The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 31, 1954, Page 10

) Details Of Shopping Center Revealed | Attorney For Owners Says Cost Of Center Will Top $3,000,000 Details of the $3,000,000 modern shopping center to be built on Roosevelt Boulevard near the Howard John- son restaurant were revealed today by William R. Neb- lett, attorney representing the owners of the center. The completely integrated shopping center, grouped around a parking area for 1,700 automobiles, will be di- vided into three groups: A shopping center; fronton; and recreation area. The shopping area shown in the accompanying draw- ing provides for 130,000 square feet of store space. Provisions are in the works for an increase of the store area to 150,000 square feet. The feature attractions around which the shopping area will re- volve, Neblett said, are a junior department store, a major chain food market, a 10-cent store, and a drugstore. Plan For Bank “Immediately following in de- sirability,” Neblett added, “is a bank. The balance will be occupied by either chain or locally owned stores and shops of sufficient di- versity to cover the complete range of commodities, materials and products normally required by any individual.” Getting back to the subject of a bank in the shopping center, Neb- lett had this to say: “With regard to the desirability of a bank, this does not necessar- ily mean on the particular proper- ty in question, but at least in the general vicinity — in the Roose- velt Boulevard area. “Should those forming a new bank,” he continued, ‘need some assistance during the formative years, the owners of this shopping center would be willing to build a suitable bank building to the bank- owners specifications.” To Follow Trend Such a bank building, he added, would be consistent with the gen- eral architecture of the other build- ings in the center. * Continuing on the subject of the bank, Neblett said: “The owners of the center would give the bank a favorable lease, and make especially favorable terms for the first three years, “This,” he went on, “would save the incorporators of a new bank the heavy costs of construction, and they would be able to devote this part of their capital to the banking business. “Besides,” he added, “there are advantages of leasing a building from a tax standpoint.” Speaking of the proposed fron- ton in the new shopping center, Neblett said it would be patterned Building Permits Continue Slow City building permits continued slow with only seven permits being recorded in seven days. The largest permit — for $1,500 — was taken by the Evans Enter- prises for remodeling at 509 South- ard. Others were: H. L. Potter, 1208.Newton, addi- tion, $300. C. P. Curry, Sr., 321 Peacon Lane, porch floor, $90. C. Lewis, 1105 Virginia, repairs, Coral Apartments, 312 Simonton, alterations, $250. Max Cohen, Roosevelt Blvd. and First St., alterations, $250. Key West Radio and TV Service ANTENNA -INSTALLATIONS $75.00 TV SETS, ACCESSORIES Calls Answered Promptly 826 Duval Street TELEPHONE 2-8511 after the new jai alai fronton at Dania. Jai Alei Frenten “This proposed fronton,” he said, “would seat about 2,000 persons. It would, of course, be necessary to submit the matter to a vote in Key West after proper approval by state authorities. “This popular sport,” he added, “would draw many tourists to Key West.” Another desirable use of the fronton, Neblett pointed out, would be as an auditorium. With a seat- ing capacity of 2,000 persons it would be possible to have conven- tions here which have been impos- sible in the past because of limited seating capacity. “The cost of building and main. taining a municipal auditorium is tremendous,” Neblett said, “‘and constitutes a drain on the taxpay- ers. A fronton would help to solve this problem. Key West would ben- efit greatly by having state and regional conventions,” he added. Other Features Neblett went on to say that the restaurant and amusement center is andther desirable feature. “Among other things,” he said, “the restaurant and amusement center would provide diversions for tourists and our Navy population by providing wholesome amuse- ments.” As currently planned the eost of the shopping center will top $3,- 000,000. “The owners have great faith in the future of Key West and its con- tinued prosperity,” Neblett said. “As good business men, they have had competent economic surveys made and feel that this is a good investment.” Neblett added that suburban shop- Ping centers are a sign of pro- oe ane that this construction mark another positive in the future of Key West. a For the center, 19 acres of land ate available in one parcel and 11 acres in another. \AP Newsfeatures A WALL PACK for pencils, particularly handy near the kitchen telephone, is easily made from a small metal box ‘for adhesive bandages. Punch a hole in the lid for hanging on the wall. To give this can a finish as slick as your re- frigerator apply two coats of white shellac enamel, lecting the ase coat dry overnight. Then apply a coat of pure white shellac cut half and half with alcohol. When dy, apply paste wax and buff, All Aluminum STORM STOP AWNING SHUTTERS Sete ond comfortable ie wa, rete or hurricgne. Protects drepes ond furniture from damege. Permits open windows during rein. Closed te @ moment tor eroured sefety. Key West Venetian Blind Co. A SHOP PIG CENTER - FOR KEY WEST. FLORIDA GAMBLE. ROWNALL ¢ GIL20Y ARCMTECTS + NEW SHOPPING CENTER—The functional division of the new multi-million dollar shopping center can be seen in this architect’s sketch. At the upper left will be the jai alai fronton. At the lower left will be the amusement center, + FORT .eEAe ROP including various concessions, a miniature golf course and a drive-in restaurant. The