Evening star., 1932-04-09

Declines in building costs in the
past year affect the value comparison
somewhat
There was a big decline in apart
ment house construction. During the
first quarter Of this year permits were
issued for l6 apartment buildings cost
ing. S335.00O whereas in the same pc
riod of last year there were permits for
29 apartments costing S4,422 500.
The total cost for all types OF local
operations this year is far below the
total for the first quarter OF 1881. The
1882 first quarter tctal is $3,576,675
while the first quarter total for last
year was $3.50 4O5.
During the past month permits were
issued for the obstruction of four apart
ments and flats. providing accommoda-
tions for 16 families, costing tctal OF
S33 900. During M2rch of last year
there were permits for 26 apartments
costing $978,500.
% Dwellings Included.
In the last week private builders OBJ
tanned approval of projects having
total estimated cost Of $209, 400. In
cluded in the new list were plans for
% dwellings, a number CT stores and
repair and remodeling operations. Per-
mits were issued for the following:
Walter w Vaughn, 1900 Twelfth
street northeast. owner, designer and
builder: to erect four 2-story brick
dwellings. 1925 Upshur street, 4304 and
43O6 Twelfth street and 1125 Urell place
northeast, to cost $4,000.
w C. and A. N. Miller 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders.
Gordon E. MacNeil, architect: to erect
one 3-story brick, stone and frame
dwelling, 1901 University place, to cost
1900.
c. H. Small & Co, 925 Fifteenth
street. owners and builders; George T.
Santmvers, architect; to erect four q
story brick and frame dwellings 44l8,
APO, 4424 and 4426 Fourteenth street
northeast. to cost $4,000.
Carl T. and Anna K. johnson, 3512
Thirtieth street, owners; Carl T. john
son. builder; to erect one 212-story
stone and brick dwelling. 4505 Twen-
ty-eighth street, to cost $4,000.
p. H. Willis. e27 Fifteenth street,
owner and builder; George S. White,
designer; to erect three 2-story brick
dwellings, 234 Sheridan street, 623l and
6235 North Dakota avenue, to cost
$4,000.
owner; Charles E. Dillon, designer;
Chevy Chase Construction Co., build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick. tile and
stone dwelling, 1900 Fourteenth street.
to cost $4,000.
Joseph H. Money. 1888 Twenty-sev-
enth street northeast, owner and
builder; George T Santmyers, archi-
tect; to erect one 2-story brick dwell
ing. 540O Cathedral avenue, to cost
$1,000.
Rrick RuiIding Planned
J.F. Mills, 80 Madison street, owner
and builder: George T. Santmyers, ar
chitect: to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling. 1922 First street northeast.
to cost $1,000.
Jerome s. Murray Co. Inc, 4529
South Dakota avenue north east. own
ers and builders: Paul F. Fcx, designer:
tn erect one 2-storv brick and tile
dwelling, 1911 Thirteenth street north
east. to cost $4,000.
J. Wander Svs. 1921 Columbia road,
owner and builder; r. A. Wander Sys,
designer; to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling, 29o5 Mckinley street, to cost
$6500
Martin McInerney, Denrike Building,
owner and builder; o. r. Scholz, de-
signer; to erect one 1-story brick store
7O8 Fifteenth street southeast, to cost
$4,000
Winfield S. Brickerd, owner; Eman-
uel Brickerd, 314 Thirteenth street
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