburb.
Cover &. Smith have had busy time
with Laburnum Park They report the
seie OF twenty three lots In this choice
section since the property was put on
the market few days ago They also
sold a lot in C;Inter Park TO an In
weston The development of Laburnum
Park Is being pushed to completion,
and this territory Is bloGsoming like
tho rose.
aintor Park, Barton Heights and
other suburbs to the north. as well
az Forest Hill, Washington Terrace
and others on tile Southside. have their
epring clothes on. and the agents who
arc handling these properties are
doing sure enough 'iand once Dusi-
ness"
Central business Property.
But all Of TIC activity is not con-
fined to the suburbs. There is some
thing doing in tho business part OF
the old town yet. large sale or
two or three that had been hanging
ON the string for some time was
brought to a close in the early days OF
last week and brought East Main In
the neIghborhood OF Seventh Street
very much i'll the limelight. The Rich
mond Trust and Savings Company
bought from the Valentine estate
through Seldom Taylor & Son the
corner OF Seventh and Main Streets
and also from DR.. Jud B. Wood the
adjoining property, giving tile trust
company Nos GIT, GO. 631 and 633
East Main Street, very valuable prop
erty. Mr.. Eemiss the president of tile
company. was reticcnt as to the fig
ures no paid and as to the use tue
trust company proposes to put the
property to- However,, 1T has leaked
out that tho ground brought not loss
than $1,000 Il front foot. and there arc
rumors to tho effect that the company
Will In time pull down the ancient
buildings standing on the ground and
erect thereon an up.to-datc banking
and business house or houses The
next lot and building. No. 625, which
was owned by John II: Wilson. was
bought by ]. $. James, the jewelry
man, who now occupies the corner store
that was bought by the trust company.
Numerous Zig Sales.
Raab & Co. made some right extcn-
sive Main Street sales of business
property. They sold the property at
twentieth and Main for 10000. and
other property between 'Iwenty-irst
and Twentysecond on Main for $4,000
hut they decline to disclose the name
Of tho purchasers: This firm also sold
four lots at Second and Marshall
Streets for $4,000. Also \ residence,
lOontinued on Fifth Pags.1