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lead materials and subcontractor workforce management became challenges

that the team had to overcome. “Alliance maintained a strong line of communi-

cation from the superintendent down to the subs to maintain the construction

schedule and stay within the owner-stated budget,” Sperry said.

Despite the focus on financing and budgets for Hidden Lake Homes, Sperry

emphasized a “respect doctrine” that guided the project team, such that, “Our goal

is to build someone a high-quality product that he/she would be proud to live

in, and ultimately do more with less.” Hidden Lake Homes offers several quality

amenities, including a two-way fireplace in the community area that integrates

the interior to the exterior and allows for about 45,000 square feet of community

space, instead of a closed off interior community room. “We have tried to capture

a ‘Farmhouse Modern’ feel in the design … with a large porch and fireplace. We

[also] have a roof deck with amazing views and lots of common space that will

host a variety of functions,” Johnson said.

The design and construction team worked together with the city of Westmin-

ster to do more with less on the Hidden Lake Homes project.

“It was certainly a team effort to understand and implement the housing au-

thority principles to drive this project forward. The city of Westminster has been

supportive and is attuned to the safety and comfort of its residents,” Sperry said.

The 73,400-sf building includes 42 one-bedroom units and 30 two-bedroom

units, and was completed in July.

/ Hidden Lake Homes: Doing More with Less /

PHOTOS:

Alliance Construction

Solutions

OPENING ART:

Front entrance of Hidden Lake

Homes

ABOVE LEFT:

Southeast side view of Hidden

Lake Homes apartments

ABOVE RIGHT:

Northeast corner of the

apartments

BOTTOM:

View from the second-floor

communal deck