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DoPubling 1935 New building in the Chicago. suburban region, shows again in the survey for. the month. of, August the same large increase ovèr last year which has been recorded in every nionth of 1936, according to' Straus .,Sècurities corporation. The figures, are' $2,018, 15 'for .August :1936. and $1,558,357' for August 1935. This .increase.,of a haîf million ,dollars represents .a-gain-of 30:per cent. Suburban building thus far in 1936, 'Èoughly speaking, bas. doubled that for 1935, the. ýtotals for the eigbt mohths of each: year being $9,M62,00 for 1935 and $17,000,000 for 1936.. Home Boildiàg g i# Factor It is again apparent that the construction of new homes is responsibie for the tremendous improvemnt in suburban building. Forty-six of the fifty-six suburban comuniiesreporting regularly to 'the survey itemize their August figures and report the beginning of construction on 138 new homes for which permits were issued in the amount of $1,065,280. These towns also report repairs, alterations and additions to homes totalling $346,193, builcier, whose appropriate slogan is "My business is. improving a lot," is Wilmette Leads Parade of New now engaged in cônstructing an- exTirVillages in Permits ceptionally ,fi n e Issued'Durinig M onth residence for Mr. and rs.GeorgeC. Roebddiiger at With '!M9,750 reported aS the total the northwest in bùildink for which permits were corner of Twentyissue d during, the mionth. of- August, frst st re.et and jWilmette again led, the other villages Kenilworth a v e of the township- in home construction1 n ue, Wilmette. and modernization. C. W. Lampe is jGlencoe ranked second for the the arcbiitect. month with $74,700" of which ail but, 'This "Atkinson" $10.000 was in new buildings. Winbuilt" home' is of netka' reported $68,O, and KenilCape Cod Colonworth $13,100. Wiinnetka's total was ial. de-$ i gn, of anproxmately double that of îJuly stone and franie Fred'k Atldmsom while the others Were under the forconstruction, with Mer month. siate roof. it wilI be heated by gas, and wilt be air-cônditionièd and insulated throughout. August 4-M. D. Weise, 2487 1RoThe residence will contain seven mona road, residence alterations, rooms, with two baths, and two-car $500. Builder, Frank Canen. ,August 4-John W. Bornhaeft, Jr., attached garage. -321 Washington avenue, residence, Features include a breakfast noolz, $8,000. Arcbitect, Oldfest & Pragrecreatioii room, and two wood-burn- myer. Builder, T. S. Williams. ing fireplaces. Augl,,t 4 -James Crabb, 2226 C'h,tnut avenue, 'reAidence and 2-car garage,. $10,000. Architect L. Mnr- in Buildinig Record $10.000. Architect,- B. H. Marshall company. mette avenue, 'August 7-S. H. Axteil, 3235I Wilresidence alteratio, 1 Wttmefté August 10-,Le A.ailey, .2120) Ken ilworth. avenue, brick: veneer res-. idence and 2-car. garage, ý'$8,000.. Builder. Cassidy '.Construction coinpany. August 12-G. W. Sweeney,' resi.# dence :alterations at, 2031 Lake avenue. Michael. Becker, owner. Ajax Shingle and Modernization company, masons.$80 August 18-Peter M. Schaeier, residence alterations at 1927 Schiller street. Peter M. Schaefer, owner. Harris Brothers, masons. $800. August 18--S. T,. Engi, residence alterat ions' at 925 Greenwood avenue.. F. R. Adams, owner. S. T. Engh, mason. $300. August 18 - Kennedy Construction company. Brick veneer single fainily residence, 1944 Beechwood avenue. W. D. Wilson, owner. Leonard A. Gliatto, architect. Kennedy Construction con3pany, masons and builders. Glenview Plumbing company, plumbers. $11,000. lInhome construction Highla.nd Park this month is far ahead of ail the other communities, with fourteen 'ne reidecestocos $l1,62. vnwsto nc th$unn1r,612wt. cs Evn anto swthsve h rneru residences to cost $000 nine private garages for $3,600 and one playhouse for $1,000. Wihnette, with seven residences averaging in price from $8,000' to $12,000, and a total of $64,000; Winnetka with $63,000 rep- Coo dan nhoFredbrickA. patmot "~'st by Fer'ck A Coper, 24- Sherianrabikve resl-.1505 Chicago avenue, Evanston. They dence with 2-car attached garage, were: 1.00 rhtet reeikJohnck. 240 Âbur avnu, Eanson or r.Builder, Ford & Phillips. Plumber, 2440 ra. . aenue, ell-8 o orMr.Percy Moulton. Electrical work, 8 om,3Bambula & Blach. bath, house to Charles J. flarkdull, viceAgs -. Byron Nash, 1107 Ropresident of Standard -011 company of August 6-L62.ak Indiana. Mr. Cooper was the broker. mona road, residence alterations 1307 avenue, Wllmette, 7 $5,000. Archîtect, George F. Keck. roorn 2Ashland bath, hous to Dr. Irving S. Builder, G. W. Lindstrom. Plumber, cutter. Henry K. Turnbulil, of Cooper's office, the broker. W. B'Lucke. Mason, Joe Braun. feet vacant, S~ Grove-street, Glen-" resented by two resiclences only, one co 82% a verloiniz koki4 Golf club Electric work, Korlick. Rlectric coin- pany. Thornwood bingle xamily tramne residence, 2126 avenue. Bayard E. Cibsoaciet$850 onarhtect. $8,500. n,110 uut2.Hi aha,10 Greenleaf avenue. Brick, two-car garage. $200. August 28N. Slocum. Residential aene.J.N atrtosa 2 Lk vne .N Bowlby, owner. Lowell and- Lowéli, architects. Zander Construction cornpany, masons. W. B. Lucke, plumber. $1.000.-21 T- WT iunrec ýÉ e»U .w and the remodeiehg jamin H. Marshall's stuc: Nathan Goldblatt at a cost of ImOle hool, and less.- steam. and electi n mnie Icycf seli trans- Iobserved. d Orr's customary poliby application I bJ permits forr (Continued. on l