East 29th Avenue Town Center Complete

The $20.5 million East 29th Avenue Town Center at Stapleton is complete. It consists of 10 buildings and 200,000 sq ft of space completed in phases over 14 months.

The mixed-use project includes two office buildings, 30 retail spaces and 144 apartments opening this year in two buildings - Crescent Flats and Botanica on the Green.

Located above main street-style retail shops, Crescent Flats has 66 one- and two-bedroom flats overlooking the 2.5-acre Founder's Green and an urban retail streetscape.

Next to Founders' Green, Botanica on the Green will offer 78 one- to three-bedroom apartments, with the first units available for occupancy in July. Ultimately, 232 apartments are planned for Botanica on the Green.

Denver's 42/40 Architecture Inc. designed the complex to reflect local traditions and create an urban street atmosphere. Saunders Construction/BDI joint venture contractors completed the town center project for owner Forest City Stapleton Inc.

Security Central Project Wins Tilt-Up Award

The Security Central office building in Centennial received a Tilt-Up Achievement Award from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association. The 15,314-sq-ft, two-story structure also used brick and was selected as one of the premier tilt-up projects constructed nationally last year.

Judges said the tilt-up technology and attention to detail allowed the cast-in brick to be utilized effectively. Constructed by Saunders Construction Inc.'s tilt-up services division, the project was designed by Intergroup Architects and engineered by Monroe & Newell Engineers.

Pioneer School Being Built Using SIP System

Alliance Construction Solutions is building the new Pioneer School for Expeditionary Learning using a structural insulated panel system.

Foam-insulated panels have been used for years in residential construction, but recently, SIP systems are used more in commercial construction because of an increased interest in green building.

SIPS construction helps buildings achieve a much higher R-value, in some cases saving owners up to 50 percent in energy costs. The increased R-value also allows for installation of smaller heating and cooling systems and decreased use of fossil fuels.
The SIPS panels were chosen for this project because Pioneer School hopes to achieve a LEEDTM certification.

Northgate Completes, Powell Begins

Nunn Construction Inc. recently completed Academy School District's Northgate Elementary School. Northgate is a 56,700-sq-ft facility designed by Christiansen, Reece and Partners PC. The state-of-the-art school was designed around "arts and training ideas," featuring an open classroom concept with observation catwalks throughout.

Also, Nunn has begun work on the $3.6 million, 80,000-sq-ft Littleton Public School's Powell Middle School renovation, designed by LKA Partners Inc. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2004.

Hughes Station Transitional Housing Complex Complete

CFC Construction Inc. recently completed the Hughes Station transitional housing complex in Brighton for owner Almost Home.

Designed by Denver's Humphries Poli Architects, the three-story, 127,000-sq-ft project consists of 120 transitional apartments in 10 buildings and a 4,300-sq-ft community center. The $8 million project was completed on schedule and $400,000 under budget.

R&O Building Dialysis Center in New Mexico

Construction has begun on the new DaVita Dialysis Center in Farmington, N.M. DaVita is the largest independent provider of dialysis services in the United States.

R&O Construction is the general contractor for the building's shell and interior finish in the dialysis center. The project architect is Searer, Robbins & Stephens Inc. of Phoenix. The center's 11,405 sq ft includes medical treatment rooms and office space. Completion is scheduled for August 2004.

Colarelli Construction Completes ABC Bank

Colarelli Construction recently completed construction of the ABC Bank at 434 S. Tejon in downtown Colorado Springs. Subcontractors on the project team included Ryba Electric Inc., Mech-One, Landmark Plumbing & Heating, Sprehe Interior Construction, Floorz, Premier Painting, The Door Co., Shamrock Glass, RT Stucco and Douglass Roofing.

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