 In the 1930s with no provision for strata title of property, the construction of apartment buildingss tended to be a long-term investment for developers, rather than a speculative venture aimed at rapid on-selling.Mr and Mrs Dove retained ownership of Greystaines Flats until the property was transferred to Guy Dart Atherton in July 1941.Ownership changed again in 1950, when sold to Thomas Keith Watson Muir or , who retained the property for nearly 30 years.