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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1968
Page
2
A home building magazine urges designers to consider emotional needs inside the dwelling, not just external features. It cites urban stress and the desire for relief within spaces, noting kitchens basements and rooms should support family welfare and children’s welfare as the primary reason for buying a home.
Construction has begun at 69th Street and McDowell Road on the Papago Buttes Medical Center. Phoenix Architects Cartmell & Associates design a six-doctor complex with two circular suites for obstetrics and pediatrics and a wedge-shaped dentistry suite.
A professional builder outlines sound leakage issues in multi unit housing and details a comprehensive plan to reduce noise. Key fixes include tight electrical outlets party walls ducts and wood plates on concrete walls plus carefully designed exterior and interior panels and strategic landscaping. The project by Stacey Construction Co aims for mid September completion with rear parking and pediatric clinic access from 69th Street.
An all day seminar, Profile of a Champion, will be held Wednesday at the Ramada Inn in Phoenix. Sponsored by the Phoenix Real Estate Board, talks will cover attitudes property listings handling commercial property and advertising with Mayor Milt Graham as greeter and Russ Lyon Sr. as chairman. The event runs 8 a.m. to 3 15 p.m. The article notes concerns about water quality and the rise of bottled water use in the United States, including Southern California where one in seven homes uses bottled water. John G. Scott of Mountain Valley Water Co. discusses growing home demand and dissatisfaction with tap water.
Five city building inspectors now handle electrical plumbing and building checks in one visit. The program aims to speed non commercial projects by eliminating separate trips for each trade. Inspectors are William J Boyle Vincent A Canzano James M Dumas Mason Hewitt and Theo C Scheele.
Gerald Salzman, chairman of the Scottsdale Multiple Listing Service, reports cross sales doubling from 1967. He notes 43 member firms sold $12 million of properties in the first quarter, up from $7 million, and a total of 494 properties sold versus 292 a year earlier.
President Johnson and the nation’s builders confront a shortage of skilled manpower to deliver 26 million housing units over the next century. Funding, demand, politics, weather and other issues compound the challenge as 3.8 million workers across construction trades fill the pool, from unskilled labor to electricians and plumbers.
Open houses in Scottsdale will be open for inspection this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Listings include 8443 Ei Lincoln Dr by Gein Pennington and Associates Realty and 467 N Miller Aug along with 4709 N 83rd St and 8232 E Meadowbrook from Keefe Realty Co. Other addresses include 9247 KE Sells Dr. and 8232 E Meadowbrook.
A real estate notice touts affordable living near Mesa with taxes and utility costs kept low. It advertises FHA assisted financing with no down payment for veterans and prices starting at 17 950 dollars. The listing points to 525 East 6th Street in Mesa, one block north of University and east of Mesa Drive.
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