The Washington times., 1928-12-29
BUILDING GAIN
SHOWN FOR
THIS YEAR

After entering the permits for one
more days business upon the books
at the District building inspector
office the records for the calendar
year will close. The year has been
one of the biggest in the building
history of the District and although
it has not been officially announced,
new construction for 1928 probably
will amount to $51 100000.
This total compares with the 1925
figure of S64,711 ,013 and the 1925
total OF $63, 3,499,330. Last years was
much smaller and falls approx
mateIy S15,000,00 short of this
years figure.
December is the highest permit
month. with $7,325,692 of new con-
struction to date. This surpasses
the November total of $7,199,S90,
hitherto regarded as high. A brief
survey shows the monthly tota and
what large permits have been let
for:
Six Apartment Houses
January, $4,629 1896. The outstand-
ing permits for the month We're Tor
the erection of six apartment houses,
valued at S2,280, 900; one embassy
building, $500, 900; one phone ex-
change, $3.50, 900; nine store build
ings, $3.50, 900, and So dwellings $780,
FEBRUARY IA, S4,155.74u Five
anartrnent houses. $3,100,000 and
Ia dwellings, $e15,975.
March, $2,399, ,225. Six apartment
houses. SAG, 500: cne brick church.
S98.850: one bank, $4,000 and 81
dwellings, 1,211 ,410.
April, $3.035,S7O. -Four apart
ments. $625, 900; three brick office
buildings, $235 900: three school
buildings. S202, 900; one power
house, $500, 900; one public garage,
5000, 900, and 119 dwellings, S9S9,35o.
May, $4,296,1S5. Twelve apart
ments. $4,000; one brick office
building. $4,000; one hotel 81 ;5OO.'
900, and 163 dwellings, $1,1O6,69O.
81 ,2O0, 900 Bank Building
June, $4,034075. One apartment,
$500, ,000;t one bank building, $1,000
900; three churches, $4,000. and
152 dwellings,, $1,142, 500
July, $4.443, ,965. Ten apartments,
$2,339, 500; one dormitory, S236 ,Oog.
one public garage, $165,000 and 81
dwellings. $1,003,350
August. So, ,402. ..430. Two apart
nent houses, 100000; one Sunday
school building, S37 900; one em-
,bassy. $125. 600; one public garage.
$165. 600, and 1O6 dwellings, $S18,9O0
September, $3,967 ,155. Fourteen
apartments. s495.000; one Sunday
school, $125,O0O; cne hotel. $1,000
600; one hospital. $195,000, and II
dwellings. .$606, ,925.
october. 81, 2,9O5 ,02O. Two apart
mehts, $950.000: one Sunday school,
$214, 900, and 142 dwellings, $1,165,-
g25.
Novmeber. S7.19s. $50. Three apart.
ments houses, 81 $50, 600; two office
buildings, 1900 600: two brick
churches. S222. 900; one stone audi
torium. $1,000, 900, and so dwellings,
December, s7,s25.ss2. One hotel,
50. .O0O. 600: one apartment house.
81 SO. 900: one factory, $4,000, and So
dwellings, $554,S75.
A recapitulation of these totals
shows that during the year permits
have been let for the construction of
more than sc apartments valued at
314, ,430 600; 1.241 dwellings, $11.2S1.-
$50: III store buildings. $3.50, 900;
churches $1,213,S50: / hospital, $780,
900: A school buildings, S438,0 / |
$300, ,000 office build |
ings. $3,485. 900: hotels, $500 600; |
/ factory SIS 900, and ! auditorium,
81 200, 900.
1T has been claimed by real estate /
authorities that the period of sta |
Is passing and that while |
1t is impossible to state the amount /
af proposed construction for next |
year, it is confidently expected that |
District building will go much higher |
than this year. perhaDs reaching the |
1925 peak of $64,000,00