Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
REAL ESTATE RECORD
AND COURT CALENDAR
First Week In July Reflects Holt
day Dizziness OF the
Fourth.
RENTAL AGENTS ARE BUSY
Annual Period OF Swapping Houses
Is Now in Full Swing = Some
Activity Is Shown In Building
Operations.
Real Estate Summary

The frst week in July was an cx-
ceedingly duh one for the local real
estate market. and the total amount
OF money spent for property i'm and
about the city fell below that Of the
foregoing period. but this can be
mainly attributed To the fact that there
was one holiday. and no deeds were
placed on record during the day. 1t
Is not unusual. however. for the mar
ket to he dull at this season of the
year. as it is generally the case during
the summer months.
Only small property was purchased
last week, and in only one instant did
transfer amour, TO more than So.
900. Frank Miller and others pur-
the boulevard from T. VI. Wallace and
wife for Sli 900. The lot is situated on
the east line OF The Boulevard. and is
known as lo5 South boulevard.
Although the number Of "for rent"
cards OH houses ~, ems TO indicate that
there are great many houses for
rent. such is not the case. as. in q num-
Der of instances. families are merely
giving up one house in order that they
may take over new lease in the fall.
With the first week OF July over IL
Is likely that the market will take on
new life. and there will probably be
an increase in the property tradirs;
during the next week
SEVERAL LARGE: BUILDINGS
ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
While the weekly statement; of the
Building Inspector issued yesterday
does not indicate that the local build
ing market IS v,ry active there a.c
several larS. buildings and Improve
ments TO be made on property in all
sections Of the city well under way
at this time IN addition to the i'm
provements already started others are
contemplated
building Inspector Butler has on his
table the application ~ the Memorial
Hospital for The erection OF e three
STORY brick contagious hospital build
ing. the contagious building was do
mated by Major James y Dooiey and
VIII be erected on Marshall street be-
tween Twelfth ana College Streets
work OF erecting the Robert f. Lac
iupiic Schooi on kensington Avenue
Is progressing RAPIDLY, ana the build
ing Is expected TO be ready for occu-
pahcy when the fall term of the Rich
mona schools open. The new structure
VIII be one OF tho han,sotnest school
buildings in the city. and il is e.-
pccted TO relieve the cong .stion OF mn
PITS In the other schools In the West
End of the city
me section OF the city just east and
west OF the Belt Line railroad tracks
is expected to show building activity
after the work OF lowering tho rel,
Lane tracks is completed When this
Work is finished IL Will mean that -
NUMBER OF new streets will he opened
"nile several of the present streets
viii be extended
BfG WEST END STATION
PhoGRi:SSING RAPIDLY
me hne weather during the mas.
week mas greatly aided in the work of
erecting the new station on West
BROAD street. on the site formerly oc
Gupied by the Hermitage Golf Club.
ne station is expected to cause a great
ooom Tor land in that section Of the
city: The station proper will cost near
y sl'ooo.ooo. but. in addition to this
amount great deal will be spent ON
the tracks and approaches.
several members OF the local Poo,
Estate Exchange have announced mar
'hey VIII attend the tenth annual con
Nehtion OF the National Associatiop
o! feal State boards in MiIwa,lsee
Wis. July % to %. Those members ~
we iocal exchange who make the ,rin
VIII proceed from Richmond to ritts
oursh' where they will take n sne,;,I
train Tor Milwaukee on SUNDAY evan.
Ing. July %.