The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

ing $1,000 each. on the Santa Mon
lea boulevard. for each OF two for
mer land owners. We viii start
building operations al 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 ak years
has established a reputation as
conservative sub-divider. In an in
terview with a Times representa-
tive. he said:
The point that should interest
lot investors "a how will my invest
ment show up when ! get my lot
paid for, say IN ave years or so'
VIII II have increased IN value'
Will have become a part OF the City
OF Detroit. with city police. are pro
lection, hye-cent car fare, etc, etc :
Will II have a good class OF build
iugs around 81 VIII have good
American ne.ghbors? Am buying
In the right locality so that will
get these benefits from BY invest
mentc Where viii find such To-
callty4
Take Up a map Of the city OF De-
troll, in what direction do you In
stinorvely glance. Why north. OF
course. out woodward-ave. way, out
past the eighth wonder OF the world
the mammoth Ford plant, out 10 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 81
prices beyond my means. Besides,
cannot buy them on easy terms.
Then. next you naturally look out
Grand Riyerave., which has made
wonderful strides in the past four
years. and almost the same condi-
ton as 10 price at least prevails
there as adjacent 20 Woodward-ave.
THE class OF subdivisions out
Grand River-ave. 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.
rot buy on easy terms. Where Will
you turn, 70 the east side? No. 100
much foreign population there. VIII
you 60 out Michigan-ave. ? Too FAR
out. you say And out Jefferson
ave- Well property adjacent 10 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 I must keep away from
the damp, must keep back from the
river You do not want 10 go way
out 10 Royal Oak. Birmingham Pom
tiac, BEDFORD or Mt Clemens. be
cause carfare is so high. 10 10 %
cents. and besides these will always
be distinctively suburban districts.
aud in your time AT least, will not he
part ot Detroit. the city where
life is worth living.
Then where will you go7 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 20
our present city limits and will IN
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, section that is
very attractive 20 genteel class OF
people.
It refer 20 that HaEHiaeeH. 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-. Twelfth-st. Snyder-rd.. wyom.
ing-rd. and Livernoisave. Il II not
natural that these favored districts
between the two great avenues.
Woodward and Grand River. will
gradually ell In with good homes II
seems 10 me II Is just as natural
for II 10 do so az dawn TO follow
darkness, and believe lot pur-
chasers. whether they buy IN our sub
divisions or some other In this 10
cality. 1, they viii have reasonable
patience, will make big profits,
whether they buy them for invest
ment, or for a home.
II have great faith In this district
and myself and a 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 TO come IN
from he sale OF lots 10 make the
improvements. We are now building
$4,000 worth OF sidewalks, also
drainage sewers. cinderizsd streets,
planting trees. etc, etc. We have
the money TO pay for these improve
menta
"I believe. considering prices, To-
cation, restrictions. etc, the dis
trict between Woodward and Grand
River-aves is the best section 70
buy in around Detroit True, at this
time II may seem a little out OF the