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.:. · REAL ESTATE S.E.CTION August 3, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE WILMEnE IS HOLDING STRONG BUILDING PACE Twenty-two Pennits Issued in July for Total of $203,625.00Record Year Certain . Launch Careers in Real Estate Business TEN NEW RESIDENCES IN· . GLENCOE COST $339,000 Building Permits Show Tbia North Shore Suburb Building Rapidly-Total $345,685 Glencoe, during July, continued to \~' ilmette continues a leader of the travel at a -speedy pace in the matter north shore in building activities and of building activities. that the year will result in the establishment of a new record seems cer\Vith ten new residences costing tain judged by the permits calling for $339,000 and five other buildings, bring-:expenditures of big amounts which ing the grand total up to $345,685, th~ continue to be issued month after first five months of the fiscal year, be; ginning March 1, witnessed the gran<J month. total for that period hurdle the million The slowing up which naturally was dollar mark, well on to what it is con~ to be expected after that record breakfidentially anticipated will exceed two ing month of June when twenty-six million dollars for the present year. permits were issued for a total of Beata Last Year $705,327 did not materialize. While July was lower than the same month Last year the total was almost of last year by $81,190, the average $2,000,000. and with 89 permits for for the first seven months of the $1,050,967 for the first five months of year is far ahead of the same period the present fiscal year, and with the of 1927. known contemplated building to come~ ]. A. Williams, Assistant Village Man+ For the first half of the year the ager and Deputy Building Inspector, permits totalled $1,631,201. The figures 7 ,. feels that the present twelve months for last year were $928,896, and a little record will far exceed the high mark-....Mrs. Thalia A. Rochlitz Min. Mabel T. Harney subtraction shows the present ·year leading by the huge sum of $702,305. . HE lure of the business has proved too strong for two north shore women to of last y~ar. That in itself is sufficient to insure a the month of July last year During resist, which accounts for the news here presented that Miss Mabel T. new record this year. there were 13 permits, totalling $139,Harney of Kenilworth and Mrs. Thalia A. Rochlitz of Glencoe have launched Schultz Expects Record themselves in the Real Estate field with a determination which they . are con- 850. Only four of these were for residences, costing $84,500, in striking Superintendent of Public Works fident will be crowned by success. Miss Harney is a sister of Mrs. Laura Rathbone, widow of the late Con- contrast to which, there are this year, C. C. Schultz is enthusiastic over the gressman Henry E. Rathbone of 312 Sheridan road, Kenilworth. Mrs. Rochlitz ten for new residences alone, costing way "business keeps up." $339,000, an average cost of $33,900 "We're sure to top all other years," resides at 215 Harbor street, Glencoe. They have become associated with each. The high and the low w~ he . said yesterday. "Our permits for J. B. Cook, Inc., Real Estate Investment brokers at 5870 Broadway in Chicago. $59,000 and $4,500. There were also If success can be measured by confidence then Miss Harney and Mrs. June alone totalled more than our inpermits for two alteration jobs, costcrease for the first six months over Rochlitz will make their mark in their new field for both are well informed ing $5,000 and three for private on the real estate situation on the north shore. the same period of last year." "We are going to specialize in north shore property," said Miss Harney. garages costing $1,685. For July twenty-two permits were "I have gone into this new venture because I believe .that knowledge of values Skokie Ridge Leads .issued for a total of $203,625. Ten were in this section will prove helpful, and will open the road to the establishment The new Skokie ·Ridge sub-division for new residences which are costing of a successful business career." leads in sectional activities. Permits $194,800. Another ten were for garages Miss Harney's enthusiasm and confidence is shared in equal measure by for four of the new residences were to cost $4,825. Two alteration permits Mrs. Rochlitz. ' issued here, three of which are to be accounted for $4,000. In July a year "I am anxious to get started," said Mrs. Rochlitz. "The north shore is a erected by the Skokie Ridge Buildago