The Detroit times., 1915-11-24
REALTY IS
VERY ACTIVE
Fine Opportunities for
Investment Offered
DetrOiters

There are good many people in
Detroit, |ho when they begin to list
the things for which they have rea-
son 10 be thankful VIII put their
real estate investments at the top
or the heap, The realty MAJ ket i'm De
lroit and its environs has been quite
active for a couple OF years. The
war may have caused some depres.
zion in other places. but in this city
il il had any effect 1t acted as a
stimulus, and many snug fortunes
nave been made by investors.
And the opportunities are not over
by any means. Indeed they were
never better than right now The
market is becoming increasingly ac-
tive every day and those who invest
row are sure to reap substantial
profit Ii. this issue of The Times
are the announcements of several
high grade dependable firms.
L. J. 5ethune & Co.
One Of Detroit's real estate firms
that Is making name for itself is
J.. j. Bcthune 4 Co with Offices al
No. "a Bull block. This enterprisipg
lirin viii put a new suhdivIsion-De-
troyal Park-on the market Thanks
giving day This properly, which is
one Of the finest homc sites ever
offered 10 Detrolters, is in the North
Woodward section. The uarrowest
lots have frontage of 40 feet and
some are 80 feet, and all are very
deep Arrangements have been
made SO that purchasers will be re-
lieved of the payment of interest and
taxes for two years. The head of
the firm has had ten years expari-
ence in selling real estate III De.
troit and Toronto.
Charles S. Tolsms.
Some fine bargains in real estate
are offered in the Grafton Gardens
subdivision, which is being handled
by Charles 5. Tolsma. with Offices
at No. 1915 Dime Bank building
The lots ore unusually large. 40xl50
feet. The property is only a shade
over five miles from the city hall
and the downtown section can be
reached on the street car In % min
utes. A school is only two blocks
away. These very desira BILE lots
can be secured fror, $3.50 TO $3.50.
syrett & Kelly.
A new subdivision in the Oakwood
section Immediately adjoining Oak
wood Park, and known as Oak wood
Manor, will be placed on the market
for the first time today. The same
management that has handled Oak.
wood Park, Syrett & Kelly. No. 307
Hammond building, viii also handle
Oakwood Manor.
The owners and operators have
devoted very careful thought to lay
out splendid subdivision. The
principal thoroughfare through the
property is Edison-blvd.. so feet wide
with an entrance of Dearborn-ave..
considerably wider. The business
frontage along the Detroit-Toledo
property. This street, including the
railroad right of way. will be 1870
feet In width and is destined to be-
come in the near future a business
location hard 10 beat Dearborn-ave
on which the property fronts, Is one
Of the half-mile streets connecting
Fort-st. and Jefferson-ave and is
bound 10 become prominent busi-
ness thoEouehfare also.
Another feature is the altitude al
which this property lies IT'S on
ridge, the highest ground anywhere
within several miles, and. therefore,
a delightful place TO live.
National Realty Co.
Arthur Plesum of the National
Realty CO., is very much pleased
with tho business done during the
last four months. having sold 425
lots. and looks forward TO good
winter business.
Nov % a G0-acre tract was deed.
ed over 10 Mr.. Plesum TO be known
as Washington Gardens aud Wash
ington Heights subdivision, also,
l5-acre tract TO be- known as EN-
pire Park subdivision. Both deals
were closed through the National
Realty Co and the property will be
sold a. individual lots, Another in
terestng transaction was the Rail.
way Terminal subdivision owned by
Frank G.. Van Dyke. which has been
Turned over 10 the National Realty