The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-31


really the behind all progress building up home aec
and providing sites for great industrial plants seeking
options further of Detroit in the directions which th
shrewdy Judge will be in the path of the steady expan
the city. #
Real Estate Men Blazing the Way.
One commendabe thing noticeable about the operate
of the men who have opened up subdivisions They
operated in those sections most logically adapted
growth that the increase in the values these
will be steady and permanent instead of being dependent o
upon passing BOOM Rather it is steady natural nor
growth based the demands throughout the country tx
products in which Detroit excels
The fact that much the property Is being platt
and sold in the outlying districts far beyond city limit
Rather it means they have seen far enough ahead Of Dr.
natural development those directions in which they ~
operating to get in she ground floor before els&
Now these xeponeers in blazing the Greater DE-
rot offering the benefit of their Judgment the SINAI
The writer OF the letter Mr. Livingstone points out
that the natural development of the city is in the
districts He says on this point: 8f
"The city of Detroit you know settled very COM
pacty there being very few cities in the United States that
contain greater population per square mile than Detroit
Therefore the growth and development taking
place and must in the future take place the districts beyond
the present city limits"
Every Day 81 New Families Arrive
The figures compiled by the Board of Commerce ysn
ago. showed that of SO families coming
much increased this year The question at asked
Where are all these people going to live?" A
the city proper for that district already overcrowded and
tenement conditions already threatened This condition
be eliminated homes provided in the outskirts
Another point that is well to take into consideration that
the American workman Of today is demanding better hoe
better civic localities that the natural district for
building both residential and industrial centers in the future
in the outlying districts.
At the same time the modern factory building is a much
artistic and practical building than the old structure
fifteen that the factory districts they VIII
be built the future Greater Detroit will be ideal coma
muntes with great stretches OF open country around them
Country Watching Detroits Progress
The Eyes Of the Continent are On the apt Wy
trot real How true is this aging is illustrated In the
which workmen migratn g from all parts OF the
country to this city Detroit is tn golden mecca OF the Ame
workman today
One Detroit real estate who has recently been
northern Michigan that in the
pennsuar have their Droit future point OF in
vesmen and possible homo This that during
the recent strike in the copper district $500
wokmen migrated to D. ot and have remained
here citizens This is only sideght the why
Detroit bounding ahead with such wonderful strides IN the
increased population and industrial development
Dramatic Scenes in Real Estate Offices.
The in Detroit real estate offices every day and
evening typical of the wonderful activities which char
details of operations which going behind
One said the .rhnle aeld of aepitEe like
fairy tale than il did of actual operations the business world
of the largest companies filed daily with
of gesmen who find unnecessary to leave the office be-
busy selling lots from inquiries made by
of foresight that they have to show the purchaser
nothing more than Lots snapped fast the
red pencils the hands of the block pur.
chases. \\.N ~ IN M Nfa
N@ Marking these Little Red Squares. Na
In fact salesman said it harder work marking IN
the red squares dnotng sales than it to sell lot An Of
which that Detroit is changing overnight from the
and workers keen enough know that
profit home and safe investment later on
Every dollar put into Detroit real is bound 90
fold within the next decade Is the opinion of the