Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
AL ESTATE RECORD
/ AND COURT CALENDAR
finess Conditions Steadily Improv.
Ing, Is General Verdict
OF Agents.
IGHT OUTLOOK FOR BUILDING

VI .hSCHtSs
IGHT OUTLOOK FOR BUILDING
cnts Will Follow Lead of Banks
and Markets In Closing Offices
from Thursday Afternoon to Mon
lay Morning.
he local real estate market dur
the past weok has shown such an
provement for. this season Of the
pr that the agents in the main arc
ased and believe that this is only
start Of good business after the
1T OF the year. There is noticeable Il
5nt improvement generally In bGsi-
on tho realty market.
consider the local situation very
%, said one of the largo agents.
very conservative man. yester-
lilo we all know tina, the holiday
fson Is always very quiet with the
estate agents. the market for the
not as tight and while there Is no
pply for wildcat specializing theru
enough for the nan that has II good
ng to offer. There had been no in
ma ion TO close any deeds of trust
At are outstanding on property, tho
tehouldcrs being willing to carry tho
|rtSages Il whilo longer. and this has
very good effect on the local
The demand continues about as it
Tor somo time past. small property
mmandtng the. greatest attention,
IN n large sale occasionally. The
st week has turned out seycral sales
n fair size.
ssULT OF THE
PAST W'EEK's TRADING
For the week the transfers of city
!,o3+. and with the sales that were
lde by tho agents. hut which have
yet gone TO record, this amount
u probably be raised TO 100000. Re
do the deeds Of trust. indicating that
movement of the local market Is
rmai. Tho Richmond Trust and Saw
|Ss Company reports the sale of the
rect TO tho Ross estate for $4,000.
is property Is improved and fronts
irty feet eight inches. on tho north
rson Street. Peter Gonnclla sold to
aude T.. Sprcnltle u lot fronting 40
et at the southwest corner Of Ken
r. Sprcnklc is now preparing 70 erect
vernl dwellings, on this property, per-
It's for which havo already been is-
ed by the Building Department.
operty. "A few sales on tho larger or
r being reported. The agents dealing
this proper,y say that this Is not the
sn 1ho OF the ys a5 for their bust
always In demand at the right ng-
'es. Inquiries for this class OF prop
~ are numerous. but some rrospec-
We buyers are holding off. because. as
hey express it, they sec no need to
18Th tho deal through for they Rro in
, hurry until toward planting time.
)ME GOOD SALES
Deeds of bargain and sale that were
nccd OH record in the Henrico Circuit
3ourt during the past week total Sii
1V Among the deeds was tho trans
IL o. ~ nGTcs on the south eide
ranor and others to John Cranor. the
|'nsideration being $4,000. +. S. Evans
lad wife sold to 9. II. Rudd nine lots
Jefferson Gardens for $1,000. II. il.
Ihaffn Co, report the sale OF CO.
Icrc3 in Chesterfield County to Henry
atwood for $4,000. The property is
'catcd near Dry Bridge, about four
sS ft 70 har as v siasGfe" Say we a. and
For the past week property in Gin
II Park, Barton Heights. Highland
ark. Falkland and Battery Court has
cured somewha, prominently In tho
lies that have gone TO record. Tho
|ther additions In this section arc also
lowing fair demand. Iiomeseckers
asst week. buying individual lois in
&c suburbs. where they plan TO build
hen spr!n; weather opens.
ATHOLICs TO ERECT
SCHOOL IN SUBURBS
Probably the larEes, project, In a
'eneral way. tina, came 10 lgh, las,
eek was the recording OF deeds trans
crrlnR series OF lots on the Boulc.
ard between North Richmond and Gin
or Park to Bishop ID. J. OConnelu OF
TIC Catholic Diocese of Richmond
M
~ that plans arc under way for tho
rection OF a Catholic school and
hurch on the property recently uc-
'royemcnts along these lines will be
iade In the near future.
Another important announcement
vas That made by Claude =. sprcnkle.
'uildinS line, that he would erect q,
lumber OF brick dwellings, Oh tho prin-
ipal streets in thc West End. the cost
prensle vii erect fourteen dwellings,
ienstnGton. Floyd and Park Avenues
'hese buildings Will be rushed to com
letion.
Tho spence Nunnamaker Co Is plan
ing to erect n three-story brick ware
ousc on the east side Of Seventeenth
,r rsst between wee, Bread oad and Marshall
Vii be freproof and will be used for
'ONTRtCF AWARDED
For S0UIHSJDE SCHOOL
The contract was let during the wccI,
y the CITY School Board to y. NJ
Nalkup X Co. for tho construction Of
he new school building OH Bainbridre
treet. between Fourteenth ana Fir
zenith Streets. on the Southslde. The
oard let the contract subject to the
pproval of tho City Council, at 500
20. The building will be of hrrproof
obstruction, two stories high. with an
There has been some talk in real es-
ate circles that tho city should acquire
he triangular plot OF ground between
ne Rosenoath Road and the Boulevard
mis- piece OF property is bounded on
he north by Monument Avenue, on the
outh By, franklin Street. on the west
y Cleveland street. and on tho east NV
vest street. The triangle. like
theirs In the West End. is suitable only
or park purposes, and IL is! said The
iity needs II and should act promptly.
The property was sold under the re-
friction that any buildings that were
.rected thereon must face Franklin
'treet; therefore. any buildings that