The Washington herald., 1914-09-07
REALTY BROKERS
FEEL OPTIMISTIC
Claim to See Indications Of
Unusually Brisk Fall >
Trading.
100000 SALE REPORTED
Real Estate Firms Expect to See In
crease Two Weeks Ahead
of Time.

Real estate brokers claim to see certain
indications that the fall trading will be
unusually brisk. There were Iss trans:
actions recorded last week The volume
OF business was greater than for a SINH
lar period during any recent year.
1t is believed by realty experts that
the faH Increase IN trading. which usually
Is noticed at about October ]. Will be we'll
on It's way this year by September Is.
$4,000 SnIc.
Glst Blair and H. RozIer Dulany trans
acted the largest sale OF the week. Mr..
Blair bought from Mr.. Dulany the prop
erty at l4O7 + street noEthwest, Just
across the street from the New Willard.
The price was not stated, but is thought
TO have been about $4,000. Mr. DuIany
bought the property several months ago.
In residence properties. the largest deal
was the sale OF the Birmingham apart-
ments' 2ell Adams Mil road, by Ada
Nj. Brady TO William NJ. Browning A
nominal consideration was named.
The Brazilian government Leased the
ingalls, residence at ITSO Massachusetts,
avenue. and will move the embassy short
~ from 1916 Sixteenth street. Story and
COBB represented the lessons. Ambas-
sador da Cana. Of Brazil. was represent
cd by Frederick May. II is believed that
the lease is for four years at a rate OF
$4,000 a year. VI
John II. Kindle sold to the National
Geographic Society three alley lots in
the rear OF the Society's recently ac-
qulred property in the center of the
Diock beteen l. and NJ streets in Six
teenth street northwest
Harry V Bouic and Compapv roaI
DTOkpFg IN
hces from the Southern Building TO
suite =iO. Woodward Building. The new
Cinces are somewhat larger than those
iortneriy occupied by the company.
Erecting $4,000 store.
The S. J. Prescott Company is Jus,
starting work on a new two-story store
building, to cost $1,000 at No, Nm
pont Circle. The work is being done 70,
John c. Wolker, Appleton P. Clark is
the architect.
>. 7. Flcklen is having built a residence
al lN23 Biltmore street. at the corner of
clinbourne street. The building will he
u rough texture brick and Indiana lime
stone.
Ernest C. Walker has obtained permits
% DuiId two residences. at a total cost o: |
I""p' at ZS' and 2339 Ashmead place |
northwest
D. J. Dunigan obtained a permit IN |
'uild twelve houses At 76o-7S2 Irving street
northwest. They will cost S16, SO.
II. I. Gammons Is having built a two
'tory frame house at SSH Piney Branch |
cad. at a cost Of $500
David J. Dunigan has lust finished
light new houses. the property Of Stone
Fairfax, at - to 50 V street north
vest. The houses are of brick, two
stories high, and have hardwood floors,
electric Hphfg
Ieeping porches, and large front porches.
The houses have southern exposure, and
ire but half A block from the North
,apitol street car line
Mr.. Dunigan has just finished a four
tory residence OF tapestry brick. trimmed
With stone, at 17l6 Twenty-first street,
northwest. r. Stanley Simmons drew
he plans.
The II. r. Howenstein COMPANY has in
rocess OF completion five houses at the
orner Of Eleventh and streets north
asst. The company has Just completed
our residences at SOS-Sl4 Twelfth street,
ortheast. They have six rooms, with
as and electric lights
Fourteen homes at the corner Of Ten
essee avenue and Corbin street north
asst are just being completed by the firmI
I Phillips & Sager. This firm has erect
d twenty-stX houses in FOurteen-and-l
'ne-Half street, between North Carolina
venue and c street northeast between
lfteenth and Sixteenth streets
The A. c. Moses Company is building
row of homes, with concrete front and
ack porches, hot water heat. and gas
nd electric light. in Kentucky avenue
ortheast. south OF Lincoln Park.
Kennedy Brothers are completing n row
seven homes in E street between Sixth
nd Seventh streets northeast Seven ,
lore, adjoining, are being built.