Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
NEW PROJECTS SHY;
BUILDING QUIET
Fewer Permits Recorded During
the Week Than for
Long Time.

This has been dull week for building
permits, which have been less in number
than for a long time. Aside from the
activities III alteration of Market street
store properties and the Delaware avenue
widening project, there has been little
evidence of anything dong. STILL the
builders and contractors are as busy as
they care to be, considering the state of the
material and labor market
Work goes on briskly at Union Park
Gardens on the housing pro-ect Some OF
the dwellings are expected to be ready for
occupancy bv the end of this month
Materials are being supplied at the rate
of 20 To 80 carloads daily. in addition 10
auto-trucks which transport special ar
ticlcs The government supplies laborcrs
and mechanics IN sufficient quantities -
the quality is not stated but on the
principle that ANY is better than none, IT
keeps the work going
Robert W Smith will build garage at
the rear of his property at los Franklin
street at an expense of 81 900. A. =.
Reed x Bro, Co. are the contractors
The residence at Sixteenth street and
Rivcrview avenue for which plans have
been made by +. Candy MAY is for Thorn
rs kitchcon 1t will he 1880 feet in
plan and built of brick, two stories high
with Stag roof, hot water, heating, electric
light and hardwood floors
Contractor T.. \. Spircr reports rapid
progress on the apartment houses being
erected for DR. David Rossman, at
Twenty-ninth and Market streets. The
plastering has been started and if labor
conditions allow, the contractor expects
to complete his work by October 25.
These apartment houses are facing Market
street and Twenty-ninth street, respect
lively; three stories in height, built in
pairs. with four x-room and bath apart
mcnts on each floor; abundance Of light,
airy courtyards and pleasant surround
ings; modern in every detail. When COM
pleted, the apartments will house ~
families Forty feet OF the rear ground will
be used as a playground for the children.
Government employees will have prefer
ence.
The building on the west side of Ship
ley street, between Fifth and Sixth, long
known rs the Delaware House stable, rs
to be occupied hereafter rs garage by
the Bean Fletcher transportation Go,
for their motor trucks. and the interior
is being remodeled tor the purpose
The work Of widening Delaware avenue
Is progressing TAfhulN- Apous itp ttft oi
the iron fence OF the cemetery enclosure
has been set back and excavations made
for the new locations OF the posts on an
adjoining section. The houses west from
West street have had their fronts slieed
off TO the new line, where they projected,
and several trees have been cut down
Brown and Whiteside are making plans
for the alterations in the building at
Georgetown Of the bank TO prepare il for
its occupancy as branch Of the Della
ware Trust Co.
The Francis W Heisler property, at
POS French street, has been withdrawn
from the market and has presumably
found a purchaser, although the trans
action has not been recorded Rumor has
il that it has been acquired by an interest
that has been identified with garage
development, for which the site Offers
splendid possibilities.
The front of the old Avenue Theatre
ruins on Delaware avenue has at last been
razezi 10 meet the new line, which gives
more than ever the effect of a section of
Rheims or some other bombarded town
nrl b,. war frr,rf 10 the nei yhbOrhOOS