Evening star., 1939-12-16
Building Shows
Gains Over
Recent Weeks
Projects Valued
At 1858 $50 Given
District Permits

Private building in the District
during the last week showed large
gains over other recent periods as
the Office of Building Inspector
John w. Oehmann approved per-
mits for construction having total
valuation of $663,650.
Included in the list of permits for
the week were 80 one-family dwell
ings and a number of apartments.
Permits were granted to Shady
Brook, Inc, 1859 Connecticut avenue.
for erection of buildings in the 1900
block of Conduit road NV. and the
5000 block of v street to contain a
total of go apartments. The Struc-
lures will cost approximately $780,
600. Louis R. Moss was listed as
architect.
More important permits of the
week follow:
Lucerne Cream & Butter Co.. 1901
Fenwick street NE, owners: Victor
R. Beauchamp, Inc, 1908 Critten-
den street NV, builders; A. j. Sui
len, 4O2 Chandler Building, designer;
to erect one 2-story brick and con-
crete creamery, 204O West Virginia
avenue NE; to cost $85 900.
Anacostia Housing Project.
The Alley Dwelling Authority,
Thirteenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, owners; John McShain,
Inc. builder; Louis Justement, 1926
K street NV, architect; to erect
one 2-story brick and concrete
block residential building 2. 16 Ana
costa road Sc: to cost $67,700.
Shady Brook. Inc, 1853 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, owners and build
ers; Louis R. Moss, 1415 I street
NV, designer; to erect three s.
story masonry apartments, 1854
4858-4862 Conduit road NV; to cost
s45 900.
The Alley Dwelling Authority,
owners; John McShain, Inc. build
ers; Louis Justement, 1926 K street
NV, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick and concrete block dwelling,
26 Ridge road Sc; to cost SAL 900.
D. C. Engineering Co., owner and
builder; A. H. Sonneman, designer;
to erect 10 two-story brick dwell
ings, 19o1-l929 Alabama avenue
Sc; to cost $500 each.
Columbia Builders, Inc, 819 South
ern Building, owners and builders;
Joseph B. Himmelheber, 23l9 Fiji
teenth street NV, designer; to
erect one 3-story brick and concrete
block apartment, 1888 Belmont
street NV: to cost $35 900.
Harry Poretsky, 4515 Thirteenth
street NV. owner and builder:
Sidney Poretsky. designer; to erect
four 2-story brick and concrete block
4-family flats, 1908-1912-1916-1920
Third street NE; to cost $50, 900.
Apartments Proposed.
Shady Brook, Inc, 1859 Connect
cut avenue NV, owners and build
ers; Louis r. Moss, 1415 I street
NV, designer; to erect two 3-story
masonry apartments, 4866-4870 Con-
duit road NV; to cost 100000.
Shady Brook, Inc, 1859 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, owners and build
ers; Louis R. Moss, 1415 I street
NV, designer; to erect four 2
story masonry apartments, 5001,
5O05, SOIL and 5015 V street NV; to
cost 100000.
Shady Brook, Inc, 1853 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, owners and build
ers; Louis R. Moss, 1415 I street
NV, designer; to erect four Q
story and basement masonry apart
ments 90 units, -5004-5008-
5O12 v street NV: to cost 100000
E. L. Miller, 5811 Fourteenth
street NV, owner, designer and
builder: to erect three 2-story brick
dwellings, 1881 -3535-3539 Albemarle
street NV; to cost $23 500.
The Alley Dwelling Authority
owners; John McShain, Inc, build
ers; Louis Justement, 1926 K street
NV, architect; to erect one 2-story
(See PERMITS, Page B-4)