Evening journal., 1916-07-01
HIGH Prices
AFFECT BUSINESS
Realty Trade Good Despite
Drawbacks of Materials
and Scarcity of Labor
ARCHITECTS BUSY,
CONTRACTORS ACTIVE


effect shows itself. it is pointed out, in
refusal OF people to undertake contracts
Tor building except where it is absolute
ly necessary and to hold of even after
plans have been prepared because it isl
difficult to estimate closely owing tol
high Or varying prices.
This condition varies with different
concerns apparently, for many architects
report conditions excellent, whereas
business adversely. There is good deal
of activity, however, according to con-
tractors. many of whom report they
have about all they can do in the way
OF work. Scarcity Of labor is complain
cd Of by many.
General realty and building conditions,
however, appear to be good. Excellent
progress is being made on nearly all Of
the old contracts and reports of new
contracts or bids are heard constantly.
John f. Healy & Son report work
going forward on many old contracts.
Contracts were received by this company
during the week for construction of tic
new home for w. O. Quale, to be erected
at Delaware avenue and Riyerview. The
new home for r. o. Cook, on Grand ave-
nue. and Park Drive, is being construct
ed as rapidly as possible. Another home
tor Winthrop B. Wood, being erected
nearby, also is being put into shape
rapidly Work on the new garage being
erected for William Coyne. at No. l9S
Woodlawn avenue, is progressing rap
idly. Work on the building being erect
cd for the Ninth Street Company, an
automobile store house at Ninth ana
Tatuall streets, also is progressing.
Charles H. Tindall & Son report work
progressing on the apartments being
erected at Shallcross avenue and Broome
street. and the building will be ready
for occupancy within a few days. Al
terations TO the building of the Gewehr
Piano Company are about completed.
The R. G. Tindall studio, at No 9l4
Orange street. is nearly completed. All
other work being done by this com
pany is progressing as well as possible
number Of new contracts are under
consideration. Remodeling of the old
Riddle house for the Bancroft Company
also is progressing. The company is
very busy, according to reports, and is
having a little difficulty in securing
competent laborers to do the work
william d. Haddock & Co report
the new Halle house Parkway near
Bayard avenue contracted for this
week. the building to cost about SlS.-
400. Odd jobs are going forward rap
idly and everything being completed
and brought up to time in excellent
shape.
A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. eport all
old work going on rapidly but no new
large contracts received. The new
building being erected at Seventh and
Shipley streets is being rooted in and
being put into shape for closing in
on all sides The floors were CO L
pleted during the past week
L. L. Rice, Jr., Co., architects, re
port business generally good with
many inquiries regarding plans but
few actual contracts being made.
Roscoe Cook Tindall, architect, re
ports q good deal of work on hand but
few new contracts undertaken dur
ing the week. Contracts have beer
let for the alterations to the Eight
street market, stores and offices fol
the Middlctown Farms Co. to William
c. Haddock & Co.
Edward Candy May. architect. re
ports bids opened on the apartment
house and three stores on West N'ntl
street the bidders being Haddock
Co. w. Howard May Harry Lyncl
and Charles Forward. Mr.. May is is
guing specifications required for raz
ing the existing buildings on the Y
w. c. A. building site on King street
preparatory to construction of the, new
building Estimates for this work ar
TO be received by July TO- Plans ar
hnf, trtn dnng r 1|C n
store in the center of the city, tn
building to be four stories in heigh
and about 7Oxl00 feet ground area
Plans are being drawn for a colonia
house in the western section of tn
city. These plans will be ready Il
about two months. A house for Fran
Lackey. being construction BY Had
dock G. Co. at Claymont, is nearin
completion. The roof is being put OF
Brown & Whiteside, architects, r.
ported that they started yesterday o
the erection of the Quale house q
Riverside and Delaware avenues
John II. Healy & Son are the col
tractors.
On Monday Charles II. Forward wi
start on the WillsJohnson building, q
No SIS Franklin street.
Wallace Eugene Hance reports exec
lent progress on all old work and a nun
her of new things coming up. but notl
ing in shape TO give out. Mr.. Han'
has a number Of new contracts that
expects to place next week and will r
ceive bids on number of new unde
takines soon.
Reports Of proposed operations
steel manufacturing by Wort
Brothers of Coatesville. near MAJ
mans. Delaware. promises to ane'
Wilmington profitably. as this city
expected to be used as base OF SUI
plies.
The Pyrites Company has submi
ted plans to the building inspector fC
pumping house i'm South Whining
ton for the Artillery Fuse Company.
shelter shed. 45x100 feet will also
erected by this company.
Work on the alterations at Braun
stein and Company. which include
refacing both buildings and THROWN
them into one large place. is pr'
crossing and the company continue
20 do business while the work is e.
ing on.
Workmen are making cxcelle