Special to Wesson News
A former Reno, Nevada, commercial and residential developer who retired to Wesson is building a 6,700 square foot mini shopping and office complex on the southwest corner of Church Street and Highway 51.
Ron Bath’s Salmon Point Development plans to start construction soon for the first of three commercial spaces in the complex – a 1,000 square foot structure that will house a coffee shop and bakery, which has already made a commitment to the location.
Depending on the weather, Bath expects to complete the initial construction within three months.
“By the end of year, our goal is to finish the project, which will also feature 2,100 square foot and 3,600 square foot units with a shared outdoor patio,” Bath said.
The additional units will be built as commitments are made for occupancy. Bath estimates total cost of the complex will be approximately $700,000.
Although he doesn’t know what businesses will occupy the other spaces, Bath envisions a restaurant in the 2,100 square foot unit and a mix of retail and offices in the 3,600 square foot area.
Over 52 years, Bath developed two million square foot of shopping center space in and around Reno, Nevada, before resettling in retirement with his wife Teri in the Wesson area, where she had family roots and now serves as Wesson Chamber of Commerce president.
When he landed in Wesson four years ago, he invested in the building and property on Highway 51 where the Sunflower grocery store once served the community and then a haunted house Halloween tourist attraction. He sold it to the owners of Grace Solutions to develop their local business.
“I found Wesson to be a diamond in the rough, an underdeveloped community for its size and population with economic opportunities,” Bath says. “The town that doesn’t grow dies, and I hope I can make contributions to its growth through development ventures. The new commercial development is my first one. I am looking to do residential development, too – perhaps housing for seniors.”
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