Evening star., 1935-02-09
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REFLECTS REALTY
STRIDE IN CAPITAL
Permits First Week in Feb
ruary Only s35, 900 Below
Month Last Year.
S389,125 VALUATION
OF MANY PROJECTS
81 Dwelling Units on Weeks List,
Against "a in February Year Ago.
January Gain Large.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Another striking indication that
Washington's real estate industry is
rapidly returning to normal was fur
niShed today in the list of building
permits for the first week of Feb
ruary, which showed a total valua-
tion for all types of construction only
$4,000 less than the figure for the
entire month last year.
The valuation of construction for
which permits we're issued by District
Building Inspector John w. Oehmann
during the week was 1889, 125. In the
month of February, 1884, all types of
construction permits had valuation
of S425, $50.
January showed a similarly large
increase over 1884 figures, examina-
ton of Col. Oehmann's monthly re-
ports revealed. The total construc-
ton last month was valued at S778,-
025, as compared with $337,475 for
January, 1884. The monthly increase
was particularly noticeable in the
number of new homes to be built,
and the amount of modernization
work to be carried out in the city.
Permits were issued for 70 single
family dwellings last month, and four
small apartments, nearly three times
as many as last year-26. The in
crease in modernization or additions,
alterations and repairs, which is at
tributable to Federal Housing Admin
istration activities, was even greater.
Valuation of this work for which per-
mits were issued in January was
$286,255, as compared to $9l,625 for
January, 1884.
FL Dwelling Units.
The permit list the past week in
cluded contemplated construction of
Is single-family homes, and six multi
family fats. In the entire month of
February last year permits for "a
dwelling units were issued.
The valuation total for the week
was swelled by the inclusion of a
permit for an addition to Alice Deal
Junior High School, Thirty-e eighth and
Davenport streets, which will cost
approximately $l36000. Another
large permit called for erection of
Sl05,000 service station and accessory
building at 1345 New York avenue
northeast by the Pennsylvania Grey
hound Transit Co. R. F. Dressler
was named architect for this project
which will be built by Holton- -Seelge
& Co of Chicago. Contract for erec-
ton of the school addition was
awarded to Birchett & Atkins, Inc
1415 K street.
Waverly Taylor, Inc, 1922 K
street, secured a permit to build four
homes in the 1400 block of Forty
fourth street. The brick dwellings
will cost about $4,000.
Three of the two-story brick flats
will be erected in the 5400 block of
Fourth street by L. o. Turner. 50l8
Fourth street, while c. H. Small, $50
New York avenue. was granted the
right to build similar group in the
400 block of Kennedy street. George
T. Santmyers was named architect
for both projects.
The largest permits of the week
are as follows:
District of Columbia, owners;
Birchett g. Atkins, Inc, 1415 K street,
builders; to erect one 3-story brick
addition to school, Alice Deal Junior
High School, Davenport and Thirty
eight streets; to cost $4,000.
Pennsylvania Greyhound Transit
Co, 1407 New York avenue, owners;
r. F. Dressler, architect; Holton-
Seelge & Co., Chicago. ILL.,, builders;
to erect one 1-story brick service sta
ton and accessory building, l345
New York avenue; to cost $l05,000.
Waverly Taylor, Inc, 1922 K street,
owners and builders; Waverly Taylor,
architect; to erect four 2-story brick
dwellings, 1401, 1405, 1409 1413
Forty-fourth street; to cost S35, 1000.
L. o. Turner, 5018 Fourth street,
owner and builder; George T. SAINT
myers, architect; to erect three q
story brick fats, 5430, 5434, 5438
Fourth street; to cost $4,000.
C. H. Small, $50 New York avenue,
owner and builder; George T. SAINT
myers, architect; to erect three 2
story brick and tile flats, 419, 423 and
427 Kennedy street; to cost $21 900.
Biron Bros, Inc, 1918 Ninth street
owner and builder; George T. SAINT
myers, architect; to erect two 2
story brick dwellings, 1889 and 134l
Sheridan street; to cost $4,000.
r. w. Werth, 2377 Rhode Island
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