forty-three permits were turned fertile field and offers a chance for business success which I am not going to out for a total of $284,815, twenty-four ·p ermit to escape. Opportunity is knocking at the door and I certainly am going ing association, a,nd one by A. U. Jacobson, the latter at 551 Sunset being for residences, nine for garages to open it." lane in this sub-division. It will be a and ten for alterations. Miss Harney and Mrs. Rochlitz are at present workit!g out plans for the two story, brick veneer, costing T~o of .the ten new residences going opening of an office. $48,000. up m Wtlmette are to be located in Two of the other three will be loIndian Hill Estates. One to cost office of Quinlan & Tyson was the. cated on Elm Ridge drive, one at $28,000 is being built by George Gononly broker. No. 1043, costing $59,000, and the other salves. A new residence to be built Fred and Mary Schmidt sold to at No. 982, costing $47,000. The third for R. H. Nason at 1200 Greenwood Arthur J. and Katherine M. Gallagher will be at 1053 Skokie Ridge drive, avenue will cost $34,000. four acres on the south side of Voltz and will cost $54,000. All will be two Ten New Residences Quinlan & Tyson, Inc. announce the rd., Northfield, just north of the Sun- story brick veneer buildings, of beauset Ridge Golf Club. The purchasers tiful architectural design and finish. The ten new residences are being closing of the following sales : built for the following: Edward and Alice S. Zip£ sold to expect to build a home on the property Buildings Scattered John Mazie, two story frame, 2815 Anna L. and Wm. A. Wieboldt the 8 in the near future. C. A. Gurshin. of A two story stone residence, costBlackhawk road, Indian Hill Estates room brick Colonial home on a lot the Winnetka office of Quinlan & Ty- inr, $40,000, is to be built by David $17,000. , 75xl80 at 243 Warwick rd., Kenilworth. son was the broker. P. A. Danielson bought three pieces Mayer at 611 Greenleaf avenue. William H. Hausmann, two story Mr. Zip£ is an officer of Zip£ Bros. No. 609 Greenwood avenue is the brick venner and garage, 1222 Prairie Coal Co. and Mr. Wieboldt is presi- of property totaling 150 feet of frontage and 200 ·ft. deep in the 2500 block scene of a fine new $32,000 residence · avenue, $17,000. · . dent of the Wieboldt stores. J. J. Miller, two story brick veneer Eric E. and Anna Skoglund and on Prairie ave., Evanston, from Emma which H. C. Schroeder is erecting. D. W. Lewis is building an attrac1730 Washington avenue, $9,800. ' Adolph and Hilda Lundstrom sold to· Stiles, Ora H. Mack and E. A. Davis. H. F. Steffens, brick veneer, 2208 Orlin T. and Hallie N. Hard the vacant Each piece had a frontage of 50 ft. tive two story brick residence at 961 property 80xl45 on the east side of Mr. Danielson contemplates the erec- Eastwood road, . in Skokie Heights, Wilmette avenue, $8,000. E. R. Reichmann, frame, Ramona Sheridan rd., Wilmette about 2 blocks tion of a high-class apartment building costing $22,500. north of the Evanston line. L. G. on the site sometime in the near furoad, $25,000. Building op_ erations continue on Mrs. Corinne True, stucco and frame Hurlbut represented the purchasers ture. R. H. Peterson of the Evans- Jackson avenue, where Bernard N. ton office of Quinlan & Tyson was 418 Forest avenue, $24,000. ' and J. L. · Corcoran of the Evanston Brockm.an is erecting, at No. 467, a Nels Thompson, brick bungalow 1627 office of Quinlan & Tyson, represented the broker in all three deals. two story brick ven·eer, costing $18,m Wilmette avenue, $10,000. ' the sellers. Another new home is going up at Chas. W. and· Ruth S. Freeman sold OPENS TOWER FLORIST SHOP 320 Greenbay road, where J. H. KimR. H. Nason, stone and brick veneer William Smith. florist and landscape 122 Greenwood avenue, $34,000. ' to Edw. P. and Gertrude H. Barry the ball is erecting a two story brick George Gonsalves, brick veneer, 1155 vacant property 50x221 on the east side gardener, has opened a floral shop and veneer, costing $14,000. office headquarters for his landscape Park ave. in. the 2300 block. of Central Mohawk road, Indian Hill Estates, The purchasers are building a New gardening work in the Tower Court · At 245 Scott avenue, F. A. Bonner is $28,000. P. ]. Knarpp, brick, 685 Sheridan England Colonial home on the proper- building, 1053 Tower road, Hubbard building a two story brick veneer, cost- · ing $4,500. - · ty. Pierre G. Beach of the Evanston Woods. road, $25,000. T Quinlan and Tyson Report Many Sales on the North Shore