Construction Begins at The Peloton Boulder

Construction started this summer on The Peloton Boulder, a 780,000-sq-ft residential project located at 28th and Arapahoe streets in one of Boulder's newly revitalized areas.

The $93 million, four-story structure will feature 390 loft and condominium units encompassing 528,000 sq ft. The project includes 252,000 sq ft of underground parking, a community building, fitness center and deck pool.

The architect is Davis Partnership; JE Dunn is the general contractor.

Riviera Wraps Up Sky Ridge Additions

Riviera Electric completed work on an expansion and remodeling project at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree.

The Littleton company served as electrical contractor on the addition of 12 new intensive care unit beds and the remodeling of an existing part of the hospital for a CT scan room. A new mechanical penthouse was also constructed, as well as a 300-car surface parking lot.

Bovis Lend Lease was the general contractor.

In addition to the extra beds, space was made in the hospital's 12,215-sq-ft intensive care unit to accommodate another six beds in the future. The highlight of the ICU work was the installation of "proximity cabinets" in each room to house a computer for medical staff.

The second aspect of the fast-track project was the incorporation into the medical center of a new, state-of-the-art VCT/CT scan room that can produce three-dimensional color imagery. Extensive work was involved to relocate the underground conduits for the new equipment in the 13,136-sq-ft facility.

Taylor Kohrs Finishes Dacono Furniture Row

Taylor Kohrs completed construction of the new 85,000-sq-ft Furniture Row Shopping Center in Dacono.

The "flagship" center includes nearly 60,000 sq ft of showroom and 25,000 sq ft of warehouse space for the company's lines, which include Oak Express, Bedroom Expressions, Denver Mattress and Sofa Mart.

Denver's Glass House Project Hits Milestone

The Glass House, one of the Central Platte Valley's most high-profile projects, topped out mid-July, on track for completion later this year.

Denver's JE Dunn is the general contractor for the $68 million residential high-rise.

Wood Partners and East West Partners teamed up to develop the 757,000-sq-ft, 23-story condominium, composed of two towers from floors eight through 23. A seven-story sculpted podium base sits above one basement level of parking that will accommodate 741 vehicles. The structure features cast-in-place concrete wrapped in masonry at the podium with a window wall system made of glass.

More than 1,400 employees representing 39 subcontractors have been on site to date since construction started last fall.

Designed by The Preston Partnership LLC, the units will feature high-end finishes, including Canac cabinets, granite kitchen and bathroom counter tops and built-in desks. Community amenities will include a ground-level retail/fitness club and a swimming pool and club room on the eighth floor.

Weitz Breaks Ground on Fourth CH2M Hill Project

The Weitz Co. has begun construction on Building Four at CH2M Hill's corporate campus in Englewood.

Barber Architecture designed the 97,738-sq-ft facility, the fourth project Weitz has handled for the global engineering, construction and operations consulting firm. The first three buildings Weitz completed on the CH2M Hill campus were the regional, corporate and north buildings.

LEED certification will be sought for Building Four, which will accommodate 439 employees. The building's design addresses employees' comfort and sense of well-being. Extra attention has been directed to break rooms, the campus cafeteria and other non-traditional break areas, complementing the workout facility already onsite.

Weitz will also handle the tenant interior finish for Building Four. The project is scheduled for completion at the end of January.

Main Street at Southlands Nearing Completion in Aurora

Main Street at Southlands is slated to open next month in Aurora.

The final steel beam was placed in late June on the Southlands Clock Tower - which sits at the center of the retail development's Main Street - signifying the end of construction is near.

Spanning 301 acres, Southlands is a 1.7 million-sq-ft, mixed-use retail destination that includes elements of a lifestyle entertainment town center and a super regional power center.

Main Street at Southlands, the heart of the development, will combine a movie theater, several locally owned and national retailers and restaurants and a number of unique retail boutiques.

At the north end of Main Street is a one-acre plaza that will be home to year-round events and entertainment. The plaza hosted a twice-weekly farmer's market this summer, and in the winter, the plaza will be home to Santa's house, an illuminated living Christmas tree and an ice skating rink open from November through March.

AHA Breaks Ground on Trolley Park

The Aurora Housing Authority has begun construction of the Residences at Trolley Park, a 38-unit development being built on the site of a police substation parking lot that was moved to the new Martin Luther King Library. The land was deeded by the city of Aurora to Dallas Street Affordable Housing LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AHA.

The project features 3 four-bedroom townhomes facing 14th Avenue and 35 two- and three-bedroom units in an L-shaped building facing Dallas Street.

