Out with the Old; in with the new
Photo Courtesy of Vail Resorts
Can it be possible portions of Summit County have reached an age when face-lifts become welcome? When 40-year-old residences stand in the path of a bulldozer?
When towns begin asking — how can we make ourselves successfully viable? Countywide, every town is standing back and taking a hard look at themselves, then rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.
Dillon
Nothing keeps Dillon down. It was rescued and moved from flooding by the Dillon Reservoir in the early 1960s, then built a new identity in its present location on the hill.
And now, it is growing to the point that town fathers felt it necessary to form an urban renewal authority.
Among items on the wish list: public parking, a performing arts building, a formal town square, possibly with a fountain and an ice skating rink, and a much needed community center.
Already in redevelopment is the property on which Ristorante al Lago made its home. A mixed-use building, condominium units, some affordable housing, a restaurant and retail space are planned for the site.
Frisco
A couple of years ago, Frisco witnessed a monumental economic re-development.
The over-crowded Summit Medical Center took a giant step and built the St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, a 25-bed full service facility with level III trauma designation, and a mountain base for Flight for Life helicopter service to St. Anthony Central in Denver.
Downtown Frisco is giving its Main Street Mall between 4th and 5th streets an overdue refurbishing. Single-family homes on Frisco’s south side are giving way to make room for upscale townhomes.
The Watertower Building, on Frisco’s south side, is a mixed-use project that will display 16,000 square feet of commercial properties plus 44 condominium residences. Watertower, actually, will comprise three buildings, the first of which has begun construction.
Breckenridge
Unveiling this spring is the completely restored 1875 Edwin Carter Museum. Carter, a miner and naturalist, turned taxidermist and scientist, led Breckenridge’s early environmental efforts.
Meanwhile, up on the mountain, Peak 8 to be precise, Fairmont properties will be offering five-star service and amenities in its one- to four-bedroom residences on Shock Hill, with expected completion in 2010.
The Fairmont Residences will be fully staffed by those trained in the famed Fairmont practices.
Yet another new face on the mountain, RockResorts’ One Ski Hill Place promises to be among Breckenridge’s most deluxe accommodations.
Part of the ski resort’s master-planned development at Peaks 7 and 8, One Ski Hill Place will include 88 luxury ski-in/ski-out condominiums ranging from studios to four-bedroom residences.
Sales at One Ski Hill Place reaffirm the continued demand for high-end luxury property in Breckenridge. Its scheduled opening is spring 2010.
In keeping with the environmental philosophy of Vail Resorts, One Ski Hill Place will be built green using the Green Globes rating system.
Silverthorne
Silverthorne’s Comprehensive Plan Plan redefines the town, giving it a bonafide “downtown” and a new identity. “Downtown,” with its pedestrian area on the west side of Highway 9, will balance the cultural addition of the Silverthorne Pavilion across the highway to the east side of town.
Lillian Ross has worked in New York publishing, Montana ad agencies, and the Colorado ski industry.
Reader Comments:
Everything is going to the future nowadays, and so are housing projects. In Sun City, almost all housing projects are aimed to be new in every aspect.