Source:Chambers-property/content
The Real Estate Trust Company sold for the Guarantee Title & Trust Company, trustee, to the Pittsburgh Manor Company the former Chambers property of about eight acres, extending from Fifth avenue to Forbes street, near Morewood avenue, for $160,000. A part of the property, 200@240 [sic] feet, improved with 16-room brick dwelling, formerly occupied by the Chambers family, will be occupied by George W. Reynolds after improvements have been made.
The Pittsburgh Manor Company is laying out the property as a high-class residential section, to be known as "Highfield in Shadyside." A street is to be opened from Forbes, extending through the property to within 240 feet of Fifth avenue, and this thoroughfare will be known as Highfield road. Broad granolithic steps will lead up from Fifth avenue to meet Highfield road.
Sewers, gas, water and conduits to keep the electric and telephone wires underground are being put in and granolithic sidewalks will be constructed. Six ornamental cluster arc lights will illuminate the road. The property will be divided into 22 lots, each having frontages varying from 60 to 75 feet, with depths varying from 105 to 205 feet.
The property commands a fine view of the East Liberty valley and promises to be a good residential section. In the immediate vicinity are the homes of L. C. Phipps, A. W. Mellon, H. G. Brown, Willis Shaw, W. H. Donner and many other fine residences.
The report of the bureau of building inspection shows that May was the best month of this year and that several large projects were started. The total value of work done is $2,377,015. There were 423 permits issued, of which 185 were for new buildings, 70 were for additions and extensions and 168 for alterations and repairs.
The Fourteenth ward leads with a valuation of $1,373,800. The permit for the Memorial hall was taken out, also the new buildings for the Tech schools. The Twenty-sixth ward showed a big volume, $166,600, of which the Southside hospital building was $140,000.
W. A. Kruger will build a three-story buff brick apartment building containing six suites on a lot in California avenue, Northside, opposite the Country club property, at a cost of $30,000.
W. H. Walter sold for Frederick H. Jones, to the Duquesne Packing Company, 13 lots fronting in Spring Garden avenue, Northside, and extending back to Hippely street, improved with a two-story frame dwelling.
Coyle Brothers sold lot No. 11 in the Forbes Land Company plan, being 50 × 150 feet, fronting in the north side of Darlington road, near Denniston avenue, for $4,500. The buyer will erect a residence on the site.
The Lincoln Place Realty Company sold to W. D. Rowan a cottage on two lots in Haslett avenue, Lincoln Place, for $2,500; also sold to Mr. Rowan a dwelling on two lots, same street, for $3,200.
The Aronson Realty Company sold for Victor J. Levy to Bennie F. Cole 24 × 160 feet, with frame building, 1231 Point View avenue, for $4,000.
Daub Brothers sold to Edward Lauth 15½ × 120 feet, with brick house, in Main street, Thirty-sixth ward, for $2,700.
Battle & Wallace sold for George R. Cain to George Kress, 100 × 83 feet, in Fremont street extension, Second ward, Northside, for $6,000. The purchaser will erect a building for manufacturing.
James W. Drape & Co. report having exchanged two houses and lots, and a block of lots in Pilzer plan, Carnegie for a farm in Prince Edward county, Va., for a consideration of $8,750, and a property in Monticello street, East End, for $3,800. Six mortgages of $5,500, $5,000, $3,500, $3,000, $2,600 and $2,000 were placed on residence properties on Northside, Bellevue, Brookline, Southside, East End and Wilkinsburg, all at six per cent.
Emma Richardson sold to Margaret J. Leeper a brick dwelling on 22 × 100 feet, in Sandusky street near Lacock, Fourth ward, Northside, for $17,000, the deed being dated May 19, 1906.
Robert W. Miller sold to James A. Sweeny 22 × 129 feet, improved, in Adams street, Sixth ward, Northside, for $4,500.
Max M. Saul sold to A. L. Gvatsowsky 23 × 140 feet, improved, in Beaver avenue, near Nixon street, Sixth ward, Northside, for $7,800.
Mrs. Annie Dezort sold to Charles Kahr 22 × 110 feet, improved, at 61 Spring Garden avenue, Seventh ward, Northside, for $3,350.
