Howell Construction completes 8 Shea Properties’ retail projects

Howell Construction and Humphries Poli Architects recently completed eight new core-and-shell retail buildings for Shea Properties. Located at 1493 Park Central Drive in Highlands Ranch, this project consisted of the full development of an 11-acre site, including a 570-stall parking lot, extensive landscaping, and landscape block retaining walls.

Due to the presence of expansive clays, over-excavation and recompaction of the soil was required to a depth of 18 feet below the building pads. Underground utilities, including storm drains, water lines and sanitary lines, were also installed. Each building foundation is comprised of spread footings with slab-on-grade and structural steel frames.

Tenants currently occupying the retail center include Starbucks, Shake Shack, Mad Greens, Orangetheory Fitness, Old Chicago, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Torchy’s Tacos and others.

Howell also completed the adjacent Sheriff’s Tower and Utility Building. The Sheriff’s Tower project, often referred to as “Chopstix,” included horizontal development of a public park, a new radio tower and utility building. “Chopstix” refers to the radio tower that is comprised of three large tapered steel poles, the tallest of which is 150 feet above grade, and will support a new radio system for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The tower also serves as public art, and the decorative concrete plaza around the poles provides a space for people to gather. The utility building next to the plaza will house the radio equipment, generator and public restrooms.

Published in the Dec. 19, 2018, issue of Colorado Real Estate Journal.