PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, : JULYj: 2, 1922.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN PORTLAND DURING THE PAST SIX , MONTHS SETS' RECORD F6R HALF YKAR PER TOD- v
ORE than 1800"new dwelling houses were erected m the city during the firs half of the current year, .closing June 30, .according to records of tHe dty Jb Ri Staub
Cat No. 1015 East Davis street, designed by S.M. Avers, No. 2-r-Four flat build ins erected by the F; . Bowman comDanv on the Quarter block at trie northwest cornerof East 22d and Hancock streets at a cost of $30,000.- Each of the suites
has five rooms and, a. sleeping porch. No. 3- Home, just completed at No. 908 East 29th street north for Edward N. Weinbaum, foreign tmde secretary -of the PorUaml Chaimbekof 'Commerce. No. 4-Hou'se at Nol 1331 TLast Flanders street by the
Campbell-RicKards Realty company for W. H. Ruch at a cost of $4600. r No.5 Spanish type house planned by Charles W. Ertz forva site at the cornerof East .33rd street and The Alameda. The house, wUlconUinight rooms.' -.Exterior is of
stucco and cost is estimated at $12,000. No. 6 Home recently completed at No. 512 East 53rd street north for Terry Boileau at a cost of $55QQP; Sale of the" DTODertv was handled by die Campbell-Richards compaiiy. .No. 7- Two story con-
d by W. W. Lucius for Howard Cooper corporation. n a lOOx 100-foot site, corner East Third and Hawthorne. .The building will be used for office and warehouse purposes. Cost is estimated'&t $30,000.
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BUILIDING SHOWS
BOOM FIRST SIX
THS OF T922
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Total of 7285 Permits, Valued
at $12,823,735, Are issued,
an Increase of 52T Per Cent.
Portland's building construction
campaigm continues to gather momen
tum and the "record of building per
mits issued during th first half of
s the' torrent year, which ended Friday,
gives promise that 1922 will surpass all
-previous years in the history of the
J city in -new construction. The report
or tne city building department at
the close of business Friday . showed
t a total of T285 permits for the six
' months' period, valued at S12.S23.7S5
, compared with a total of 6634 permits
valued at 95,33a,i50 for the correspond
ing period of last year an increase of
- approximately S3 per cent.
Th new high record in the num
ber of building permits issued in the
city (established in 1921, called for
the erection of 14,169 structures valued
at 317,225.576. Work now being planned
for which permits have not been issued
would! bring the aggregate value of
new construction In 1922 several mil
lion dollars in .efcess of last year's
recoro ana with continuance of the
residence building campaign now un
der way, the number of permits Issued
. this year would exceed that of 1921
by several. hundred.
During the past she months a total
. of 1874 residence permits were issued,
calling for the expenditure of $6,844.--700.
compared with 1505 residence per
mits, valued at 35.185,760. Issued -during
the first six months of last-year. For
ttje month of June 1313 building per-
mits were granted, calling for $2,188,
460. compared with 1149 permits valued
at $1,431,940 issued during Jane of last
year. - Residence permits Issued in
June numbered 840 with an aggre
gated value - of . $1.28,875. compared
with -228 residence permits valued at
$780,925 for June, 1921.
Though the cost of building materi
als has .decreased approximatelyUlO
per cent during the past year, it is
interesting to note htat the average
construction ' cost of residences built
during the first six months of 1922 Is
iS65 compared with an average cost
of $3445 for the first six - months of
1921.4 -"he trend -toward better class
homes -. is further - emphasised in the
record for Jun. when the average cost
of residence construction was $3779.
The building construction record for
the.' post six month shows a well bal
anced development of the- city. ' Many
new Industries have , been established
and '.many old industries "have en
- larged their Quarters and erected new
buildings. -. .Several large apartment
houses, .notably -the- Ambassador- a;
SActh and Madison, and the Sovereign
V. apertxneBt -hotel; .at ' Broadway and
Madison.: have been erected and there
is a strong movement toward tw and
four family flat buildings in east side
-residence districts.. ."-..,
A trend westward and .-southward in
v the- expansion of the west ide' busi
ness district is . reflected , in the erec
tlon f sv large number of . buildings
" for fflcea and J retail ; shops. Since
January 1 more than $500,000 has been
appropriated for the i construotion of
new . church edifices In the .city and
" the school . board of district No. s. 1
: has Announced plans for the immediate
construction of new school buildings
; at an aggregate cost of approximately
High Rents Force
Business Centers
To New Locations
Ljarge volume of business in the sale of
Irvington home sites during the first
half of the year, and more than. 100
new ; dwellings have been erected .a
the popular addition on property sold
by Earl J. Lowe, manager of the firm's
lot department.
