San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
Deeds Filed Representing
S8S2,764 Sale Of S..
Anthony.
MANY. NEW BUILDINGS
Structures Authorized to
Cost $191,575 in Five
day Period.

Last week was the best this year
for real estate trading. 4 total OF
40 warranty deeds were filed in the
public records at the Bexar county
court house which represented prop
erty changing hands which is valued
at $1,52S,124 The filing of the st.
Anthony hotel deed, the sale OF
which was made some time ago in
volving approximately $685., 164, was
largely responsible for the weeks trad
lug values being boosted to the high
est figure of the year.
New building activity also expert
enced an increase. There were IS
building permits taken out by prospec-
tive builders of S191.575 worth oe
new structures. In spite of the iu-
clement weather during two or three
days. last week was considered I'M
usually good for building activity.
Mondays Trading Great.
On Monday of last week total OF
IS transfers were made in Bexar
county involving real estate valued
at S105.139. The largest deal dur
ing this day was made by ID. J. and
VI. Woodward. They sold property
a
consideration Of So, 1000.
Tuesday, % transfers of property
were made involving a total consid-
Grafton of S49,926. With but one or
two exceptions no especially large
deals were made during this day but
on Wednesday realty values took a
sudden upward turn as 81 deals were
reported involving a total considera-
ton of S132, SIS. 1t was during this
day that c. A. and Carrie Goeth sold
property 10 d. ]. Woodward for a
consideration of S14,50O. This was
the largest deal of the day although
goodly number of the other Sc were
in the substantial class.
Thursday, 40 deeds were filed
which represented property changing
hands valued at STOPS.
st. Anthony Deed Filed.
On the following day, Friday. the
deeds to the st. Anthony hotel were
filed. r. l.. Ball, sole independent
executor of the estate of B. l.. Nay
Tor. deceased. and Sue Willie Jones
and X. l.. Ball, independent executrix
and executor of estate of A. H. Jones.
deceased, ct al, sold their interests
in the hotel to W. n. Robinson for
consideration of S412, 1851. The
st. Anthony Improvement company
sold its interests in the property to
w. n. Robinson for a consideration
of S410,5SS. The deal included fur
nishings and other equipment. 1t was
one of the largest deals made in San
Antonio during the last two or three
years.
Beginning the week with a total of
hull NIL ayU
construction to cost S116,315. build
ing activities experienced an increase
last week over those of the prior
week. During Monday when the 81
permits were issued by building In
spectors Gus f. Niggli and Joe Bov=.
a permit was taken out by owners OF
the Baylor hospital to build a Si0.-
600 annex to its building on Ninth
ing permit issued during the weeks
Building Unusually Active.
On Tuesday a total of eleven build
ing permits were taken oGt Sc ssE
buildings TO cost 5000. On the fol-
lowing day, Wednesday, nine permits
were taken out. authorizing new
day S. l.. LETTERS took out build
ing permit To construct a S20,OOU
garage building on Avenue +.
On Thursday new construction ac-
tivities slumped slightly compared
with other days of the week when
only a total of seven permits were
taken out for new structures TO cost
$1,000. On Friday activity increased
again. however. and a total of ten
building permits were taken out and
total of S27. 900 worth of buildings
were authorized to be constructed.
The week was one of the most ac-
tive during the last three months Tor
building as web as real estate trad
ing. Recent predictions that this
spring building campaign in San An
tonic will be the greatest ever ex-
perienced in the city apparently are
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