Howell Construction, in partnership with developer Trammell Crow and architect Farnsworth Group, has completed the Shops at Olde Town Station in Arvada. The project repurposed an unused parking lot and is part of a larger mixed-use, transit-oriented development that includes the Marriott Residence Inn, a project also built by Howell Construction.

Howell provided the structural work of two retail buildings and all site work, including a building platform for the Marriott Residence Inn hotel. Building One is 6,896 square feet and is located on the northern portion of the site, and Building Two is located on the south and is 8,293 square feet. Both buildings are constructed with slab foundations on grade and have brick facades with metal panels and fiber cement elements, as well as storefronts. Parking includes a total of 216 spaces, 128 for the hotel and 88 spaces for the restaurants. The project consists of buildings housing both local and national restaurant chains, including Snooze, Everbowl, Smashburger, Parry’s Pizza and Cava.

Due to the limited site conditions, three underground retention basins were used to store and filter rainwater. These basins regulate water runoff for the entire site, eliminating the need for an above-ground retention basin. Although this is not a new technology, it is becoming increasingly popular due to the smaller site area.

“As demands for controlling runoff from construction projects continue to increase, these underground systems are becoming more widely used,” said Dan Vickers, vice president of Howell.

Howell Construction is a local, full-service general contracting firm in business since 1935, providing construction management, design-build and community construction services along Colorado’s Front Range.