JW Hanson Heating & Air takes a big step away from a garage operation.
Since the Santa Rosa-based heating, ventilation and air conditioning service, repair, retrofit and installation company began operations in 2005, it has been operated from a 930 square foot industrial condominium at 3200 Dutton Ave., Unit 225.
On January 6, founding couple James and Kimberly Hanson acquired the 26,156 square foot former Bergy Door & Window facility at 3999 Santa Rosa Ave. for $2.65 million, according to public records and the Bay Area Development Company, one of the deal’s backers.
Plans for the new location include a showroom, storage area, office space and a yard for vehicles, according to the announcement. The Hansons could not be reached for comment.
The Santa Rosa Avenue sale came a few weeks after nearly 70-year-old Bergy Door held a liquidation sale of its trucks, trailers, woodworking equipment, tools, door and window inventory, and storage and office supplies, according to a press release about the auction.
“We are very honored to have served Sonoma County since 1953 and since 2007. Personally, I have enjoyed working with all my customers and suppliers in my 29 years in the door and window business and all will be missed,” said Gregory Soos, owner of Bergy Door & Window Company, in the auction announcement. “It was a very difficult decision and I wish everyone the best. I will truly miss serving Sonoma County and helping others with my years of knowledge in this industry.”
Bergy Door founder Harold Bergstrom came to Santa Rosa in 1948 and worked as a carpenter hanging doors on construction sites before starting his own business five years later, the auction announcement said. Soos bought the company from Bergstrom’s son. Health problems in the von Soos family led to the dissolution of the company at the beginning of last year.
Demi Basiliades of Keegan & Coppin Co. Inc. represented the trust of Hanson in the purchase of Santa Rosa in 3999. Kevin Doran, also of Keegan & Coppin, represented the seller, G&L Santa Rosa LLC, led by Gregory Soos.
The Walnut Creek-based Small Business Administration-treasury Bay Area Development Company worked with Lincoln Capital Management and Harvest Commercial Capital to fund the SBA 504 program.
Jeff Quackenbush covers wine, construction and real estate. Before joining Business Journal in 1999, he wrote for the Bay City News Service in San Francisco. You can reach him at jquackenbush@busjrnl.com or 707-521-4256.
