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gagged in construction. But for
last week this phase had fallen
to IS per cent.
An optimistic note was also
struck by the Building Permit
once Of the District Govern
ment. It said for February
there was a So million increase
in the value of building per-
mits. It gave these compare
tive figures: February. 1857.
building permits totaling ST.
876.334 and for February. 1858,
$8,927,512. These include is
apar ment houses, with a total
value of nearly "a million, ONCE
buildings. gas stations. stores
and other structures.
Data From Dodge
The F. w. Dodge Corp. a.
construction information serv-
ice for businessmen. architects,
contractors and others. with
Offices in the old Washington
Loan & Trust Co. Building,
Ninth and F streets NV. gave
these Washington area build
ing figures for January. the
latest available:
District, non-residential $6.-
$4,000 and residential $5,176,-
900. Prince Georges County,
Nd, non-residential 81, 455, 900
and residential $2,279, 900;
Montgomery County, Md, nom
residential 81, 366,000 and resi-
Dental $3.464,0O0; Arlington
County. Va. non-residential
$2,974, 900 and residential $685.
900 and Fairfax County, Va.
non-residential $SS3,000 and
residential $3,873,000.
These included new construc-
ton. additions or major alter
atoms. :
But Morris Cafritz, Wash.
ington builder. said uncertain
ty over future District coming
plans is holding up much con-
struction that could 60 ahead.
Harold M. Lewis, District gov.
eminent coming consultant, has
prepared plans and the coming
commission has made its deci-
sions. Release Of the final plans
. is expected shortly.
Mr.. Cafritz said his firm has
plans for number Of projects,
but these are awaiting study
Of the final coming plans.
Builders want to know what
they can do under the new reg
ulations. he explained. Even
after they are issued, builders.
their lawyers and architects
would need time to study the
new rules closely. to determine
their future course.
Some Major Projects
Here are some Of the top
projects now under way here:
The Universal Building at
Connecticut. and Florida ave-
nues NV, to cost around SO
million.
The National Shrine Of the
Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University. the cur
rent program is costing about
$40 million, but future plans
will bring the total cost of the
project to around $50 million.
A number of new chapels viii
be built in the future.
American University: School
of International Service, $780,
900; Wesley Theological Semi
nary, $2.5 million; a dormitory
Sis million. for which construc-
ton viii begin in May, and
Sibley Hospital, So million, for
which building will also start in
May.
International Monetary Fund
Building, Nineteenth and H
Streets NV. nearing COM
pletion, 81 million.
The $500, 900 home of the As
ISOLATED General Contractors
of America at Twentieth and E
streets, NV, expected to be
completed in May. It is the
national headquarters of the
organization.
Solar B Building, Sixteenth
and K streets NV, about So
million.
International Hold Carriers
Building and Common Laborers
Union of America, new head
quarters at Sixteenth and I
streets NV, $3,750,000.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Co. building, Second street and
Virginia avenue Sc, SO mil
lion.
At Georgetown
Georgetown University:
Father E d m nd A. Walsh
Building, Thirty-Sixth and
Prospect streets NV, 81, 250, 900,
to be ready in September. Cor
man Diagnostic and Research
Building. directly south of
Georgetown University Hos