Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-20
BOOM HAS
REACHED ANNAP0LI
Permits For New Construction
Issued Rapidly, Real Estate
And Business Active
MERCHANTS NEED ROOM

The building boom in Annapolis ii
NOT on lts way II Ii here. Abundant
proof IL this Mct il shown ii the
building permits II the once 81 the
Clerk Of the CITY Council. and the unt-
versai testimony of those ii touch
with the real estate and building sit
nalion In Annapolis and vicinity
The records show that there have
been thirteen building permits issued
during the present month by the city
Clerk besides good total for March
and April The total value 0f the
new constructions III $al.6O While
this. does not Indicate high average
value for the new buildings. study of
the character of improvements for
which permits have been issued IN
dictates d most encouraging business
outlook
The permits show reasonable
number of new dwellings Ia prospect.
but the majority indicate some new
Industrial development Business
houses are finding that they must en-
large to meet the corain business ex-
Spansion, gargages must be construct
ed 10 take care OF the growing bust
ness and facilities Increased iii var
ldous ways This is the story Of the
building permits which are being In
Fsued nearly every day
inquiry HI the once of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court today brought out
1.-The fact that the property transfers.
notwithstanding the withdrawal Of 4
thriving portion of the County by am
nexation to baltimore City, is going
ahead at d pace which has seldom
been eqnalles. While there have been
number of large real estate deals
lately. the important fact II being em-
phaslzed that lots ara selling rBnsdly
In Annapolis and vicinity and other
portions of the County where there
are home Developments Clearly, the
people are buying To build
Another interesting and encourag-
hing fact ii that the number of releases
of mortgages being recorded Is away
ahead of anything in the whole history
Of the County The people Of the sec
tIon have been prosperous. rOtWIth-
standing war conditions and high ex-
lpenses. and they have been saving
money and getting rid Of incuIn
Ebrances on their homes and other
property
While many Annapolitang are still
delaying building, there are sigma that
some are breaking away from their
apprehenslons and are going ahead.
New dwellings are going up iii almost
every section Of the city where there
ii any room, while the sale of lots Iii
ali available sections is rapid II may
be noted that all seven of the build
ings recently erected on the exten
sion of Murray avenue are occupied,
while every lot on the opposite side
or the street has been purchased by
citizens who intend 10 build, some Of
kthein having already taken prelimi-
nary steps. This promises 70 be one
bof the best residence sections Of the
town
Those who wish To retain their rest
dences in Annapolis or acquire one.
ARE warned To be quick about acting IN
view Of the certainty that the Cow
eernment viii shortly acquire the three
blocks which are originally intended
lto be part of the Naval Academy
/ grounds. This viii send hundreds Of
persons looking for homes, and they
must either acquire lots promptly Or
! leave this vicinity This circumssance
alone Is sure TO enliven the real estate
market and increase the volume Of
building. making the coming summer
and fall one of the liveliest periods
along these lines that the section has
ever had