The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
SELLING
OUT RAPIDLY

Greenway Downs, the new sub
division just west OF Falls Church,
Va. which was placed on the
market June IS by Ruby Lee
Minar, Inc. is more than half sold
out. according to Mrs. Minar, pres
ident Of the corporation. The first
section was practically sold out the
first so days it was on the market.
Mrs. Minar said more than $4,000
worth Of home sites having been
purchased in that period.
The second section was opened
Tor sale the middle Of August and
IL now about so per cent sold.
The construction of streets and
sidewalks and the clearing Of the
wooded areas in the first section
are now about completed and SINH.
lar improvements are being pushed
forward in section 2. A 10 per
cent advance in price is anticipated
in section as the improvements
near completion.
Work On Homes Starts
Several purchasers already have
started foundations for new homes
and work also has begun ON the
remodeling of the two old buildings.
one brick residence. which were
on the property when it was opened
as subdivision. 1t il expected
that four or five new homes win
he completed before the end of next
January.
MRS. Mtnar states that the final
decision of the Virginia State High.
way Commission on the location Of
the new Lee Boulevard, which il to
ne a highway 200 feet in width, has
become a new factor in the unusual
real estate activity which mas pre-
vailed lin Arlington and Fairfax
counties, Virginia, for the last four
or five years. During the contro-
Versy over the location of this
route, the possibility was suggested
that the opposing factions might
not be able to unite on any route
and that, in consequence, the super.
highway might not be built.
Good Highway Assured
Such a possibility was dispelled
when the Highway Commission ex.
pressed its willingness to accent the
Lee Boulevard as a State highway
and recommended that Arlington
county build ''straight.to-the.
bridge" road to serve local traffic
rom Falls Church, Ballston and
Clarendon to the new $4,000, 600
Arlington Memorial Bridge. Future
investors in Arlington county real
estate. therefore, will have not only
the assurance of 200-foot arteriaI
highway through the county, hut
the prospect as we'll Of another
broad thoroughfare which will serve
the more thickly built sections of
the county.
Settlement of the question oP
these new highways, together with
the announced intention of thu
state Highway Commission To
widen and straighten the present
Lee Highway as soon as funds are
available. has directed the atten.
ton OF investors locally and from
distance to the opportunities in
this section so near the National
Capital with its haIf-million popull.
ton. The recent sale of the 1000
acre Hutchinson farm near Herp.
don. Va, to A. Smith Bowman. OF
indianapolis, by Mrs. Minar's Of
lice is an outstanding example of
the new interest being taken by
outside investors In nearby Virginia
properties.
- Good Location
Greenway Downs owes much Of
Its success to its location on the
Lee Highway, which is a trans
continental automobile route from
Washington, D. c., to San Diego.
Calf.
The new Lee Boulevard. also will
run near Greenway Downs, the
preliminary survey showing It 10
be only few hundred yards from
the southern boundary. of the sub.
division.
1t is anticipated that several of
the, streets in Greenway Downs
will be extended southwark to con.
meet with the Lee Boulvard,