The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
DISTRICT SWEEPS
AHEAD in REALTY,
EXPERT ASSERTS
Real Estate Activities
Can Not Be Confined
To One Section.
DEALS REPORTED
Firm Sells Large Property at
1903 K Street to
d. A. Baer.
DEALS REPORTED

Morton J. Luchs. of the real estate
firm Of shannon and Luchs. empha-
sized and brought out very plainly
the great activity and demand still
going on in centrally located BUSH
ness properties. The Office OF Shan
non and Luchs has been very prom
inent in a great many OF these sales
that have taken place. Mr.. Luchs
was very forcible in his remarks
that Washington had outgrown the
status Of a village. and was now,
on account OF its increased popula-
ton, a real live city. Being in the
class Of a large, live city. he stated
that our business could not be con-
fined any longer TO any two or three
streets All merchants wishing to
do business in Washington are not
fortunate enough TO be able to get
on these particular two or three
streets. and il is the desire of these
men to go into business in Wash
ington that is forcing the business
sections to expand. and they are ex-
pandinE rapidly
No. 1913 l street was recently
handled by Shannon and Luchs. and
at the time il was sold IL was an
old, three-story brick house. They
sold this property to Mr.. Adolph
Guide who is now erecting a mod
Crn three-stOry business building on
this property for his business This
IS one OF the first business build
ings to break in this particularly
long block of houses. and shows
more business expanding into resi-
Dental streets.
They sold No. 9I2 Fourteenth
street. facing Franklin Park. which
is three-story brick building also.
and il will be remodeled into a mod
ern business building just as quickly
as all of the present tenants in the
property vaCate. This property WIS
sold to Louis Jacobs and Mike
Jacobs for an investment.
The three-story dwelling. No. SIT
Thirteenth street, is just in the
process Of being sold to a local
business man, who will have the
property remodeled for his own re-
tail business. This street is a good
business street at the present time.
but several Of the properties have
not been converted from residence
into business buildings Usually
the Shannon and Luchs construction
department works with the owner
plans for the remodeIing OF the
building and assisting MIN in hav-
Ing the alterations made
The firm Of shannon and Luchs
recently broke into a block of dwell
ings at 1907 II street when they re-
modelled three-stOry. bay-window,
brick dwelling into a modern BUSH
ness building. They have just re-
Gently sold this building to Sam
uel J. Nenable. who will move
his art galleries from 1885 @ street
to this new location. This is an
other example Of business spread
ing out 20 other streets.
They have sold 1904 X street to
David \. Baer. who will hold the
property for investment. X street
mas seen some great activity in the
past SIN months. and there have
hcen any number Of sales between
Fourteenth street and Connecticut
avenue Buildings have been re-
modelled on these blocks and work
will start on others very shortly.
Great improvements are copten-
plated on this street, which is
naturally causing business to
spread to il.
The business building. 3OS Tenth
street northwest has been sold by
them to Nathan Frank for an in
Fcstment. This building is right
OF pennsylvania avenue and is
very valuable property $40
Twelfth street northwest was sold
n Sake Fur Company. an old estab
usher fur concern now on + street
and they will move into this
Twelfth street building when II is
thoroughly remodelled to suit their
requirements. This building is To-
"ated just above = street and will
make them a very wonderful To-
cation
shannon and Luchs is now re-
building the two buildings, 1887
and 1889 street northwest into
modern buildings. When completed
they will have a front of Indiana
limestone, large double windows
70 each store. up-to-date heating
plants and plumbing facilities and
VIII be well equipped throughout.
MI Luchs further stated that he
had sale pending for the two
three-story buildings. 6I2 and IA
twelfth street northwest to a very
large Out-Of-to town concern. who
VIII probably occupy the buildings
for ladies store.
i'' Noi''' urn mas mace very
large sale of corner property on
Pennsylvania avenue that they are
not yet able to announce. but will
Eive for publication in a few DAYS.
shannon and LuChs has a special
department Of their organization
known as the business location
department. which SpeCializes on
the selling and leasing Of business
and Industrial properties, and this
department Is headed by Morton J
I.uchs Of the above firm. Accord
ing to Mr.. LuChs. there will be BIG
activity for sometime to come in
downtown business properties con-
sistent with the large increase in
population. and il is natural that
the business section should expand
in logical directions to meet the
neW needs Of the rnr,r,urt...