Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
SPRING BUILDING
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Architects Announce That Pros
poets Are Exceedingly
Bright.

The outlook for big building boom
-n the spring of the year is good, but at
the present time work is almost at a
standstill
During the week Just past but three
building permits were issued by Building
Inspector Preston, and all these were for
minor operations. Local architects are
receiving orders and it is these men that
predict a big booming when the warm
weather arrives.
What is expected to be one of the
largest operations Of its kind undertaken
IN the northern section of the city, will
re constructed for DR.. David Rossman,
who is at the present time having plans
drawn for a motion-picture theatre and
tore IN the vicinity OF Twenty-fourth and
Market streets. II is expected that the
theatre will seat 1000 and the latest
stanley pictures will be shown.
The following are a few of the plans
npw being prepared for constructions to
begin as soon rs possible: +. c. May,
architect. is preparing plans for n two
story residence and garage, 20 by "a feet.
The construction of the garage is to be
brick and stone and concrete and hard
We, floors. The construction will also
ilCtENc tbttIatlpuS 3ilO
electric lighting.
W. r Hance, architect, is preparing
plans FOR three-storv garage at Tent h
and French streets for Dr. S. C. Elbcrt
The building. which IL TO be 100 by 65
fcct. is to be constructed Of stone and
1rick. concrete roof and concrete floors,
elcctrie lighting, rolled steel sash and sky
lights Bids will be received within few
davs
John J. Kennedy is preparing plans for
four dwellings soon to hc erected IN the
heart az the city Each house IS 10 consist
- eight rooms and bath and is TO be
equipped with all modern lnlrrovemerIs,
When completed, each ,mldirg will lie
valued 81 approximately 81 COO.
The sAInc architect is .aiso preparing
,Aans for thrCc-StorE structure - Ny 6l
'ed 10 hc erected in the heart Of the CITY.
hr huilding is COWS tTUrtcd expressly foT
III apartment house and is to &c equipped
With III modern improvements. When
eor,ulttCi. the structure is expected to he
valued ~ approximately $50, 600. John
J kcrurdv I. also prepariug plsns for
forr-stor, structure 10 he erected IN the
ccntrsl section of the city It's construo-
ton is "a he AZ slow burning brick. its
Dimensions vii lie 65 by 100 and All
f,IfYg crN IruDrNVCrie rents VIII re I0CfOftu III
the construction. When completed Il will
cost So. 600.
The same architect is preparing plans
for extensive alterations 70 he made on a
building on Market street between Eighth
and Ninth streets The plans viii he COM
pleted in tho very near future and bids
viii I've received
The largest real estate transaction that
has closed IN this city for some time was
the sale OF the Turner building at Seventh
and Market streets. owned by Frank
Turner. to Max keil of 500 East Fourth
street. for SO. 600 The building will con-
;inue TO he occupied by Turner & Stelle,
arooers. until they make arrangements
to occupy their new building at Eighth
and Tatnali streets, which they had pur-
chased recently Max Keil had as yet
made no definite plans as 70 the occupancy
az the building, but negotiations have
been conducted with business people from
New York for the opening Of store at the
seventh and Market streets building
The purchase Of the building was con-
iucted by ". Scott Vernon and G. w.
Gath