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June 17-June 30, 2015 — COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL — Page 37
Construction, Design & Engineering News
Catamount Constructors com-
pleted two projects within the
past year for JimN’ Nicks Bar-B-
Q, including a Northglenn loca-
tion that opened last month.
The Northglenn location
is at the Northglenn Market-
place, while the first Jim N’
Nicks opened in September at
the Shoppes at Highpointe near
Hampden Avenue and Inter-
state 25 in Denver.
Both locations are approxi-
mately 5,000-square-foot, wood-
framed restaurants constructed
on tight sites within active retail
centers where businesses in
the surrounding area remained
open during construction.
Unique interior finishes
include stainless steel deco-
rative panels above the bar,
stained concrete floors, exposed
trusses, reclaimed wood walls
and “unique” openings for the
barbecue smokers to be used
inside the restaurant without
having ventilation issues.
Catamount also is under
construction on the Dougherty
Ferry Senior Living project in
the St. Louis metro area. The
two-story, 77,000-sf project will
include 64 assisted-living and 18
memory care apartments slated
to open in early 2016. It is being
built for Spectrum Retirement
Communities.
As well, Catamount com-
pleted for Spectrum Retirement
Communities the Creve Coeur
Assisted Living and Memory
Care in Missouri. The 80,556-sf,
four-story steel-frame, concrete
and brick senior living commu-
nity includes 67 assisted-living
and 23 memory care apart-
ments. s Work recently was completed on the Northglenn location of Jim N’ Nicks Bar-B-Q.
The team of RTAArchitects of
Colorado Springs, as architect of
record, and GWWO Inc./Archi-
tects of Baltimore, as design
architect, was selected to create
an “iconic” experience for the
summit of Pikes Peak.
The announcement was made
by Colorado Springs Mayor
Steve Bach and Karen Palus,
director of Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Services.
“This is the kind of project
every architect dreams of and
spends a career preparing for.
To be able to serve our city on
the mountain we all love is an
honor and means the world
to all of us at RTA. All of our
teammembers are beside them-
selves with excitement, and we
are committed to engaging all
the stakeholders in crafting a
summit experience the entire
community will be proud of,”
said Stuart Coppedge,AIA, RTA
principal in charge.
“We are very honored and
excited to be a part of the trans-
formation of the Pikes Peak
visitor experience. We have
been fortunate to be involved
in the stewardship of many of
our national treasures, and the
opportunity to continue this
work at a place so significant
to our nation’s heritage and
pioneering spirit is a true privi-
lege,” added Alan Reed, FAIA,
GWWO president and design
principal.
Project consultants include:
civil engineer, Kiowa Engineer-
ing,ColoradoSprings; landscape
architect, DHM Design, Den-
ver; structural engineer, HCDA
Engineering Inc., Colorado
Springs; mechanical/electri-
cal and plumbing engineer, ME
Group, Denver; exhibit design,
Gallagher & Associates, Wash-
ington, D.C.; extreme climate,
AECOM, Denver and Anchor-
age, Alaska; food service, Webb
Foodservice Design, Colorado
Springs; specifications, NASH
Architectural Solutions, Hono-
lulu; code and accessibility, Jen-
sen Hughes, Colorado Springs;
historic preservation, The
Preservation Studio, Colorado
Springs; and public relations
and communication, Bachman
PR Colorado Springs s
MW Golden Constructors has
started Phase Two of the town
of Castle Rock’s 270-acre Philip
S. Miller Park, located on the
western edge of town.
The nearly $8 million proj-
ect, targeted for completion in
December, features an open
space and several recreational
amenities.
A centerpiece of the project
will be the 2,500-seat amphi-
theater and stage. The steel
structure with a curving fab-
ric canopy will be available for
community events as well as
professional performing acts.
A core plaza will feature
picnic pavilions with outdoor
fireplaces, restrooms, a splash
pad and a playground area for
children. Utilizing stone, veneer
and wood finishes, the park
structures attempt to draw
parkgoers into their natural sur-
roundings, according to MW
Golden. A 2,850-square-foot
millhouse will be available for
use as meeting space, a wed-
ding venue or a variety of other
uses. Two ponds also are being
constructed adjacent to the mill-
house.
For years, the park was agri-
cultural property, virtually
untouched by human hands. As
part of the transformation, large
boulders are being shipped in
from Wyoming to be used as
integral park elements. Some of
the boulders, as large as a bus
and weighting 16 tons, will be
located to complement other
park features. A one-half-mile
asphalt pedestrian path will
connect nearby Wolfensberger
Road with the park’s amphi-
theater.
BHA Design Inc. is the land-
scape architect.
Additionally, MW Golden
Constructors has assumed
management as construction
manager/general contractor for
the renovation work on Avenue
8 at Mayfair Apartment Homes.