Increasing rental rates bn floor siace
in the west side retail business district
during the past six months has re
sulted in an expansion of the district
and forced the center of business "ac
tivity westward on Washington street
and southward on Broadway, accord
ing to B. L. Metzger cf the Metsger
Parker company. While higher rents
are Justified by an Increasing popula
ness conditions in practically all lines
of trade, the reaction from the demand
of the landlord is Inevitable and re
sults m building up 'new areas of
business property, Metzger stated.
Besides handling a larger volume of
business property leases during" the
past six months than3 during any simi
lar period in the history of the com
pany, Metzger has succeeded In fill
ing several new buildings erected on
the east f.nd west side business dis
trict.' The firm lias been instrumental
in the development et a new center of
activity at West Park and Oak streets,
and in promoting a general revival of
property" uses west of Broadway and
north of Washington street.
Firm Finds Strong
Demand for Better
Class Apartments
Continued strength of the demand for
residence property Is one of the most
encouraging features of the realty
market and indicates a normal, whole
some development of the city, accord
ing to Frank I McGuire. The heavy
f&sidenee construction movement has
stimulated the. sale of vacant home
sites and the transfer of this class of
property 'la an important . factor in
the market. :
Daring the six months period end
ing Friday the McGuire agency handled
a total of 1031 realty 'sales, with an
aggregate value of $3,113,031. accord
ing to the bulletin on display in the
firm's sales room. The record , for
the first six. months of last year Was
750 sales, valued at $2,404,815. .showing
a gain of 250 transactions valued at
$708,266 during the current yeaj;.
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Fincls Beady Market
With Home Builders
The jsale of suburban homesrtea and
acreage during the first six months of
1922 more than doubled the volume of
business - handled during the corre
sponding period of last year, according
to R. H. Coafrey. ' manager : f the
suburban home department of Ritter.
LAWS A -Co. The firm has -disposed
of hundreds of parcels In tracts . re
cently platted on the Bstacada electric
line and. along the paved highways
radiating from the east side residence
district. Among the. important tracts
handled byj Confrey -are,, Ritiow acres.
Ventura, park, portions of Multnomah
berry ranch, the Suburban Homes- dab
tract and the Peters subdivision. Grad
ing and construction .of water mains
Is under way oh; the newly ' platted
Caiman addition, on East 42d street,
Confrey stated, -and this property will
be placed, on the market at an early
date. " - ,
. - The purchasers of suburban acreage
are home i builders -and many of them
are old residents of the city who sell
or lease their Inside property And move
i to the greater freedom of the suburbs.
1 Hitter, Lowe Co. also handled a
Lease Apartment
House for 10 Years
The Sunnycrest apartmentthouse. lo
cated at No. 186 Sherman Street, was
leased last week by the owner. J. R.
Hale, to R, A. Haehlen for a ten-year
penoa at an aggregate rental of ap-
tion . in the City and prosperous bust- proximately $30,000. The Sunnycrest
is a four story structure containing 20
two and three room suites and, 15. sin
gle housekeeping rooms. The' building
recently was remodeled and repainted
by the owner and has been refurnished
by Haehlen.
TO. ERECT SEW1 HOME
Maupin, July 1. O. P.' Weberg,
large stockman and farmer of the sec
tion, west of Waplnitia, has purchased
the home and store site of W. , H.
Staats, occupied bythe R. K. WilsonJ
company before "the fire, and is Kevins
the material ijauled to th$ plaea prepa-raiorj-
to erecting a home oti the corner
ami partly using the o.-trlnal basement
as a foundation.. T is .planned to
bo completed by opening of school, t
be occupied by Mrs. Weberg and three
daughters.
t36.ee APABTMElfT
A high class, four family apartment
house, designed and constructed by F.
K. Bowman & Co., recently was com
pleted on a site at No. 741 Schuyled
street, corner of Tst 22d street north
in Irvington. ICach apartment has five
large rooms besides a sun parlor, and a
tiled bath. Fireplaces, hardwood floors,
steam heat, basement laundry - and
Janitor service are among the attrac
tions offered tenants. The building is
a two-story rrame structure costing ap
proximately $30,000.