architects are Gamble, Pownall and Gilroy of Fort Lauderdale. Lantaff Tells Of Changes In Editor’s note: In his weekly letter te his constituents, Con- gressman Bill Lantaff discusses matters of vital interest to those interested in the construction or purchase of homes. Dear Neighbor: There are numerous changes in the compromise housing bill which is still proving controversial be- cause of the public housing feature of it. It is felt these changes will not be further altered. One of the new features of the compromise bill is a new mort- gage formula. It sets new housing maximum mortgages on one - and two-family houses at $20,000; on three family houses at $27,500; and on four family houses the maximum mortgage would be $35,- 000. ‘The measure also provides that on new one- to four-family housing the required down payment would five per cent on the first $9,000 2 per cent on the balance 30-year maturities. For exist- housing, the terms would be cent down on the first $9,- , 25 per cent on the balance and maturity of 30 years or three- fourths of the remaining life of the house, whichever was less. This compromise bill also pro- vides some protection for home buyers of houses with FHA-insur- ed and VA-guaranteed mortgages. Builders or sellers of these houses will have to supply the buyer with a warranty of conformity to plans and specifications on which the FHA or VA valuation was based Under FHA-insured mortgages the builder or the seller would have to give the buyer a written statement of the FHA'’s appraised value of the property. The measure contains a helpful provision for active servicemen with at leat two years of service, by giving them the same home- purchase terms as veterans. Speaking of veterans, the House has unanimously approved legisla- tion which would increase monthly benefits five per cent for veterans with service-connected ailments or injuries. This legislation would al- so increase monthly pensions for certain dependents of men who died from service-connected caus- es. Childless widows of these vet- erans would receive an increase to $87 a month from the present $75. There would be an increase to $75 from $60 a month for single dependent parents, and an increase to $40 from $35 a month apiece for two dependent parents. The House also approved a mea- sure which would provide Korean veterans with an additional year in which to take advantage of the GI educational benefits. Sincerely yours, BILL LANTAFF, SETTLEMENT MADE IN BATTERY SUIT LOS ANGELES — An out-of- court settlement has been reached in the $20,231 battery suit brought against screen and TV actor Rob- ert Cummings by a sheriff's dep- uty. The officer, William M. Con- away hurriedly when Conroy tried to serve him with a warrant in a civil suit and caused the deputy to be dragged and thrown to the pavement. Lawyers said the settlement was $1,900, Although fossil giraffes are found in Europe and India, the wild living animals are now found only in Africa, south of the Sahara. The remainder of the buildings will be devoted to stores and shops, including a super market. Around the main group of stores and shops will be parking space for 1,700 automobiles. to be built on Roosevelt Blvd. TOOL TIPS AP Newsfeatures IN CUTTING inwicate de- signs in hardboard or thin ply- wood, including jig-saw .puze zles, turn the thin blade of a coping saw or scroll.saw in the direction required to allow clearance for the frame of the saw, The volume of traffic in Con necticut was 2.4 per cent higher in February 1954 than in the same month of 1953. The 136-day eruption of Kilauea voleano in 1952 was the longest eruption in recorded history says the National Geographic Society. Lot On Lower Duval Street Compromise Housing Measure [Brings $15,000 In Sale i ELECTRIC TOOL DOs-DON'Ts| | By Andrew C. Lang PORT* BLE JIG SAW DO... clamp down any work which is small or not part of a wall or floor. DO... hold the tool firmly against the work to prevent it from shaking. DO... follow the guide line} by looking through the slot in the front part oi the shoe. DO... advance the saw through its cut with a forward- downward pressure. DO... cut into a corner by first cutting up to the corner point, backing up slightly and then edging around the corner in a series of short, adjacent cuts. * *& *& DON’T ... change blades or make other adjustments without first pulling the cable plug to prevent the switch from being in- advertently turned on. DON’T ... make the set screws excessively tight when putting in a new blade. DON'T . .. cut metals without first spreading a thin film of oil along the cutting line. DON'T . .. use the portable jig saw on plastic materials without first changing to a metal-cutting blade. DON’T ... forget to put an oc- casional drop of light machine oil on the reciprocating shaft that | holds the saw blade. BROAD AND LOW, this house is designed for brick veneer on wood frame constuction with an asphalt shingle roof, It can be built with or withou t a basement—stairway shown, allow- | for $1,000. Warranty deeds on file this week | in the office of Earl Adams, coun- | ty clerk, showed that Paul F. Rob- erts sold the 54-by-113 foot lot at} 119 Duval Street for $15,000. Ray | Clements was the buyer. Other deeds on file were: F. P. Sadowski sold a lot in Lit- | tle Venice to W. E. Robinson for| $8,000. Sadowski sold another lot in the same subdivision to A. R. Carlson W. F. Bowery sold a lot on Georgia Street to Joe Oropeza for $3,000. Six lots in Plantation Ridge weresold by Marjorie Toner to| Clara May Downey for $16,000. Key Largo Beach Properties sold a lot in Key Largo Beach to A. L. Snell for $800. A lot near Thompson and Laird } Streets was sold by Jack Perez to F. 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