The Detroit times., 1916-07-06

two main bouleyards. which viii be
shrubberied and handicapped. ] In
tend 10 build two new houses, cost
ing $4,000 each. on the Santa Mon
lea boulevard. for each Of two for
mer land owners. We Will start
building operations az once"
Charles n. Collins
Charles II. Collins. OF the Charles
II. Collins Co, No. sos Free Press
building, has been In the general
real estate business FOR the past ten
years. and during the past six years
has established a reputation as
conservative sub-divider, In an in
teryiew with a Times representa-
tive. he said:
The point that should interest
lot investors is how will my invest
ment show Up when get my lot
paid for, say IN Eve years or So
Will Il have increased In value'
Will have become a part OF the City
OF Detroit, with city police, IRE pro
lection. fve-cent car fare. etc, etc?
VIII 4 have a good class OF build
ings around Il? VIII ! have good
American ne,ghbors7 Am buying
IN the right locality so that Will
get these benefits from by invest
ment? Where Will ! find such To-
cality?
Take UP a map Of the city OF De
trolt. in what direction do you In
suucrvely glance7 Why north. OF
course. out woodward-ave. way, out
past the eighth wonder OF the world
the mammoth Ford plant, out 20 the
beautiful Palmer park. Yes, you
say, but the lots are all sold out that
way. and the few lots that are not
improved can be bought only al
prices beyond my means. Besides,
cannot buy them on easy terms.
Then. next you naturally look out
Grand Riverave., which has made
wonderful strides in the past four
years, and almost the same condi.
ton as 70 price az least prevails
there as adjacent 70 Woodward-ave.
The class OF Subdivisions out
Grand River-aye. are as fine as you
will find in any city in the country,
but lots out there are mostly all sold
and you can only buy from some
original buyer. and pay him a big
profit. You must pay $500 or so
for a good lot and besides you can
not buy on easy terms. Where Will
YOU turn? 10 the east side? No. TOO
much foreign population there. VIII
you go out Michigan-ave, Too far
out, you say And out Jefferson
ave? Well property adjacent TO JET
ferson-ave. is about all sold until
you get 10 the very high-priced lots
in Crosse Pointe. and you cannot
afford 10 buy there. and besides, you
say, my wife and have little rheu-
matism. and / must keep away from
the damp. must keep back from the
river. You do not want 10 go way
out to Royal Oak. Birmingham, Pom
tiac, BEDFORD or Mt. Clemens, be-
cause carfare is so high, 10 10 25
cents, and besides these will always
be distinctively suburban districts,
and in your time at least, will not be
n part Of Detroit, the city where
life is worth living.
Then where will you go? Why,
you were almost forgetting the dis
trict that is right at Detroit's door,
that is beautiful and is bound to be
be one OF the finest sections about
here. The section Is right next to
our present city limits and will un-
doubtedly become a part OF the city
proper This section Is particular.
ly high and dry and away from the
noise OF the factories, a section that
will attract the attention OF careful
American buyers, a section that is
very attractive TO a genteel class OF
people.
81 refer 20 that magnificent neigh
borhood south OF the Six-mile-rd.,
and directly between those two great
arteries Woodward and Grand River
ayes. along Palmer.blvd.. Puritan
ave, Tweltth-st.. Snyder-rd., Wyom.
ing-rd and Livernois-ave Is u not
natural that these favored districts
between the two great avenues,
Woodward and Grand River. will
gradually fll in with good homes? It
seems TO me II Is Just as natural
for II 10 do 80 as dawn TO follow
darkness. and I believe lot pur-
chasers. whether they buy IN our sub
divisions or some other IN this To-
cality. II they will have reasonable
patience, will make big profits.
whether they buy them for invest
ment. or for a home.
81 have great faith In this district
and myself and few associates are
backing our faith with our money.
We have bought the acreage at a
good round price, and we are back
ing II further by putting our money
IN the improvements. We are not
waiting for the money 10 come in
from the sale OF lots TO make the
improvements. We are now building
$4,000 worth of sidevaIks. also
drainage sewers. cinderfzed streets,
planting trees. etc, etc. We have
the money to pay for these improve
ments.
"I believe. considering prices, To-
cation. restrictions, etc, the dis
trict between Woodward and Grand