The Detroit times., 1916-04-08

H. r. Taylor is the name OF he
troit man who has made a specially
OF developing fine residence prop
erty out Grand Riverave. Just a.
this time when the spring real es
tate boom is starting. II is interest
lng TO know something about the
men who are directly responsible for
putting THIS real estate on the mar
ket. and on whose judgment hon
esty and succeesfulness the prospec-
tive property buyer must rely
There Ia an old axiom which SAYS
In effect. Know the man with whom
you are doing business"
b. r.. Taylor has made an indie
< pendent fortune for himself. buying
acreage, sutdividing IL into building
lots and marketing the lots. He
owns and controls many large SUD-
divisions--sll in his own name. He
employs an army Of agents and sub
division workers. His executive
stan occupies ofrces on two floors in
the Ford building,
Perhaps YOU will be interested in
knowing something more about this
4 energetic and efficient young man.
also what ne has done for Detroit.
He H. n Napoleon among local sub
dividers. His success has been 70.
n sieeted thousand fold among L.
gions OF property owners in bis
numerous subdivisions. He y
genius when IL comes 10 subdividing
ceysloping and marketing property.
He selected The Grand River-aye. dis
trict for Development as an exclusive
residential district long before his
competitors saw the opportunity.
In 1913, y. f. Taylor put his first
subdivision on ont Grann Riyer-ave.
n lie had his own ideas about develop
B mont. Careful study OF the realty
situation In Detroit convinced him
+ that new era was about 10 dawn
=, suburban development The peo-
pie who would buy suburban proper
~ must have. in addition "a lots OF
Il fresh air and sunshine, every city
cnnsnniencn possible They must
have sewers. vates, ce1lfnt side
walks. cinderized roads electric
Z lights, boulcyards parks. etc
The charm OF suburb an life
would have 10 ie -rotiy intense for
me 10 1--we Ia ccllsrless house. With.
g OH q f'i.nace o. bath or any OF
those other convenience that every
\ city Gwcllcr Is used 20" though -.
4. TAYLOR.
lie investigates and found that
many suburban properties were not
building up as rapidly as they ought
& IN. u did not take him long TO get
at the reason The subdivisions were
without proper Improvements. City
1 residents would not pioneer on these
newly opened subdivisions.
z That decided b. F.. Taylor Re
went out Grand Riverave aud
* bought acreage he Paid cash and
bought at reasonable price. Then
he started 20 work Immediately put.
ting in improvements. lie went the
(. limit on quality and quantity No ex
pensc was spared in developing the
property. When the surveyors. the
engineers. the contractors and the
landscape gardeners had finished
their work. r. r. Taylors first sub
division looked like well kept
park. His competitors looked over
bis subdivision. smiled. and prophe
sled that he would 60 to smash be
fore the end of the year They wer,
GENEROUS enough TO give HIM credit
for turning out fine piece OF prop
erty, but they told him he was tos
far ahead OF the times In develop
menf work.
n. r. Taylor succeeded with tina
eubdivision. He has since succeed
ed with others. and he hopes 10 con
n tinue his success In the future. A.
has maintained the high STANDARD
OF subdivision development which
\ was responsible for his first success
The result T. that he has raised th'
standard OF residence property on
Grand Riverave and there " M
other avenue like Il IN Detroit ol
vicinity.
Also. n. T. Taylor by his success
ful development work out Grsnf
Rivcrayc. has sch precsdtn, tiial
xphdlviders In other suburban d.s
tfscts are following. II took two and
B three wears for the majority Of sub
& INVADERS To come around 20 B' r
YayloA's orleinai methods of warkct
ms property. bat nov MS Man Is
universally used. and bis compeui
)css are willing to don their has q
Anosher point that b. 4. Tsylol