A Timberleaf trailerPenny Stine is a reporter for the Grand Junction, Colo., Sentinel. A recent article by Stine talked about various companies making moves to absorb empty commercial property and land, and one of those is Timberleaf Trailers.
Commercial real estate activity continues to hum at a lively pace, and many of the current projects around town involve taking under-utilized properties and turning them into something new that will generate tax dollars and add to the community’s overall aesthetics.
The first of three new RV Resort-style campgrounds coming to the city of Grand Junction, all of which are being built on under-utilized land, is getting ready to open. Canyon View RV Resort, which is on 23 1/2 Road next to I-70, is finishing the camp store and putting the final touches on the rest of the resort.
“We hope to open by the first of May for overnight camping,” said Jean Barel, the manager of the park, adding that the area that is reserved for extended stay guests who will be there for more than 30 days is on schedule to open at the end of April.
The owner of Timberleaf Trailers, Kevin Molick, was hoping to build a new manufacturing facility at Las Colonias, but when he couldn’t work through all the lease issues to his satisfaction, he ultimately chose to find another location. Timberleaf manufactures small teardrop trailers, and the company is currently maxed out in its current location.
“My business has exploded in the last year with a 300-400 percent increase in sales,” said Molick. “We’re maxed out in our current space. I have nine employees, and they’re crawling over each other.”
Click here to read the full story from Penny Stine in the Grand Junction Sentinel.