“We have an established rela-
tionship with Rosemark Devel-
opment, and theyknowthe level
of expertise and attention they
get from us,” explained MW
Golden Vice President Jason
Golden. “They approached us
regarding the second phase of
the project and we are happy
to be of assistance. We’re look-
ing forward to completing the
project on schedule and to the
high-quality standards our cli-
ents expect from our team.”
The work includes renova-
tions to 112 units within the
complex as well as community
conference rooms. New features
being added during construc-
tion include a dog wash station,
three Americans with Disabili-
ties Act-compliant apartments,
a wine storage room, a dog
park and a bike maintenance
room. Carpet, paint, casework,
the mechanical system and fire
alarm system are also receiving
upgrades.
Avenue 8 at Mayfair is located
just east of downtown Denver.
The five-story, 125,000-sf apart-
ment community offers one-
and two-bedroom units. Com-
munity amenities include a the-
ater room, concierge services,
access to public transportation,
an Internet café, a yoga stu-
dio and a rooftop terrace with
mountain views.s
Colorado Springs-based
Southern Concepts Restaurant
Group selected Roth Sheppard
Architects for the company’s
new fast-casual restaurant con-
cept.
The prototype restaurant,
located at 1000 S. Colorado
Blvd. in the Square One Cen-
ter in Glendale, will comprise
approximately 2,200 square feet.
The concept will offer authen-
tic, affordable, high-quality
smoked barbeque, microbrews
and bottled beer in a “hip, open
and inviting environment.”
“We are honored to have been
selected to create Southern Con-
cepts Restaurant Group's new
fast-casual prototype,” said Jef-
frey Sheppard, AIA, co-founder
and design principal at Roth
Sheppard Architects. “South-
ern Hospitality's focus on great
barbeque fills a unique niche
in Colorado's fast-casual mar-
ketplace. We're excited to help
them create a fresh, new concept
that will not only delight local
diners, but establish an inno-
vative new brand poised for
growth.”
The Colorado Boulevard loca-
tion is expected to open in the
fall. Southern Concepts Restau-
rant Group plans to open sever-
al additional locations, totaling
at least three by mid-2016. s
The Housing Authority of the
City of Aurora awarded Palace
Construction a design-build con-
tract to manage the design and
construction of the Peoria Crossing
project inAurora.
Humphries Poli Architects will
work with Palace Construction to
create a vision and design for the
newdevelopment,which is expect-
ed to include up to 220 apartments.
The 5.5-acre development is
located at East 30th Avenue and
Peoria Street in Aurora, within a
half-mileof two rail stops – thePeo-
ria/Smith commuter rail and the
Fitzsimons Station for the Interstate
225 line. The construction project is
valued at $31 million with a total
investment of approximately $40
million inAurora.
“This is a catalytic project that
will act as a ‘gateway’ to Aurora,”
saidMaggie Bolden, director of cli-
ent relations at PalaceConstruction.
“It will set the tone for the com-
munity and will be a wonderful
option for entry-level profession-
als and working families in search
of safe, sustainable and affordable
housing with easy access to public
transportation.”
The Housing Authority of the
City of Aurora is the owner, devel-
oper and propertymanager for the
project and will work in partner-
ship with Palace Construction and
Humphries Poli Architects, which
together will lead the design, engi-
neering and construction of the
newapartment building.
“Therewasagreatdeal of interest
from the design and construction
communities to be awarded this
design-build contract,” said Craig
Maraschky, executive director of
the housing authority. “We believe
wehaveanexcellent teamwithPal-
ace Construction and Humphries
Poli Architects, and look forward
to engaging with the community,
the city and stakeholders to create
a vibrant, attractive and sustainable
community at Peoria Crossing.”s
RTA's Pikes Peak Summit Complex team, from left to right: Dan
Donegon and Steve Horner from HCDA Structural Engineers; and
Allison Johnson, Michael Riggs, Stuart Coppedge, Rachel Uzzell and
Brian Calhoun are from RTA Architects.
Pinkard Construction Co.
placed the final piece of the steel
structure at The Center at North-
ridge, a skilled nursing subacute
care facility managed by Veritas
Management Group, in May at
the Westminster job site.
The crew from Best Steel Erec-
tors placed the final piece of steel
on the top deck of the structure,
which was topped out 1½ weeks
ahead of schedule despite more
than two weeks of rain delays.
Designed by H+L Architecture,
the $17 million building is located
just north of 122nd Avenue and
Pecos Street. It will have 96 beds
on three stories, comprising about
75,000 square feet, with high-end
finishes. Features include a large
rehabilitation gym, and commer-
cial kitchen and dining room.
Construction is scheduled to com-
plete in early January. s