The Washington times., 1923-02-18
ID. G. Property Values
Expected to Rise AS
Developments Grow

Developments Grow
Washington is the home de luxe Of America
All roads lead to Washington from vast net
work of political, social and historical channels.
Washington-what does the name mean to you?
Men of vision say her social realm is the for
a myriad Of entertainments; her bosom harbors
sacred properties that compose the fabric Of
American atmosphere; and her transcendent beauty
of cleanliness, together with the functioning Of the
great political machines, lure hundreds of persons
/ to her gates.
/ How does this trend of activity affect you, the
home owner, prospective property purchaser?
There is one result. Expansion Is inevitable. This
means that you will profit thereby, providing you
property owner. The value Of a modern
home in attractive location is destined to in
crease with the sure growth Of the Capital. Let's
probe deeper.
There's graphic picture before us in the trans
formation that Washington is undergoing. Hotels
have been built up and planned by Of vision The
/ Lee House and the Hamilton Hotel now adorn the
city. The Walker Hotel, an eight-million dollar
structure designed to comfort august Congress,
will soon grace Washington. The belief that the
Capital is longer the bulky villager type or city
is tangibly expressed in these erections.
New theaters will soon brighten the city. The
Cosmopolitan Theater, to be erected at Thirteenth
and streets northwest, and two new motion pic
ture theaters only reflect what men Of vision see
in this city
Then the business of the city must be swelling.
Evidence is found in the progressing erecions Of the
Transportation Building Seventeenth and streets:
the Investment Building, Fifteenth and streets; the
Insurance Building, Fifteenth and streets, and the
new Chamber of Commerce quarters, Connecticut
avenue and street With this growth the metropo-
tan aspect has the city.
And this movement materially affects the average
resident It is through real estate, something that
the majority of Neutrality-suspicious. own or plan to own
Because Washington is not immobile, because Wash
ngton, the Capital is moving forward in growth and
spendor, predict continued rise both in residen-
tial and bushes property values This holding true
opine upward trend in the cots of suburban
property because Of the close relation it bears to
dwelling and business property.
/ Across the horizon Of the next six months we can
nothing but opportunity. Of vision select
Washington the city to hold more hotels, great
business buildings and theaters, then it is time
for the of moderate to inspect sound real
estate investments and join the movement forward.
Il Congress is now amenable. Subtle influences have
wheedled from IL the spoken truth that washington
II should be the beauty spot Of the nation Although
III Congress Is capricious predict great parkways,
II scenic driveways national memorials, and greater
N educational institutions for the Capital.
\ Possibly the pessmigt would jape at this. But we
would rather direct predictions to the optimst'
II the believer In Washington, After all, It Is the
h Washingtonan with the healthy frame OF mind who
/ Is making greater Capital.