The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
$4,OOO,OOO INVESTED IN NEW FLATS Over Twenty Buildings Now In Various Stages
 Of Erection PROGRAM INCLUDES 3 LARGE PROJECTS Altamont, Highland Plaza And Claridge Manor
 Nearly Ready HOUSING SHORTAGE
 MAY BE RELIEVED Building Operations Unable To Keep Abreast In City's
 Rapid Expansion
HOUSING SHORTAGE
 MAY BE RELIEVED

The citys building boom is not limited to the development of business property alone. It has extended to housing, where there has been an evil dent shortage for some length of time.
 Construction in this field is par ticularly easy to trace in the apartment class, where it is estimated nearly $4000,000 worth of buildings are now in various stages of completion.
 Effect of this program on the hous- ing situation cannot be definitely de- termined until fall, it is said, but it is doubted that even this expenditure will place Birmingham on normal basis. Exponents estimate that n city should afford an average of about ten per cent in housing while the figures here has been around two or three. Rapid growth of the population has made it almost impossible to keep housing at any high CT margin, it is stated.
 Birmingham's apartment program in- cludes over 20 new buildings, ranging from duplexes to q structure containing 121 suites. Majority of the operations have been on the southside, finding fa- vor in the exclusive residential sections. There is also an exceptional amount of this type of work in Forest Park.
 Other New Projects
 Leading other new apartments of in terest are The Altamont, Highland Plaza, and. Claridge Manor, which may | easily be placed among the first six in | the city. both from the point of beauty and size All three are situated in dis tricts which, from the character of residences, are known among the finest in the city.
 Of the Altamont on Highland ave- nue, at IrOquois street, it is claimed, 'the finest apartment in the south,' and from it's size, appointments and aF- engagement there would appear to be basis for this boast. It is designed in an I'll" shape with the lobby in the center and long corridors connecting both of the wings. Arrangements of the suites, 121 in number, make pos sible every room with an outside fac ing. These suites run from one to six rooms.
 Twenty-four hour maid. porter and clerical service is to be maintained at The Altamont placing the apartment on the ground of an exclusive family hotel. There are also series of shops located on the ground floor for the con venience of the guests. The building is eight stories in height and was designed by Jacob E. Salie. Smith, ThrockmOrton and Schultz are renta! agents for the property. Occupancy is now being given with the foBmal open ing set for August 12
 Highland Plaza
 Highland Plaza is situated on High land avenue at Elm street and is the work of Denham, yan Keuren & Den ham, architects. It also follows the I'll" shape in design, with an arrange ment of S5 suites. Apartments con tain from two to five rooms with at- tention paid to the location of sleeping and sun porches, which prove so attrac- tive to the householder. The build ing will be ready for occupancy by Oc- tober 1. McConnell-Whi and Terry act as agents for the Highland Plaza. Yet another million-dOllar project is the Claridge Manor at Madison avenue and Cleveland street, overlooking Han over Park. The building is ten stories high and contains 119 apartments. Of these suites, 55 are of but one room. furnished and unfurnished, sixteen are two-rOom apartments, seventeen are furnished and unfurnished. A rental office is situated in the building with w. NJ. Lee in charge.
 Among the other new apartment buildings now under construction. which should add distinctively to the city's residential beauty, are: Glenwood Court-Glenwood ave nue and Fortieth street, four Broom apartments.
 The Terry-Glenwoo avenue, near Fortieth street, two 7-room apart ments.
 Strong Apartments-Gl Glenwood ave nue. near Forty-first street, four 5- room apartments.
 Keizen partments-Eleventh ave nue, near Sixteenth street, south, four Groom apartments.
 Tharp Apartments-1630 Sixteenth avenue, south, two 7-room apartments. | The Clairmont-Clairmont avenue and Thirty-ninth street, five Broom apartments.
 Glen View-Fourteenth avenue, south, and Louise street, four Broom apartments.
 Virginia street and Fourteenth ave- nue. south, four broom. apartments.
 DeOwens-Eud Mountain Terrace car line, eight Groom apartments. | Mountain Terrace-Clairmont avenue and Fortieth street, twelve broom a. partments.
 The Kendrick-Glenwood avenue. near Fortieth street, two 7-room apartments.
 i Four-room apartment building pro- jected near Five Points, location not yet definitely announced.
 Sixteen 4-room apartments planned for Forest Park, exact location not yet determined.
 Forest Court-Oak street and High land avenue, twelve Broom apartments.
 Six and Groom apartments, | Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street, south.
 Morris Apartmcnts-FnurteCnth ave- -nue, south, and Sixteenth street, 12 Broom suites.
 127 First AvenSe-FOur 4-rOOm apartments.