The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
VERY QUIET week
FOR REAL ESTATE
A FEW ZIG DEALS TURNED OVER
WHICH ARE NOT READY FOR
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION.
FEW MINOR TRANSFERS
MASS OF SMALLER BUSINESS
WHICH Is USUALLY NOTED NOT
DONE-soME ACTIVITY IN
II
FEW MINOR TRANSFERS

Thospast could not be termed a dull
week In real estate circles-Richmond
hasn't had q real dull week in SO long
that real estate men have eliminated
the word from their dictionaries but
It was inactive fro mthe standpoint Of
The usau OF live, smaller transactio IS
that usually keep the agents In smiling
rood humor, for these minor 1eals
were conspicuous for the most part by
their absence from the reporters note.
book.
There vera 1t least three big deals
IN business property. which would
mako mighty interestin' readin' II
they could be told now. but unfortun.
Ateiy they must remain graveyard"
until the details are completed. All
of them concern transfers of prop
erty In the heart OF the city and all
three spell progress for Richmond,
and there were rumors of others pend
inG. with substantial foundation for
some Of them.
Activity in Suburbs.
OF course when the word inactive"
II used in connection with Richmond
resi- estate do1ngs, II has no application
10 the suburbs-there's always some
thing doing there. and the more the
subject Of annexation il ag1tated the
more active becomes the business In
outlying real estate. Richmonders be-
lieve In striking while the iron Is
hot" taking time by the forelock,
etc. and Richmonders-espec
those who dabble In real estate-are
wise people as a rule. And the un-
wise must follow the crowd.
There are just a few more lots left
In Monument Avenue park. the new
subdivision which made a record by
practically selling out in two weeks
and the still newer suburb to the
north--Highland Park Additions
going about a. fast as w. N. Miller IL
Company. incorporated. the agents for
the property. can handle it. So with
the West End property-the demand
IL constant and desirable lots as we'll
a. acreage. are being gobbled up by
both home-sekers and spectators
without cessation. e. r. Schmidt d
Company, report the sale OF a num-
Der OF scattered lots In tho West End
during the week. as wall as some in
Battery Court and Highland Park Ad-
dision.
East Frank 6troe< Transfer.
One OF the interesting transfers OF
the week was the sale by Raab &
Company. to Wittemore & Garrett
company, printers, OF the property
Nos. lS0s-l1 East Franklin street.
The consideration was $4,000. W. H.
Adams was the owner Of the property.
The purchasers wfll move their plant
70 their new home as soon at It can
b. put in order.
]. d. Cook l. Company was one OF
the few concerns which turned over a
slate Of substantial minor deals. They
report the sale Of Floyd avenue
homa. newly built, for $1,000: SO
INST Of ground on Hanover avenue
which brought $500: two pieces Of
acreage IN the county netting $11 900;
~ feet on Ttlden avenue. 5000: Cary
street lot for $3.50 and $50 feet on
Cgairborne street at 81 a front foot
A majority Of the agents had moth
1ng TO report. Many are busy at
ssnOtice time" In preparing leases and
rntusting matters between landlor la
and tenants looking to the coming
xental year. and have not been 30 az
eroasive tho past week IN rushing
0nleA This fact accounts for the
deo1th OF ncwY to q considerable ex-