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Show HHMMMMriU the .ENTERPRISE Proceeds to go to brick division ideas so Skypark sold-t-he good, owner keeps it himself Interstate Brick could see future expansion should its In March, the Enterprise reported on Jensens plans to sell the only privately owned airport in the Intermountain West. Recently he found a The customer himself. more I sold the development idea, the more I liked it, he said. are development about $800,000, excluding $250,000 for improvements to the runway, which will be extended to 5,000 feet in length and widened to 75 feet from its current dimensions of 3000 feet and 50 feet wide. The new landing strip will be capable of handling all types of corporate jets and reciprocal engine crafts. Brent Jensen, owner and developer of Skypark, at Woods Cross, is confident high interest in the only privately owned airport in the Intermountain West will continue strong . will be around a half million, Jensen is also installing a not including hangars. new lighting system for the Jensen is currently buildrunway and a new landing aping 17 hangars, of which only proach system. three are still unsold. Each The east side of the industrial park contains 54 acgoes for around $10,700 retail. Jensen said all contractres. and is designated for deing for the project is also being velopment. Jensens plans prohandled internally, while the ject the first 20 acres coming architects are CNS on stream this summer, with the next 20 and 14 acres to hit the market in the two succeeding summers. established during April 1977. Permit-authorize- d con- the city totaled $7.84 million on 119 permits. This is 53.7 percent below Marchs $16.92 million on 179 permits, and off 7.8 percent from the year ago April, when the total was $8.5 million on struction in 158 permits. In the latest month, residential building came on strong, racking up 61 permits About 80 employees at Wasatch would be affected by any sale, Zabriski said. Desks Chairs Credenzas Tables Custom Refinishing 972-59- 69 rn M 2384 Redwood Road Service iiilhn Company Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 No matter what size or style building your business requires we are very probably the answer. For years hundreds of Utah businessmen have depend- buildings insure fast completion at a lower cost. And if you are worried about the high costs and of building, worry no longer.Remember Bells turn-ke- y service will do it all for you. If youre looking for an attractive, functional, sturdy building backed by complete turn-ke- y service, remember us. increas-complexi- ed on Bell Construction for help in site selection, design, financing all the way to completion. steel Our Kirby - pre-engineer- bels. Furniture Stripping ed ty Looking for the best building? City building posts decline Building permits issued by Salt Lake City during April declined dramatically from the impressive March showing, and fell slightly from levels used at Interstate, Zabriski said. Last year, we were approached by persons interested in purchasing the company, and we should know something definite by June. Wasatch manufactures detergents, soaps, fertilizers and other chemical products, selling both under its own name and other company la- Chemical, be sold this year. Both companies are divisions of Mountain Fuel Supplys subsidiary, Entrada Industries, and monies derived from the sale of Wasatch would automatically be funnelled into Interstate, according to Dale Zabriski of MFS. Though Wasatch had sales of $6.2 million iast year, Zabriski said the company operated at a loss, and will cease operations May 23. Wasatch has not been Sky-par- k. Each plot will :over one third acre and sell for about $25,000 to $30,000, according to Jensen. Already he has three commitments. One is Century Equipment; the other three are individuals. All financing for the project is being supplied internally, said Jensen, and gross sales should come out to be around $1.5 million. The total square footage of the industrial park an outstanding moneymaker and its assets could be better sibling company, Wasatch Brent Jensen sold himself on quite a deal. At least thats how he feels about Jensen says he had no trouble getting offers for the Woods Cross airport. I had plenty of offers, and many of them bona fide. But with the amount of money I was asking for, I just didnt want to take terms. He was asking $1.5 million. No one had the full amount in cash. So Jensen will develop the park himself, and do all the marketing, as well. The concept behind Sky-par-k is unique, claims Jensen. It will be the only industrial park in the intermountain area which will maintain an airport for the companies located in the park. The estimated costs of valued at $4.36 million, off only 5.2 percent from Marchs $4.6 million on 111 permits. The showing represents a year to year gain of 2. 1 percent over last Aprils $4.27 million on 86 permits. April saw a relative decline in the nonresidential sector, however. Only 58 nonresidential permits were issued for a value of $3.49 million. This represents a loss of over 70 percent from Marchs 68 permits valued at $12.32 million, and a 17.5 percent decline from the year ago total of $4.23 million on 72 permits. 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