Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
MODERN FLATS
AND APARTMENTS
WILL Be BUILT
Simon Stern Lets Contract for
Construction Of Fine Build
ing, to Be Erected at Sew
elth and Gold,

Twelve flats an eight apartments
are to be built. construction 80 begin
al once, on the northwest corner Of
south seventh street and West Cold
avenue Contracts for the construe-
ton OF the flats and apartments were
Jet yesterday by Simon stern Wal
lace licsselden was the successful bid
d,r for the general contracting work.
ana Dunbar ana Beauchamp got the
plumbing and steam fitting. Archi-
tect j. l.. Ia Driere surveyed the lots
yesterday, on which the building rs to
be done, and excavation viii begin
within fcw days. followed by com
meueemcnt Of the concrete founda-
ton
Entirely Modern.
Plans exhibited yesterday by Mr..
stern show that the flats and apart
ments are 10 be modern IN every re-
speci. just the kind of accomnOda-
Tons for which ID demand has existed
In Albuquerque Tor several years.
The dozen flats are 10 contain two
rooms and kitchen and bathroom the
apartments 10 have three rooms and
"a kitchen and bathroom, each bed
room To have two disappearing beds.
Each fiat and apartment is 10 have
outside sleeping pofchcs. front and
rear The foundation is 10 be poured
the building Of brick and
every room Is 10 be adequately sup
piled with steam heat Gas. cleo
uicity, water. heat and every modern
convenience will be provided Mr.
stern viii furnish the flats and apart
nents ana plans TO rent them for
reasonable figure. with view a. Sc
curing tenants who viii be reliable
and permanent II is likely that every
Hat and apartment will De taken be-
fore the building is finished. many
people having already asked for
lenses and reservations
Details Wen Planned.
The flats and apartments are to be
built so as to provide the maximum
II comfort and accommodation. Plans
we're not drawn until after Mr. Stern
lad spent some three months in
iouthern California looking over the
apartment houses Then Mi. La
)riere went To California and got
lumber OF the latest ideas to aid him
n designing apartments which would
'ontain every new feature
The basement OF the Stern building I
vii be a large one ana will contain (
mong other things d general store I
DOM. FOR the storage of trunks and I
arious odds and ends, and a laundry +
DOM 1t is possible that general /
lining room in one Of the first floor 7
partments will be added before the I
is completed.
Enterprise oommcndnbIc.
Mr. Storms enterprise IN deciding
% build the flats and apartments has
cen warmly commended. The con
fruction viii Involve The expenditure
( "A large sum Of money running into
AMY thousands of dollars The
partments will be- far ana away
head Of everything Of the kind before T
iccted IN Albuquerque ana viii ill +.
persistent demand for such a class
accommodations The location Us
desirable. being within
All lock Of Central avenue and
hort distance from Robinson park.
sw blocks from the business district.
MI still FAR enough away from u TO
q completely away from the noise of
'affie Ever a consistent and per-
stcnt booster ton Albuquerque and
1nfident that Albuquerque Is destined
, grow and prosper. MI Stern is one
the best known business men of the
ty aud a former president of the
commercial club Already largely In
rested in business and real estate
ontufes ~ Albuquerque, Mr. Stern is
ding To further demonstrate his faith
the town by investing a large sum
money In building proposition
hich will be an Impetus 10 eonstruc- ,
on work. be an attractive addition To ,
10 west end and nf much interest to ,
I who are interested in securing a :
ny and comfortable place for a home /
it'll every conceivable bis city accom- +,
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