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| R. W. Ne Noon to Leo Reed, May 12, Bellevue, 30 × 120, Myrtle ave. | $ 8,250 |
| F. S. Gleason to Chas. J. Lavery, June 1, 11th ward, McKeesport, 25 × 124, Stockdale ave. | 3,000 |
| Wm. Canair to Christina Hilf, Nov. 25, 20th ward, Pittsburgh, 20 × 100, Scioto ave. | 3,300 |
| B. L. Cummings to Edw. McGinness, Dec. 13, Ingram, 22 × 105, Jones ave. | 2,650 |
| Andrew Carnegie to City of Pittsburgh, May 4, 12th ward, Pittsburgh, 24 × 100, Penn ave. | 12,500 |
| Alexander Amiszkiewicz to Pelagia Lange, 6th ward, McKeesport, 2 lots, 69 × 100, Cliff st. | 17,000 |
| Frank B. Nimmick to Emily L. Hawkins, July 16, 1906, 19th ward, Pittsburgh, 25 × 145, Penn ave. | 50,500 |
| Madelaine G. Zenner to Anna J. Faulkner, March 21, 21st ward, Pittsburgh, 25 × 93, Hermitage st. | 8,000 |
| Hanson R. Bowie to Rosina C. Fleck, May 16, 5th ward, McKeesport, 35 × 115, Union ave. | 2,900 |
| Grant McCargo to C. J. Kane, April 30, 19th ward, Pittsburgh, 30 × 104, Hampton st. | 8,250 |
| Mary I. Cready to Dorsey G. Wise, March 16, 3d ward, Wilkinsburg, 26 × 100, Franklin ave. | 4,500 |
| Lincoln Place Realty Co. to Nillie Smith, April 27, Mifflin twp., 50 × 100, Park View ave. | 1,600 |
| Jos. A. Lashley to W. B. Lyon, May 7, Beechview, 30 × 115, 8th ave. | 6,500 |
| Annie K. Fryer to Richard Deringer, April 18, Tarentum, 25 × 120, West 8th ave. | 2,000 |
| Gilbert F. Meyer to Catherine Mailey, May 9, Glassport, 27 × 110, Harrison st. | 1,600 |
| Jno. L. Schmidt to Knoxville Land Imp. Co., April 22, Knoxville, 100 × 156, Rochelle st. | 31,250 |
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| Hill, Walter, to Jno. Gillespie | $ 900 |
| Cassidy, Domenick, to E. Mehrenberg | 2,500 |
| Zieg, Chas., to C. C. Koegler | 5,000 |
| Emmerich, Adam J., to A. G. Breitweiser | 10,000 |
| Edmundson, Jno. F., to Jas. Gratton | 1,000 |
| Levy, J. Z., to Thos. A. Thrower | 1,500 |
| McNowell, Annie, to Jno. Thrower | 2,200 |
| Holthaus, Herman, to F. Kemena | 2,500 |
| *Cogley, Wm. G., to Geo. W. Cogley | 1,500 |
| Carmatt, Horace G., to L. M. Thurston | 7,500 |
| Sommer, Chas., to Hill Top. B. & L. A. | 1,800 |
| McWilliams, A. J., to K. State B. & L. A. | 1,4000 [sic] |
| Loughrey, T. R., to M. McK. Moore | 1,800 |
| *Turner, E. A., to S. H. Thompson | 1,468 |
| Goehring, J. M., to W. R. Campbell | 1,000 |
| Farmer, S. A., to W. H. Heath | 939 |
| Stevens, Wm. C., to W. End B. & L. A. | 650 |
| Craig, Wm. M., to Wilkinsburg R. E. & Tr. Co. | 3,100 |
| Levin, Julus [sic], to Colonial Tr. Co. | 6,000 |
| Carmalt, Horace G., to S. Hills Tr. Co. | 7,500 |
| Beck, Mollie, to Geo. S. Peacock | 1,800 |
| McClelland, Geo., to H. A. Friedel | 1,600 |
| Finnerty, M. J., to T. F. Straub | 6,000 |
| Miller, Thos. D., to Alleg. Tr. Co. | 12,000 |
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*Purchase money.
