Evening star., 1935-10-26
ARLINGTON REALTY
BOOM INCREASES
$2,094,010 Construction in
7-Week Period Sets ALL
Time Record.
BY e. X. STABLER
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE, Va,
October 26.-With an all-time record
of s2094,010 in authorized building
construction for the 7-week period
ending october 81, Arlington County's
real estate boom is gaining instead OF
losing momentum as the Winter
months draw near.
This phenomenal increase IS best
visualized by comparison, which
reveals that the estimated cost Of
construction authorized between Sep
tember l and October 81 of this year
Is more than eight times the total OF
that undertaken during the same
period OF last year, and approximately
20 times the figure for that period of
1885.
The total of the 7-week period of
1884 was 1922, ,446, and that for 1888
was $99,7l0. In terms of the num-
Der of building permits issued, the
comparison reads: 1935-139; 1884
II; 1858.
Heading the extensive list of build
ing projects authorized since Septem-
Der l of this year is the second unit
of Colonial Village, on the north side
OF Wilson boulevard, between Rosslyn
and Clarendon, which calls for an
expenditure of $l,400,000 for con-
struction alone.
Considerably larger than the first
unit, which will be entirely completed
within the next few days, the new
division will occupy an area of 81
acres, with an 800-foot frontage on
Wilson boulevard, just west of the
present section.
OF two-story brick Colonial design,
its buildings will contain 1893 rooms,
comprising 462 apartments. The
plans also call for 10 garages and a
$4,000 community building. to front
on the boulevard, which will house a
gymnasium, lounge, game room and
recreation hall.
Work on this project will be started
next month, according to officials Of
the Ring Construction Co., its build
ers. The unit will be completed, they
estimate, by next July. with certain
sections ready for occupancy by
March l.
Extensive as this project is, it by
no means presents the complete pic
ture of building activity within the
county. Were its cost Subtracted from
the total of buildings authorized in
the specified 7-Week period, the re-
manning figure would still be approx
mately twice that of last year.
The construction program is wide
spread, including increased activity
ir Ashton Heights. Lyon Park, Lyon
Village, several new subdivisions in
the Country Club section, and new
developments, planned and under
way. along the Lee boulevard from
Lyon Park to Falls Church.
The trend in home construction,
according to c. A. Keefer. who is
conducting survey of current ac-
tivity in the Virginia area adjacent to
Washington at the request of the
Alexandria Arlington Fairfax Real
Estate Board, is toward the two
story brick house, Of either Colonial
or English architectural influence.
"A few developers he reports. ARE
giving attention to the construction Of
small four-room homes of one story,
designed for the small family. Most
of these are being built of brick, with
mooern interior trim and equipment.
These small homes are designed to
sell at prices below $5,000."
The average value of one family
homes recently constructed in nearby
Virginia. he estimates at approx
mately $6,500.
Arlington County realtors also re-
port more activity in business property
than in many years In Clarendon it
was said there is not a single store
space unoccupied.