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— Retail Properties Quarterly — November 2017

www.crej.com

In the heart of Highlands Ranch, near

the intersection of Lucent Boulevard and

Highlands Ranch Parkway,

Central Park

Retail Center

is satisfying the shopping,

dining and recreation demands of the

surrounding community. Developer Shea

Properties engaged

Howell Construction

as General Contractor for the project,

including full development of an 11-acre

site and ground up construction of seven

new core-and-shell retail structures, each

approximately 8,000 square feet in size.

Howell is also responsible for over-

excavation and soil re-compaction below

each of the seven building pads, under-

ground utilities (storm, water, sanitary),

building foundations comprised of spread

footings with slab-on-grade, and structural

steel building frames. Already, four retail

tenants have moved into their spaces and

are open for business, and several more

will open within the next year as leases are

negotiated. All retail shops are expected to

open by summer 2018. Among the com-

mitted businesses are Barre3, Orange

Theory Fitness, MAD Greens and Old

Chicago.

Adjacent to the Retail Center, Howell

has completed Shea Properties' Central

Park Utility Building and the affectionately

dubbed “

Chopstix

.” Not the well-known

restaurant of the same name, and not a

pure sculpture despite its elegant form, it

is instead a radio communications tower

for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Where Retail Earns its Chops

With shopping, dining, and a sculptural radio tower dubbed “Chopstix,” this new Highlands Ranch retail

development is still under construction and is already transforming the Highlands Ranch Community

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Great Performance

An arrangement of three tapering steel

poles, the tallest of which is 150 feet above

grade, painted a stunning International

Orange (think Golden Gate Bridge), the

tower improves public-safety radio

coverage for the department and other first

responders in the area. With its sculptural

form, Chopstix, which is sited in the middle

of a community plaza, also serves as de

facto public art and a highly visible icon. Its

vibrant orange hue is carried over as an

accent color throughout the entire retail

development. The utility building next to

the plaza area will house the radio

equipment, generator, and public

restrooms.

Erecting the Chopstix towers required a

critical, tandem crane pick. Using two

cranes simultaneously, the team set the

massive poles in

place with intense

safety planning and

precise execution.

“The safety of the

pub l i c and our

e m p l o y e e s i s

always our number

o n e p r i o r i t y , ”

explains Jeremy

Kellogg, Howell's

Project Manager

and a member of

t h e c omp a n y ' s

safety committee.

Prior to starting any erection work, Howell

performed an extensive job hazard

analysis in cooperation with the

subcontractors and engineers to ensure

every possible risk was addressed

throughout the entire construction

process. Dan Vickers, Vice President of

Howell, add

s: “Perhaps the most

significant decision we made was to

fabricate the tapered poles in Mississippi

in one piece and ship them to the site

ready to install, versus

field assembling them in

three pieces on site.”

Howell utilized a highly

specialized over-the-

road rig, capable of

carrying a 150-foot long,

6'diameter pole weighing

48,000 pounds, in one

piece.

“Howell has enjoyed being part of this

exci t ing col laborat ion wi th Shea

Properties and designer Humphries Poli

Architects,” says Vickers.

“We're thrilled

to be part of such a solid team, working

together to build a project that will

permanently transform the Highlands

Ranch Community.”

Please contact us at Howell Construction

if we can help youwith your next project,

303-696-5800

, www.howelldenver.com

Dan Vickers

Vice President

Howell Construction

www.howelldenver.com