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Eillat Perc.at IDcreae ia P·· mita OYer Jaaaar,. IIZ7; Ma7 Meaa RniYal " For the first time since the end of February, 1927, there are definite signs of a revival in building activities throughout the Unit.ed States. Reports made to S. W. Straus & Co. from 517 cities in 48 states revealed an increase of 8% in building permits issued in January compared with the same month last year. While the records of one month do · not, of course, establish a definite trend there is significance in the fact that the gains are general throughout the country. Although there were losses of some magnitude in a few .cities such as New York, Detroit, Pittsburgh, there were almost universal gains throughout the rank and file oi the cities of the country. In view of the fact that actual building operations have been slowing down for the last year and a half it would not be surprising if the reports here recorded mark the l?eginning of a cycle of increased activities. The 517 comparable cities report permits and plans filed of $261,758,766 in January compared with $242,817,653 in January 1927. The ·twenty-five cities in which the greatest volume of permits were issued in January showed a gain for the month of 12% compared with January. 1927. New York continued to Jose ground with a loss of $5,000,000, Newark's loss was substantially the same amount while Milwaukee and Detroit each lost approximately · $2,000.000. The granting of a $1,000,000 permit to Duke University in Durham, N. C.. gave that city fQurth place for the month while Harrisburg, Pa., and Hammond, Ind., made their appearance in the list of leading cities due to the · filing of some especially large permits. Figures for the twenty-five leading cities follow :N~~v Hazel Crest, Glencoe's first apartment building, which it is announced will be completed, ready for occupancy by May l. It is located at 373 Hazel avenue, comprises 29 apartments of from one to four rooms each, with one added room efficiency in each. The architecture is of Old English style, de,·eloped in stone, brick, plaster and half timber work, adapting itself to the surrounding beautiful homes in Glencoe. With an ever increasing building activity in Deerfield and where sub-· division developments have eome to be a common occurrence, the need of a building and loan assoC:iation became imperative to meet ·the requiremnts of those who are coming to Deerfield tQ build their homes. Accordingly, last October, the Deerfield Building & Loan association was organized, since which time it has been functioning one hundred per · cent, it is said, and at once was manifestly apparent as the very thing that was needed in the community. There are now six new subdivisions within the village confines. Last year witnessed the completion of a comprehensive street paving program, in which practically all the streets of the village proper and some of those in the sub-divisions were paved. With the coming of spring, and with all this preliminary work out of the way. Deerfield folks are anticipating, in 1928. one of the best years, in the building line, that the village has ever witnessed. The officers of the Deerfield Building & Loan association are. · F. Hempstead. president ; .T. R. Notz, viceoresident ; C. W. Getty, secretary; E. H. Selig, treasurer.· The fore~oing. together with the followin~. comprise the board of directors: Tames J. Hood, W. F. Macdon;tld, George W. Schick. John Huhn. ~. Montavon. R. M. Vant. W. M. · Dooley, Fred J. Labahn. Thirty Year Franchiae The WaukeJ,!an-North Chicago board has endorsed the action taken bv the town council in passing a resolution in f:\Vor of a thirtv-year franchise to the North Shore Electric railroad. The board advances the argument that such a franchise will increase transportation facilities for many residents there· by heightening the value of their proPerty and is for the best interests of the city. Kenilworth Enjoys Continued Activity in Building Line Kenilworth followed its building permit record in · ] anuary in the number of permits issued in February with four new residences authorized, the total value for the four in January however, exceeding by $9,000 the $55,000 total for February. During the month just closed ther~ was one permit for a remodeling job amounting to $11,000 and one for a garage costing $250, bringing the grand total to $66,250. Permits for the new residences were issued to Robert J. Kroschel for two, of brick, each costing $11,000, one located at 535 Brier street and one at 717 Roger avenue; one to Henning W. Carlson for a two story residence at 736 Cummings avenue, costing $11,000 and one to Drake Brothers, for a two story half timbered, stone and stucco building, with attached garage, costing $22,000. C. E. Driver was granted a permit for an addition to· the residence at 413 Abbottsford road, costing $11,000. A. S. Hecht Bailda . F0111' Albert S. Hecht, the well known architect and builder, who is starting an extensive building camraign in northwest Wilmette, west o Ridge avenue, opposite Kenilworth, is also building four fine residences in the latter village, in what is known as the Kenilworth Community subdivision. According to permits issued for these, in January, each is to be two stories, brick veneer,- with two car attached garage and to cost $16,000. One is located at 532 Snuthdean road ; another at 544 Southdea n ; one at 342 Sterling road and the other at 550 Kenilworth avenue. .Tan. 1928 .Tan. 1927 York (P. F.) .. $67,611,875 $72.886,416 Chicago .... .... ... 27,091,400 21.873,100 I.os Angeles . . . . . . . 7,509,691 8,129,749 Durham, N. C. . . . . 7,199,438 84,3!;0 Baltimore . . . . . . . . . 6,428.fl20 1 697,400 Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,416,551 7.641.333 Yonkers . . . . . . . . . . . 5,211,670 2.667.500 Washington, D. C. 4,629,R95 2.905. 755 Philadelphia . . . . . . 4,482,600 3.254.225 San Francisco . . . . . 3,710,925 3,528.955 Harrisburg 3,133,285 72 545 Newark . . . . . . . . . . . !,789,7.U 8.129:856 Boston (P. F.) . . . . 2,693,759 2.0!;8,661 Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . %,692,530 2,312,325 Cleveland ....... ~. %,556,450 1,451,625 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . 2,418,377 939,658 Hammond . . . . . . . . . 2,403,500 206.800 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . 2,342,717 3,213,316 BufY.alo . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,899,550 1.438,785 Providence . . . . . . . . 1,859,519 912,600 Birmingham . . . . . . . 1,707,632 1,811,441 Indianapolis . . . . . . . 1,645,284 605,790 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . 1,477,060 854,620 Milwaukee . . . . . . . . 1,447,623 3,431.297 Atlanta, Ga. . .... : 1,396,150 1,066,385 $171,756,582 $153.174,487 Note-(P. F.) Indicates Plans Flied. NEW LAUNDRY IN EVANSTON J. Harold Perlberg is erecting a commercial building at · 1129-31 Chicago avem\C. Evanston, which is to be occupied exclusively by the Perfection Laundry company, of which he is owner. Stanley M. Peterson is architect for the structure which, it is stated, will represent an investment of $100,000. Otar Gotach is contractor. First Mortgage Loans on Improved ,N orth Shore Properties at reasonable rates Prompt SerJJice THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Wilmette Public Service Plana for $15,100,100 Construction Announcement by Samuel Insull, chairman, that the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois plans to spend upwards of $15.000,000 on !lew construction during 1928, was an 1mportant feature of the company's Chicago stockholders' meeting in lf onday afternoon, February 21. In picturing the growth of the Public Service company during recent years Mr. Insull stated that the territory now being served by this company includes more than 6,000 Frank N. Reed of Evanston has pursquare miles-larger than the whole chased the 6-room English cottage at state of Connecticut. 2615 East Railroad avenue from Mr. Bertel Grenman of Chicago is the and Mrs. Charles A. Beck of Los An~rchitect of a 4-story apartm~nt build- geles, Cat. Frank C. Betts, manager ·ng projected for the southwest comer of the local oftice of the E. E. Stults Realty company, was the broker. of Central street and Ridge av:enue.