The Washington times., 1934-02-10

story story and ea,5,,t,,3ss base; IT
of Tn diana Richard Baker
limestone with bronze trim, is to
be called the Remington Rand
Building. The latter firm has
already leased the two upper
floors.
Probably the most advanced
structure in the city, from the
point of architectural design, the
delineations and plans of the
building are by the firm Of Hola-
bird and Root, designers OF the
Chicago Daily News Building and
the Army-Navy group in Wash
ington. The firm of Gordon
Strong and Company of Chicago
is erecting the building.
Occupy Two Floors
Although Remington Rand will
occupy the two floors above the
ground floor the tenants for the
first floor have not been an
nounced. It is reported that more
than a score have applied to the
Bangs firm for lease privileges
but the owners have not decided
on the specifications to be re-
quired of the lessees.
A restaurant-part of a chain
of Well-known New England en-
terprises-is reported to be con-
sidered as a tenant for the base
ment.
Fronting Sc feet on F Street,
the building will contain $500
square feet when completed.
ACQUISITION of the exclusive
leasing agency of the building by
Mr.. Bangs recalls that he is prob
ably the only realtor in the coun-
try with the distinction of having
put over a deal which was car
ried on the front pages of virtu-
ally every metropolitan newspaper
in the country.
It was his firm which in 1925
arranged the sale of the Huyler
candy stores to a group of finan-
ciers including Bernard M. Baruch
for $7,5OO,O00.
He must also be recognized for
his work in the preliminary
drafting of the Real Estate Brok-
er's Code, soon to be approved
by NRA.
Edward Macintosh, of the
Weaver Brothers firm, is back
from a Florida trip. victim OF
keen disappointment. He stayed
in the tropical resort for two
weeks and thought he was home
sick, so he came back to Wash
ington with its below and
threats of even colder weather.
This washington weather, in
Guiding the summer dog-days,
may make local builders investi-
gate the merits of new type of
building recently developed in
England.
The structure, known as the
ther1nostatic house, embodies the
principles of the thermos bottle,
has been patented and is soon to
appear on the foreign markets.
It has an outer and inner sheet.
the material between being filled
with a nonconducting material.
With foundations already laid,
it is said two men can construct
. three-room house, 80 by 20
feet, ready for the plumbers and
electricians, in 16 hours.
M. P. Candy, chairman of the
brokers committee of the Real
Estate Board, has presented a
new plan to brokers of residen-
tial properties.
He suggests weekly luncheon
meetings of such brokers along
the same lines as the weekly
business conference.
The plan is suggested because
Of the increased activity in the
sale of homes.
There must be something in
the way of increased activity in
CAAC WAAAA, dSSOAOAAAS w VAAC oOoo
& Phelps folks. They remark
that Ben Webster, one of the
mogulS of the firm. distinguished
for his stern manner, has been
seen to simulate a smile several
times in the past two days.
Lawrence H. Holmes. executive
secretary of the Indianapolis
Real Estate Board, has been
loaned to the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards to
assist in public relations work
here for a short period.
He was accompanied to Chi
cago, where he went for instruc-
tionS, by H. N. Nelson, national
executive secretary, but will arrive
in Washington to begin his duties
shortly.
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