Arizona republican., 1917-10-28
SHORTAGE IF HOUSES GIVES IDEA FOR .ONE 1T THE BEST
 APARTMENT BUILDINGS HERE

\ growing demand for apartment houses in Phoenix, especially first class apartment houses where tenants can enjoy every convenience of a per1na- ucnt artistic home, led to the con- ~truCti1n Of the Suncourt apartments, corner of Fourth avenue and Roose- welt street. by Mrs. Lyman Bennett This structure is now nearing com pletion at a cost of S75,000 and some .L the apartments are already occupied, and so great has seen the demand for them that others have been re- served and will be occupied as soon as completed. which will be within fhe ueNt few days.
 The Suucourt apaJ .ments are d fin ished product the result of careful study on the part Of Mrs. Bennett, who In the beginning decided that the best md most modern ideas should become part of her house. An apartment house is permanent and most useful form building in modern, advancing cities II has become an economic lactor a place where people of taste and refinement may live with all the privacy Of the best dwelling house with added comforts, and at the same lime enjoy the advantages Of the best hotel with costs for the best figured on a minimum basis.
 Mrs. Bennett studied Phoenix and foend out what she believed was most needed here in apartment house con- strucgion. She then went to the coast. where such construction has reached high state of progress On the coast she continued her study. gathered her ideas into a harmonious whole and then commissioned an architect irie SUnCoart apartments k the result.
 Here Is lound an apartment suild- ius. in which Is seen everything mod ern. well arranged and so complete rhai ihc most critical cannot find iauit 0r suggest improvement. This because Mrs. Bennett did her thinking iu advance and looked ahead to the fullest comfort and approval os her guests.
 That thought ls back of everything lu this house receives emphasis in ..s uamt.-SuueojSt During co,i- suucticu the buildh-e Was known tp ur1ielS Workmen ann the public gen ,..,iig as ti.e Bennett apartments Il Ms thought al fins ihaI th,s Hme .. i4 Sticsl but rle management decided otherwise.
 Ii Was decided the house should haNr an expressive nume d name that called attention tr something other than its owners investigation had shoWa them that many apai tments arc dark. due to poor design and lack ef consideration an the part of ihc builders. 1t was decided that sunshine was as necessary ta com fort and health in Phoenix IS else where. and the house MAS built ae- curdinEN There is light, abundance of it. ir every apartment and u emphasize teis the place was named -SuaruWt S. putting together two words thII mean so much to people Used t3 life in apartment houses
 Warm m Winter
 Ia hot country houses are us- u1liy huili for simmer. To get the coolest effect is the main object ln building. People coming from a dis iaucc Co Ihsenix in winter have loJnd occasion to complain that they could not keep warm in the house and rooming house and hotel keep er, have had to bear many com plaints.
 This summer building however, is on the wane in Phoenix The peo- ole are beginning to pay equal at- tentiUn t3 the comforts of winter It has been proved to the grateful satisfaction uf property owners tha' even ia 30 hot country permanent con str1ction for both winter and sumner is entirely possible and practical.
 The management Of Sancourt, i 1ro.iiL fpnear. has solved every proD, lem in this respect Here the sleep ing porch has been brought down tt such fine point as to be abov' criticism. The management though of winter. when some houses neye seem 10 warm up when people il them never get warm. In conse quence a. heating system was installe' that will heat sufficiently at al times Also there was installed ho water system that will give the ten ants hot water at all hours.
 Something About Building
 The Suncouit huiiGing has tota street frontage of i43Xl44 feet.