Better Class Homes
Teature East , Side
Building Movement
PORTLAND'S PROGRESS RECORD
1921
All 6654- PERMnj-SST.iSO
RESIDENCES .1 SOS
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X$WtH&e l$74 - fc.S44.70o
1922
BANK. CLE AftiN(S!736i 4-12,423
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UUMdER EXPORTS 51,451477 Ft
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Erection of 30 new houses rangir
In construction cost from $5000 to
$25,000 reflects the rapid development
of Eastmoreland during .the past six
months. Opening of East 28th street
from Holgaie street to Woodstock ave
nue has reduced the running time by
auto from the west side business dis
trict to Kaistmoreland to 15 . minutes.
The new thoroughfare approaches East
moreland between Reed college campus
and the public solf course. Sales of
homesites In Kastmoreland ' indicate a
steady development, of the' addition
during the balance of the year, ac
cording to Frank B. Cpshaw, mana
ger of the property ;Tor . the Ladd
Estate company.
The home building ' movement has
been still more pronounced In West
moreland, ITpshaw stated, and more
than 100 houses ranging in price from
$2500 to $SO0O have been erected in
the addition since the first of the
year. Ladd's addition property Is also
the scene of a revival of home build
ing and many rales have been made'
during the past few weeks to pros
pective bullfiers. This addition was
platted many years ago and Is well
developed with hundreds of substan
tial homes. The opening of Dun
thorpe seres, has attracted' a large
group of young business and profes
sional men who appreciate the advan
tages offered by this semi-suburban
property and plans aire under way !
for several handsome residences on the
addition during the summer and au-j
tumn. , -
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Slaughter of Weeds
Is Soon to Begin
The annual slaughter of weeds, grass
and brush on vacant lots ts to beprin
this week, according - te arrangements
made at a conference between Mayor
Baker and CommiastonerBigelow Fri
day. Inspectors will be, sent out to
Check up on the various sections of the
eliy. and thereafter the property own
ers or tenants will be i served official
notices te clean up the premises within i
a definite time limit. - In case of failure
so to do. the work will be done by city i
employes and tho costs made a Hen
upon the properties. :-'
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Eaton Acres Tract
Proves Attractive
To Home Builders
t Twelve homes are' under construc
tion on' the Eaton Acres tract. 22 acre
addition located between East 41st,
East 47th streets, 71st avenue and 64th
avenue southeast, recently placed on
the market by William R. Lacey. The
tract has -been divided Into 74 quarter
acre parcels and 50 of these have been
disposed of to prospective home build
ers since May 15. Lacey stated. Eaton
Acres Is four blocks from the Errol
Heights carline and an- equal distance
from the Woodstock line. Prices are
.moderate and terms are liberal. " The
TiUe & Trust company is, trustee or
the addition.
Lacey has been a resident of Fort
land since 1906 and is familiar with the
real estate market and the development
of the city: He recently completed the
sale of 84 home sites In Woodstock ad
dition. - During June he ! reported a
total Of 44 safes of home sites.
Firm Moves From
Home of 31
WHEAT EXPORT 13,760,13 0U
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After neing located cbntinnously for
21 -years in the ; buildirg' at First
street, Fairbanks. Moree j Coi. - have
discontinued their lease and moved
last week to the, building pt the cor
ner, of East First -andEast Water
street, aeguirt'd toy the firm about a
year ago from the C4ivr Cfcilfed Flow
vontpiny. The Fairbanks, Morse company-
Is one of the oldest P dealers , in
scales and .etigines cm , the-; Pacif
coast. According! to E; Harkjess
local manager, the business.. el the con-cem-
could - be more J cecoaomieally
handled at the new lecatloa.? k
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- Plans have been' prepared by ErnsM
Kroner for the erectsont -of two
family flat building .in liadda addition
for Charles; Schwind., The building will
be of frame construction and will be
supplied wKh a frrnace for each apart
Iment. Coestruen -cost Is estimated
At About $7009. . ...i - v , - 's ,
Firm Breaks Eecord
In Property Sales
--The demand, for high, class . apart
ment, houses exceeds the supply, and
there Is a field for the erection of 'sev
eral new Apartments1 In both east sidi
and west side residence districts, ac
cording to E. M. Ellla. .The E. M. El
lis company began operations in Janu
ary ,and 'during. the pasti sir months
the firm has handled IS major; transac
tions, in leases, and sales of apartment
house and hotel property, represent
ing. An Aggregate- investment ef $350,
000, according to' the head of the con
cern. - , .--' - - - -
: Ellis Announced Saturday that he
would, leave this week for an automo
bile trip through the Tellowatone na
tional park and other sc-nic sections
of the Korthwest. ''? He; will be accom
panied toy Mrs. Ellis and- their- four
children. J. - W- Tice,' sajes manager
of the EL M,' Ellis company, will be to
charge of the business during the ab
sence of the heed of .the firm. - ' - .
