Show Construction n of Commercial Buildings In Moab Shows dhows Sharp Rise This Yeas Year y i J t l I L r r t t r BYRD REAL ESTATE office constructed using unique frame A-frame design is among new business houses springing up along Moab's main street Also slated for construction construction construction tion in the near future is a new building to hou house the First National Bank of Moab A hF N y Y I NEW WAREHOUSE Bailey Transfer and Storage re recently recently re- re completed a new warehouse and office building which will go into service into service immediately Manager of the Moab operation of the Provo firm will be Bill Faast of Faast Transfer Storage C y I e L GAMBLES TO OPEN The attractive new Gambles building located next to the Post Office on Main street opens its doors for business this week with a big Grand Opening sale Manager is Donald P p. p Knowles a new real resi dent den t of Moab Commercial construction 1 Is the sure sign of community growth And Judging from the construction construction con con- being done alon along Moab's main streets Moab 1 is b bin in the throws of a substantial growing period I According to city officials l 11 commercial building permits already al already already al- al ready have been issued in 1961 totalling some From appearances most o othe of the construction is moving to the southern end of the city along U. U S. S Highway Moab's Moab Main street Another good sign is the var var- lety of construction being done New buildings now under construction construction con con- or on their way will wil house businesses that range rang from real estate to hardware and appliances One of the mos most attractive additions to Main street is Js the new frame A-frame building Just completed completed completed com com- by Byrd Agency real reales estate es es estate tate located at about South Main The striking shaped triangle building was constructed by S Sand Sand and F Building Service of Grand Gran Junction It is a 11 Butler mono panel construction with a first floor area of square feet The building houses the offices of of- I flees of Byrd Agency and Ossana Ossana Ossana Os- Os sana Insurance Service There are re three offices on the main malt floor and a bathroom The small smal upstairs room will be finIshed and used as a storage room anc and dark room according to Dennis Pete Byrd the buildings building's own own- er Asked about the growth anc and fut future re of Moab Mr Byrd said I that he had full confidence In Inthe Inthe inthe I the future of the area He also pointed out that the magnitude of the developments here are sometimes overlooked I by the residents of Moab He said that the people outside the Moab area are certainly aware of the potential in the com com- I Gambles to Open Construction is complete on ona ona ona a new Gambles building located just south of the Post Office at 96 South Main The construction was done by by S F Building and local subcontractors tru- tru tors using Butler design and materials ma ma- The new store which Is Js to open tomorrow will be managed by Donald P P. P Knowles a new resident of Moab Rocky Newell will assist Mr Knowles with the management of the store The business house Is the first venture of the Gambles company In Utah for several years As for tor the future of Moab Mr Knowles commented Gambles Gambles Gam Garn bles definitely thinks highly of Moab's future That's why they want a store here The square feet of floor space will display practically every kind of merchandise but food and clothing I The response of the people I towards a store of this type has been tremendous Mr Knowles said Warehouse and Office Finished Probably t for largest single new building recently completed ed Is the Bailey Moving and Storage end and office building located at West Vest 2nd South Just west of the M Mand Mand and 1 M 1 Automotive Co Construction ot of the building was done locally by Marvin Clever Clever Clever Cle Cle- ver Construction The warehouse 50 so by feet teet Is of cinder brick construe tion and wilt will house square feet of floor space pace Partitions will divide the tha building into three parts two offices and a u warehouse area The moving company will use ene e of the offices and tha the other will be placed on a rental basis The building and land are owned by Clifford Bailey aue of Provo and the tha operation will willbe willbe be managed by Bill BIU Faast whose I I company Faast Transfer will merge with Baileys Bailey's branch The company's confidence In Moab's future Is obvious when one ne considers the Investment It t has made in this new branch Shopping Center Moab's first shopping center centers Is s under construction at the corner comer of Second South and Main Iain The by foot building will wUl be divided Into several stores tores s. s Already listed for DC- DC Is Firestone Uranium Capital Sh Shop p Valley Drug a amen's amens a amens amen's mens men's clothing shop r and medical offices According to Steve Narana part art owner of the new Firestone venture the center will open near ear the last of July or the first of 01 f August The construction Is ls being done one by s Sand and F Construction and will be titled as the Valley Vaney Shopping hopping Center Jack Walker and associates own the building which will be known as the Va Valey Val Val- ley ey Shopping Center Directors of the newly newly-ap- proved roved First National Bank decided deded de de- ded yesterday that their new building would be built in the near tu future ture at Third Sout South and Main Tain train near the shopping center enter md and wUl offer such auch services service as u in drive-in banking |