Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Summer 3pathy Shown in Small Vol
EN- ume of Transactions Going
To Record.
LARGER SALES IN SUBURBS
Henrico Lands Show Some Activity.
Several Applications Are Filed for
Building Permits and Great Rental
Activity Is Reported.
The Week S Record

Featuring a week OF dull trading i'll
the local real estate market trans
action whereby the Broad Rock Springs
Company, Inc, negotiated loan of
$4,000 by mortcaGing its property in
Chesterfield County was made mat
ter of record on Friday in the Hus-
tings Court, Fart H. James Mullen
was named as trustee.
The property mentioned in the deed
of trust consists Of two tracts of land
In Chesterfield County. the one with
fraction over l27 acres and the other
with five: the plant machinery fix
lures, etc, used in connection with
the companys business. The deed is
dated MAY 10, 1916.
There was general apathy in the
market during the week. The dull
season OF the year. when n majority
of the city's business men have left
their Offices to spend well-carned va
cations at watering places or by noun
tain streams. and the homeseeker is
hesitating in selecting his place of
abode for the fall and winter. is again
on hand Not until September, per-
haps. will the market regain its nor
NAL condition
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
is IN GOOD DEMAND
Suburban property sold comparative
~ we'll Seekers of modest homes
spent their money freely in the newly
annexed portions of the city. just
within the Henrico County line The
sales OF farm lands in the county
lying near to the city limits were un-
usually good There were few large
property transfers.
While there was limited activity in
building circles. two or three permits
were issued by Inspector Butler which
brought the total amount 10 he en-
pended nearly TO the figures OF former
weeks \ eoodly amount of money Is
being spent in erecting small homes.
The Cohen Co, through its archi-
tects. Carncal " johnson. nled with
the Building Inspector during the week
plans ana specifications tor the I'M
provemen, and enlargement of its store
on Broad street to cost somewher"
consist OF a new front. hve-story
addition in the rear. restaurant,
writing room and a locker room,
Two additional wings will be built
also around the Binford Junior High
School, at the corner OF Allen and
by the city Of Richmond, but the per
nlits have not yet been issued The i'm
provements will cost $4,000.
SEVERAL SALES ARE
MADE IN THE WEST END
West End property Was normally ac
tive. The largest transaction reported
from this section OF tho city was that
by which y * Muhlcman became the
purcha ser OF w. y. Condit's property at
the corner of kcnsincton Avenue and
Sheppard Street The lot, which fronts
40 feet inches on the avenue, ana
its appurtenance went at a considcra-
ton OF Sls.2SS.SS. 1t runs back lai
feet
Another deal in the residential sec
ton Was the purchase by the Virginia
Realty and Construction Company OF
8 lot fronting thirty eight feet on the
Boulevard, al the corner Of the Boulc-
ward and Floyd Avenue. w. j. Gil
man was The owner, and sold for So
500.
Julia l. Tyler viii build a handsome
two-s story brick residence on the cas-,
Side OF Everett street, between SIX
teentn and seventeenth Strets, to cost
$1,000. The permit was issued on Fri