Light Industrial Uses
1970 - 1981
Automation Products, Inc. 1970 – 1973
John Cleary was awarded a use variance for the vacant building to
engage in a light manufacturing operation generally described as
engineering, design and manufacturing of mechanical devices. The
first floor was proposed to be used for manufacturing and the second
floor for office space. Parking was to be provided at Sparkill Plaza.
An offer to purchase the building for $40,000 was noted as being
above the appraisal value of $37,000 and very advantageous to the
Sparkill – Palisades Fire District due to the maintenance expense of
the vacant building.
Animated Toys Inc., 1973 – 1975
Animated Toys Inc. filed as a Domestic Business Corporation on March 12, 1970, in Queens. It was
a subsidiary of Dansul Realty Corporation. David Weissmann was president of Dansul Realty and
owner of Animated Toys.
A use variance was granted in October 1973 for light manufacturing, i.e., finishing, packaging,
storing and shipping of toys and novelty statuettes. Ten employees were anticipated.
In 1975 Animated Toys Inc. moved operations to the rear of the first floor to accommodate George
Coleman, owner of PBC Sales Associates, who leased the front of the first floor to conduct wholesale
sales and storage of solder and flux products.
Sparkill Manufacturing Limited 1974 - 1976
Owner William Hoovis was granted permission on March
8, 1974, to lease the second floor for assembling pre-cut
dress materials by sewing and steam pressing. Parking
was permitted in the adjacent church lot with a five year
lease. Limit of eight employees.
Mr. Hoovis, 46, testified that he had two such operations
in New York City and he was considering closing one
operation and moving it to this location. The garment
workers union requested that he try to locate the operation
in the Piermont – Sparkill area so as to employ many of
the women that had been left unemployed by the closing of
a dress manufacturing business in Pearl River.
Vita Cross Corp. 1978 - 1981
A certificate of occupancy for the first floor was issued to Dansul Realty Corp. of 14
Tammy Road, Spring Valley, N.Y., for Vita Cross Corp. to conduct retail sales of
vitamins. Vita Cross had moved to Sparkill from Jill Lane in Monsey. Vitamins
were bottled from batch lots to retail sales unit bottles. (Source: Mary Cardenas)
After 1979 Vita Cross moved upstairs after the vacating of Rockland Environmental
Laboratories. (Source: Dr. Raul Cardenas).