Evergreen's Odell Architects designed the Trolley Park complex, which will feature balconies on the upper floors, a secured "bike barn" and a 70-space underground parking garage. Amenities will include a courtyard with playground and bench seating, a large community room, computer lab and security entrance gates. The exterior will be clad in brick and stucco.

The AHA is the general contractor for the project.

KB Home Building More Houses at Stapleton

KB Home is building an additional 41 homes in Stapleton in filing 17, joining the 146 houses the home builder is constructing in filings 11 and 12, known as the development's "fourth neighborhood."

Filing 17 is bordered by 23rd Avenue to the north, Ulster Street to the west, Verbena Street to the east and 22nd Avenue to the south.

The Coach House series at Stapleton will offer eight floor plans and range from 1,248 to 1,675 sq ft of livable space. Starting in the mid $200s, the Craftsman-style houses feature two to three bedrooms; two to 2.5 bathrooms; covered front porches; and attached, alley-loaded, two-car garages.

Demolition Begins at Kent Place Site

The old Denver Seminary buildings were demolished this summer to prepare for the construction of Kent Place, a luxury residential and retail project on the 11.5-acre site at University Boulevard and Hampden Avenue.

Kent Place will be built in three phases, with construction of the first phase scheduled to begin later this year. Upon completion, the mixed-use project will feature luxury residential condominiums and townhomes.

Phase I will consist of 105 high-end residential units, including 91 condominiums in two midrise towers. The additional 14 units will be townhomes. Kent Place will also have 65,000 sq ft of retail and office space.

At full build-out, the site will contain 350 high-end residential units, including 305 condominiums and 45 townhomes. With up to 890,000 sq ft of possible development, the total project is valued at more than $400 million.

GE Johnson Begins Work on Aspen School District Projects

Colorado Springs-based GE Johnson Construction Co. began work in June on the expansion of Aspen Elementary and Aspen Middle School.

Work at the elementary school includes construction of a 7,500-sq-ft, five-classroom second-story addition to one of the pods.

Middle school construction includes adding a new three-story, 112,000-sq-ft middle school around the existing facility. LEED certification will be sought for this project.

The projects were designed by Hutton Ford Architects and Studio B Architects.

Construction is scheduled to finish by November 2007.

Drahota Completes Worldmark by Trendwest

Drahota completed Phase II of the Worldmark by Trendwest in Estes Park this summer. The time-share resort/hotel project is a redevelopment of an existing site located at 725 Riverside along the Big Thompson River.

Work began last spring with the demolition of 24 buildings to prepare for the construction of five new buildings totaling 32,500 sq ft, as well as a swimming pool and three spa tubs and a 2,500-sq-ft clubhouse.

Worldmark by Trendwest is owned by Cendant Timeshare Resort Group LLC. The project was designed by Ankrom Moisan Architects of Portland, Ore.

Improvements Planned for Broadway Triangle Park

Broadway Triangle Park at Lawrence Street and Park Avenue in Denver is set to undergo significant improvements.

The park improvement plan - developed through a broad-based public review process - includes creating a large plaza with seating and installing a raised planter with hardy ground covers and trees. Lighting will also be improved and irrigation will be completely upgraded. Area citizens are raising money for a shade structure, which was proposed in the master plan but not funded.

The project team includes designer-constructor Emmett Culligan, the landscape architecture firm Studio INSITE and the Department of Parks and Recreation's planning design and construction division. Completion is expected by the end of 2006.

Sanctuary Addition Complete at Springs Community Church

Nunn Construction Inc. completed the $2.3 million sanctuary addition for Springs Community Church in Colorado Springs.

The 12,000-sq-ft project was Phase III of an ongoing collaboration on the Springs Community Church between Nunn and YOW Architects, also of Colorado Springs. Nunn finished construction of the church's original facility in December 1990.

Subcontractors included Frontier Mechanical, Dynalectric, TriStar Masonry, Perkey Steel and Central States Roofing.

Modo Introduces 'Epic' Series of Urban Condos

Modo Developers Inc. has introduced its new Epic Series of condos - four buildings in Capitol Hill and West Washington Park that will be renovated into affordable urban condos.

Renovations on the first two buildings are under way, and specialized design schematics are being developed for the third and fourth buildings. Projected completion dates range from January to November 2007.

Each Epic series building will undergo significant exterior renovations, including structural steel architectural elements, balconies and a rooftop deck, where permitted by historic preservation codes. Interior renovations will include hardwood floors, granite or quartz countertops, high-end kitchen cabinets, stainless-steel appliances, suspended halogen lighting systems, custom bathroom tile and free high-speed Internet access via Cat5 cable and/or wireless.

Modo will also incorporate sustainable living elements into the Epic series.

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