Evening star., 1935-03-02
BUILDING PERMITS
IN FEBRUARY SOAR
1OOPCT. OVER 1894
Private Construction Total
Reaches S883,400 in
Last Month.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS
FIGURE PUT AT S513,200
Residential Types Lead in I'm
provement-6S Dwellings
Are Included.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.


construction in Washington was en-
phasized today by the report of Build
ing Inspector John W. Oehmann,
which showed the valuation of permits
issued in February as more than 100
per cent greater than that of the
corresponding month last year.
All types of private construction
permits reached the surprising total
of 1888 400 during February, the
largest figure for the month in sew
eral years. The valuation of permits
granted in February, 1884, was S425,-
$50. In addition, the District govern
ment obtained permits last month
for S5l3,20O in construction. while
there were no permits of this type is
sued in February last year,
Residential construction led all other
types in Improvement Permits for
building 68 single-family dwellings
and II small apartments were granted
last month, compared with "a one
family dwellings and no apartments
in February, 1884. The II small
apartments will house So families, so
residential construction in the month
will provide for 121 families, or 81
more than last February's total.
Realtors Optimistic.
Real estate and construction men
are optimistic concerning continued
Improvement of the business in the
District, and they foreSee even greater
increase in activity when the Spring
building season gets into full swing.
The mild boom is attributed to the
work of the Federal Housing Admins
tration under the mutual mortgage in
surance plan, and to greater degree
to the favorable" rental situation
Virtually all of the desirable apart
ments in the city are occupied and
few vacancies are listed among the
houses that are rented. This situa-
ton has caused numbers Of people
who had been renters to go out into
the market and either purchase or
build a home. Another encouraging
factor is that officials of so-called
Temporary" Government agencies
have commenced investing in homes.
Although the improvement was not
so great as in other forms OF con-
struction, repairs. alterations and ad-
February over last year. Moderniza-
tion permits last month we're valued
at S144,645, as compared with S1O4,-
260 for February, 1884.
Two District Projects.
The two District projects for which
permits were issued in the month
were the first section OF the adult
tuberculosis sanitarium to be erected
at Glenn Dale, Md, and an addition
TO the Alice Deal Junior High School
to cost S136,000. The sanitarium per-
init was granted this week. The struc-
ture will be built by the Northeastern
Construction Co. of Baltimore at an
estimated cost of S377,200.
The largest private construction
permit of the last week was granted
the Sisters of st. Dominic of Adrian,
Mich. for erection of convent at 901
Upshur street northeast. The con-
vent will cost about 100000. Gerald
A. Barry was named architect and the
Warren B. Ever Co., Chicago, builder.
Permits for construction of 18 one
family dwellings and four multi
family flats were issued during the
week The Penn Co., 1925 West Vir-
ginia avenue northeast, was granted a |
permit to build four flats in the 1900 |
block of Penn street northeast to cost |
S24,500.
Other Important Permits.
More important permits of the week |
are as follows:
District of Columbia, owners; North |
eastern Construction Co., Baltimore,
Md, builders; to erect one 2-story and |
one 4-story brick addition to tubercu-
losis Sanatorium near Glenn Dale, |
Md; to cost S377,200.
Sisters of st. Dominic of Adrian, |
Mich, owners; Gerald A. Barry, archi-
tect; Warren B. Ever Co., Chicago, |
ILL.,, builders; to erect one 2-story |
brick, concrete and stone convent, 901 |
Upshur street northeast; to cost |
100000.
The Penn Co., 1925 West Virginia |
avenue northeast, owners and build |
erS; George T. Santmyers, architect; |
to erect four 2-story brick and tile |
flats, 1243, AZ, 81 and SO Penn street |
northeast; to cost S24,500.
District of Columbia, owners; John |
W. Hunt, builder; to erect one 1-story
brick and steel market building, 631
Tenth street southwest; to cost
$16.900.
Frank D. Phillips, 5617 Thirty-Sec-
ond street, owner, designer and build
er; to erect two 2-story brick and tile
dwellings, $3.50 and 1884 Quesada
.street; to cost $500 each.
kaufman Goldman Co., 1925 K
street. owner and builder; Robert o.
Scholz, architect; to erect one 2-Story
brick and stone store and Offices, $500
Connecticut avenue; to cost $4,000.
Frank D. Phillips, 5617 Thirty
second street, owner, designer and
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