San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
PERMITS FOR !
|. 119 BUILDINGS
ARE TAKEN OUT
Weeks Construction Total
Of $l94,025 Among /,
Largest in 1924. I
TRADES TOTAL 235
Bexar County Real Estate
Valued at $264,402 i
|. Changes Hands. 7

Last week was one of the largest
this year for new construction actiyi.
ties. 1t was the largest week since
the five-day period following Febru-
airy "a. A total of 119 building per-
mits were issued by building inspectors
last week, authorizing new construc-
tion In San Antonio to cost S194, O2j,
Win the exception of two or three
$4,000 and $4,000 homes, and a
roundhouse permit for $45, 1000, build
ing throughout the week was steady
and activity was largely confined to
medium priced structures.
Real estate trading last week
siumped when compared with the two
or three prior weeks. But a fairly
good average was attained when q
total OF 30 warranty deds were filed
IN the public records representing the
same number of properties changing
hands for a total consideration Of
1924. 400.
Take Out Sc Permits Monday.
Builders began the week by taking
out total of SO building permits with
the intentions of building sll2.74O
worth of structures. The amount of
permits issued by Gus F. Niggli. CITY
building inspector, during Monday:
probably was the largest amount for
a single day during this year.
The days list contained permits
Tor the construction of so dwellings.
Included in the list were permits is
sued to the Home Builders Lumber
Company to construct 81 houses at a
total cost of $4,000. The houses are
being constructed on Lamar street.
northeastern part of the city. and ON
Schley avenue, in Highland Park.
The granting of building permits to
the Home Builders Lumber Company
to build the large number of dwell
lngs was the largest factor tending
to boost the weke's permit total to the
high figure.
A $4,000 Home.
On Tuesday. total of % building
permits were issued for new construc-
ton here to cost S27,040. Several
$500 and $4,000 homes were included
in this list.
On Wednesday and Thursday build
ing was far below the average set
by the first two days of the week.
However a total of eleven permits
were issued on Wednesday FIR new
buildings to cost $S095 and a total of
twelve were issued on Thursday, au-
thorizing new structures to cost $2u,-
100.
On the following day, Friday, 4
total of seven building permits were
issued and new buildings to cost $685.
900 were authorized. Included in FRI
days list were permits for six new
dwellings. W. A. Baity took out two
building permits and began the con-
struction Of two six-room dwellings
on Highland boulevard, which will
cost $4,000 and $500. Roy Camp
bell, lumber dealer. took out a per-
NIT for the construction of an eight.
room dwelling which will be built ON
Gramercy Place at q total cost Of
$4,000.
Trading Is Active.
Last weeks total of 119 building
permits, which were issued for new
buildings to cost S194,025 exceeded
that of the prior week considerably.
During the prior week only 75 per-
mits were issued and work was be-
gun on S164, $50 worth of buildings.
Real estate trading last week was
active in practically every line de-
spite the comparatively low total az.
gregated by the end of the week.
Trading of city property was a feas
ture of the week. Several houses and
lots were sold in various sections Of /,
the city. Tuesday was the largest
day. for trading when A deals were
made, involving total of sos, 100. /,