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Page 28 — Retail Properties Quarterly — November 2017
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.
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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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, adds: “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
Dan Vickers
Vice President
Howell Construction