San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
YEARS. PERMITS
AND DEEDS SHOW
LARGE INCREASE
List of 4l67 Permits Au-
thorized $l,2l2,434 Worth
Of Building in 1922.
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Total Of 1927 Deeds Filed
on Property Valued at
s19,5S3,36S.
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

More than $7,212, 4S4 worth Of new
construction took place and S19,5SS,-
36S worth Of real estate was transferred
in San Antonio during 1922 according
to the building inspectors figures and
the public records. This amount of
new construction broke all records of
prior years in the history Of San An
tonic. There were 4167 building per
mits issued and 1927 deeds filed.
There were 1862 dwellings constructed
in San Antonio during 1922, according
to the Building Inspectors figures.
The year saw several handsome struc-
lures erected in the business district as
well as many beautiful homes in the
different residential districts. Several
beautiful and expensive churches were
erected, their total cost amounting
close TO a million dollars. Several real
estate transfers of note took place dur
ing the year including the transfer of
the Central Trust company building and
several school building sites.
Exactly S662,S9 more of new
construction was authorized in this city
during 1922 than 1921, according TO
the City Building Inspector. This is
considerable margin and breaks all
records Of prior years, according 10
Joe Bova, assistant building inspector,
who complies the years building per
nit figures. In 1921, 1857 building
permits were taken out, he reports,
authorizing $6,549,555 worth of now
building. But in 1922 4167 permits
we're issued authorizing new cOnstruc-
ton costing s7,2l2,434. Fees amount
ing TO $6252 were collected in 1921,
he says, while SS17S was collected in
1922.
Many New Homes.
The list Of 1862 homes authorized
for construction in 1922 involved about
two-thirds of the years building values,
Mr.. Bova's figures show. Churches
were also prominent in the permit list.
One of the features Of the years build
ing was an extensive church building
campaign which will reach far into
1923. Approximately S1,O00.000 worth
OF new church construction already has
been authorized, according to the build
ing permit list.
A list of $40 building permits were
authorized in April of 1922, authoriZ-
ing new construction TO cost 81 ,021,650
which was the largest amount of new
building authorized in any other month
during the year
More than 1927 warranty deeds went
into the public records at the court
house during 1922, which represented
real estate transfers involving more
than $l0,5S3,38S. Although this total
is not as large as numerous prior years,
il is the average that has been at
tanned for more than five years. 4
list of J42 deeds were filed during
August of 1922 representing property
values aggregating $3.50, 1853. This
was the largest month during the year
for total real estate values. despite
the fact that it's number of deeds was
exceeded by several other months Of
the year. The transfer OF the Central
Trust company building and the site
on which il is located by the Central
Trust company to W. W. Collier and
the subsequent transfer of the same
property by Mr.. Collier to the City
National Bank were the transfers
which boosted values TO the high figure
during August.
April Sales Large.
April was the largest month during
1921 for total real estate values and
exceeded the largest month in 1922 by
a considerable margin. A list of 99S
warranty deeds were filed in the public
records representing property sales
aggregating values 10 S3.214.340.
Real estate trading i'm 1922 was
marked by large number of purchases
of country home sites. Not only were
country homes sites purchased this year
but hundreds of lots in practically every
section of the city were purchased by
prospective hOmeowners. according to
local real estate men who report that
their lot sales in 1922 broke all records.
Numerous new home additions were
placed on the market by different real
estate men and most Of the homesites
in them were sold within 90 DAYS after
the opening OF the addition. Among
these additions may be mentioned
Northavcn, NOrtbview, B'lnco Ter
race, Woodlawn Place, Rose Terrace
and numerous others. Lot sales in
Highland Park and the erection there
OF more than a hundred homes in 1922
E $50 Ill r.