The Hodgdon Group Awarded Design, Entitlements & Construction Management Contract For $2.5 Million Expansion of Giant RV Center in Murrieta

COLTON, CALIF. – The Hodgdon Group, a full-service real estate brokerage, development and construction management company based in Colton, announced today it has been selected by Giant RV of Montclair, Calif., the number one dealer in the nation and the largest dealer in California, to handle the design, entitlements and construction management of Giant RV’s redevelopment and expansion of its existing RV center in Murrieta, Calif.

The scope of the $2.5 million project includes the demolition of the existing building, creating temporary facilities, and the construction of a new 7,500-square-foot sales center. Giant RV is located on six acres at Interstate 15 freeway and Cal Oaks Road exit at 24722 Madison Avenue in Murrieta. Giant RV will remain open during the construction, which is expected to be completed by August 2007.

A privately owned company, Giant RV currently has six dealerships located in Colton, Corona, Irvine, Montclair, Murrieta and Palm Desert, and additional full service departments in Corona, Lake Elsinore and Santa Ana. With over 600 employees and a selection of over 1,400 RVs, Giant RV offers the customer the complete RV experience including sales, service, parts and accessories.

Last year, The Hodgdon Group completed the development of a 32,000-square-foot Saddleback RV Center in Colton and a 22,000-square-foot Canyon RV Center as part of an 81-acre, $50 million master-planned development project.

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