Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16
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SHOULD MOVE LESS
Dwclles in Apartment Houses
! Would Save Money for Both,
N Say the Owners.
WOULD ALTER THE CONDITIONS

less my Would save money Tor them.
Aelseks 1ana for ne apafsment house
ognsr.
Thel Omaha Building owners and
Nanastte assoclafioh knows this The
asfoel9tloD deplolss the frequent NOV.
ing ef tehsntH biil has tllps far besn
nnabl6 40 puekeht ~ seeking 70 set
SONS 4lght On tl,a afrcns6ns and 70 find
SONS method 81 checking thie condition,
The association dlacuaetd TIE problem
at.thA last meeting. ~ ..~
George Porter delivered the principal
addffW re hold thar tho frequent
m1qlng is due 10 one of thfae things
po9Tl lIefatidn. poor arrsngement Or poor
inanagameh 10 stated that apart
neaf hegas faDur6s we're often due 70
ths fact TINT tho building did not III the
nslehboflioods qr was either TOO good Or
not good euo6ah for the lot He fur
tbef stated that mo sizs o. the closets
Ii n far rnofe important matter than the
. size Of tho rbomsf nv, Porter further
oontended that atlugy serucs was re-
Aponsble for mora moving on the part
~ apartment house tenants than Wa
generally realized.
Mr.. Porter stated that tenants are not
re apxiops 10 move ~ some people
think. 40 said that an apartment house
is similar to dairy, IN that the more
you feed into ~, Tho more cream you
viii 10 aide 10 get cut Of 81
Construction Evolution
W8H4 Mcfarland remarked that there
ssemsd 10 be an evolution in the oons
stroction Of apartment houses which
was tgndine toward the local plan Of
operation and 10 tho erection Of larger
buildings ami of buildings In groups ale
eonfanded that freak arrangement had
mitch 10 40 with tenants moving, calling
attention to the fact that while agents
are always blamed, they are not always
responsible for mismanagemsnt, MT.
Mcfarland eontsnded that ordinarily
agents could be relief upon 70 realize
The largest results possible from the ma
terial put IN tilslr charge,
Byron Hastings contendsd that apart
rnsut house tenants ~ A rule are In
ellnsd 10 insist upon convsniences that
the owner or manager II not nbls 70
provide lie further stated that not only
more porch space. but also individual
porches are now being demanded by ths
renting public, and that this new feat'irs
not only makes apartment buildings mors
costly 70 build, but makes old buildings
become out n styls. Mr.. Hastings stated
that tenants often lnnocsntiy spoil the
feryIcs OF the building by becoming too
we'll acquainted With this building en-
ployes Mr.. Hastings contended that not
wlthsianding tbs fact that a large NUM-
ber Of apartment buildings are now being
planned ana under construction, the nor
nal healthy demand was not more than
one half supplied. He further explained
that the Omaha building code requires
that apartment houses be built Of iron.
eonerefe and brick, ana that this fire
proof construction makes Omaha apart
rnent houses bcttor than the ordinary
apartment houses of other cfties.
Ed slater said that N Apartment house
owners and managers failed 70 give good
eergics. tbey you'd not. only lose their
tenants. but, would deserve TO lose them.
lIe further stated that tenants freqneuty
move because styles In apartments and
apartment houses change and people feel
that they must keep up 10 date IN their
place Of residence. He stated that tom
ants move 20 new buildings TO avoid
house cleaning and because owners aud
managers Of nav buildings offer concss-
sions In price which arc very attractive |
ana sorneHmes rnore than cover Tho NOV
irg expenes.
Moderate Rents Best.
Charles T.. Mattson averred that url- |
reasonably high rents caused tho tenants
10 move In como cases. and his experiences |
has been that moderate rents that can |
easily be justified pay best IN the long |
run. Mr.. Mattson stated that fair rents |
would ordinarily be found In buildings |
that are built for permanent Investment,
and that tie high rents prevail In build
ings that are built by spectators
Il. q. strcnlow reported that improved
service, special garage accommodations
and community club house has changed
hla situation from twonty-one apartments
vacant last year TO one vacant at the
same time this year lie contended that
fte owner or manager should anticipate
tenants needs II possible and that the
greatest satisfaction would result where
the owner or manager keeps in close
personal touch with tenants.
ernest Sweet asserted that he has ten
ants that have moved out OF his build
ings and then moved back again three
times In five years. He stated that ten.
anita occupying small apartments esps-
oiaily are inclined 70 move 10 avoid
house cleaning and that owners and man
ayers could save much waste by giving
this matter more consideration and by
undertaking. to find a remedy Mr.. Sweet
advocated an annual thorough inspection
~ all buildings and the prompt repair
ine Qf all defects
a vas announesd that q A. patter-
son. publisher Of Hudings and Building
Management and manasor Of the National
Asspelatien convention 20 he held IN 81
leuih September "a % 70, has appointed
ilneh Wallace manager N the entertain.
mcnt feature which the executive cam
Miiisas authorized 10 ha given on thia
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