Colorado Real Estate Journal - March 16, 2016
Denver-based Shaw Construction broke ground on a trio of new projects across Colorado, including a 99-unit senior apartment property in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood. Work began in February on 5280 Senior Housing, a six-story building at 1615 Pennsylvania St. The 170,954-square-foot project will feature an exercise room, a card room, a cyber café and library, great room for entertainment and outdoor patio space with built-in gas grills. OZ Architecture is designing the project for developer/owner 16th and Pennsylvania Residences LLC (The Burgwyn Co.). It is slated for completion in July 2017. Shaw construction also broke ground last month on Brighton Village Phase II. The 63-unit independent senior housing project will be attached to the existing Brighton Village apartment building at 197 W. Southern St. in Brighton. It is slated for a January completion. Miles-Lambert Architecture designed the 57,015-sf addition for owner HC Brighton Senior II LP. Shaw Construction also recently broke ground on Colorado Mesa University Health Sciences Center in Grand Junction. The project is on the campus of Colorado Mesa University and includes classrooms and faculty offices for the health sciences and nursing programs at the college. The 54,774-sf building, designed by Davis Partnership Architects, is owned by the university. The expected completion date is spring 2017. Together, these projects bring more than 300 jobs to Denver and Grand Junction. “It’s always exciting to break ground on new projects that positively impact our communities like building more senior housing for the baby boomer population and also creating more spaces for younger generations to continue their education,” said Steve Meyer, CEO of Shaw Construction. “We are glad to be involved in such important projects in Denver and Grand Junction, both cities where we have an office and that we are proud to call home.”