lwiston.IdAho, fiuly 1 Work will
begin this week on repairing and re
modeling the, Raymond hotel; which
Was i damaged" by- fire last month.- The
burned portion was a frame building,
the ' original Raymond - boteW as con
structed in 17. This portion wlU be
La Grande Eepprts
14 1 Dwellings Are
Being Constructed
La Grande, July l.-rTbe building
season Is at Its height In La Grande,
with ' 41 dwellings under construction,
several already finished and' others be
tag planned.' The W. H. Bohnenkamp
Co. has begun construction of a new
undertaking, parlor costing $10,000, and
the Standard Oil company has under
way a substation for retailing gas and
oil that will cost $4000. The under
taking parlor was designed by Charles
B. Miller, local architect And will be
one of the most modern in' the state. It
is being built at the location of the old
building, which has beeq moved and is
being converted into a residence. And
will have the advantage of the beauti
ful grounds of that location, t many
large trees and a fine lawn surrounding-
It. The floor 'plans provide for a
building 30x73 'feet, with-both, outside
and- inside entrances to all rooms, a
covered driveway leading to the 'family
room. In the basement will be a double
layout room,, providing means of han
dling : eontagious ' disease cases - In I
safe manner, as well as the display
room, packing room and workshop.
ShlDoIntf eases will be handled without
using the main floor at AlL fireproof
vaults 'will also -be provided. - These
will be built into the ground.
Work on the' plant of the La Grande
Construction and Supply company is
also well nnder way. The building will
be 40x85 feet,, of brick, and wiU give
that company greatly' increased facili
ties .for manufacturing .doors, sash.
etc New machinery wUl.be installed
by the company; .- V s ' C-
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Kelso. Wasb-i July 1. Unusually
raflld progress Is being made with the
construction of the new Kelso high
school building, . for i which. Hoover ,
McNeil. Are the. contractorfc; The. wells
Are now built And' work is under way
on the roof, and the building makes a
most' striking appearance on-its sightly
location em ,tne (iua. The,, lebanon
Plumbing company, .which. has the con
tract for the : heating - And plumbing
plants, ts keeping progress with; the
construction of the bunding, which will
be ready for the opening of the school
term eArtsr;,--'liH''September..:.::-.WlIliAin
Quigley- Is : foreman- In charge "of the
work And J. A- Alexanoer is inspector
for the school .bOArd..:V:-i: -7 -' j'
FlAKT'XEAB.I3fO COPI.ETIOX
Eugene,' July . The iew ; plant of
the" O'Brien Mattress- factory is near
ing completion. It was tptally destroyed
by fire. sums w.cks Ago. Two buildings
replaced by a modern fireproof build-1 wUl-house the plant in the future.
ing wiut stucco eTienor. .
PUNS CALL FOR '
$145,000 RETAIL
SHOP BUG
Propose Structure Would Oc
cupy Site of Old JWasonic
; Temple at Third and Alder.
Erection of! An eight story fireproof
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Third And Alder streets is proposed ;
Plans for, thf building being prepare
by Claussen & Claussen call for a re
inforced concrete structure with an
a,bundahce of window space Jn each
story. . v ; -- :
The 8its..of .the proposed building is
which has been leased for many years
by the J. It Gill company as a retell
store. It is understood that the temple -
will be wrecked -And construction work , '
begun on . the specialty shop . building
following the . completion of the new
J. IC GUI building at the southeast
corner of Fifth and Stark streets. , 1
Specialty shop buildings Are common .
in Eastern citiea according to Hols-
tures on the : Pacific Coast. Construe- .
tlon cost of the proposed toulldlng Is
estimated At'$17,000. I ,
TTnited Brethren to
Erect Two Churches
Plans for a new edifice for the Third
United Brethren" church, , to be erected
on a site at, the northeast corner of
Esst 67th street And J2d avenue sonth
rast are belngT prepared by W. F.
TAlur kmt - Kdwknl A- - Miller The .
building will be of frame construction
With brtek: facing. It will be. 65 by.
64 feet In dimensions; with - seating
capacity for 300. worshippers and will .
cost approximately , f 15.000. The asms .
architects' are making plans for a
new building for the Fourth United
Brethren church on Trement Avenue.
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