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BRECKENRIDGE — Vail Resorts’ Crystal Peak Lodge at the Peak 7 base area opened Friday, with a Summit Foundation donation in lieu of fireworks.
The $27 million condominium development is 115,000 square feet, with ski-in/ski-out access to the slopes and nearby gondola access to the town, according to Hyder Construction, a company working on the project.
“It takes the standard of luxury in Breckenridge to a new level,” said Alex Iskenderian, vice president of Vail Resorts Development Company.
He said the opening, intended as a “big gala” with ice sculptures and fireworks, was scaled down because of recent economic concerns. Instead, the company donated $10,000 to The Summit Foundation.
Lee Zimmerman, the foundation’s executive director, said it isn’t certain exactly where the money will go, but that the foundation has recently placed a higher priority on support for Summit County residents’ “basic needs.”
About 100 people attended Friday’s event, where patrons enjoyed champagne, live music and condo tours.
The lodge is expected to offer full skier services by Thanksgiving Day, with a rental and retail shop and lift-ticket services.
The 45 condominiums were all sold within 11 months; about 30 percent of the buyers were from Colorado, and the remainder were spread across the country and in the United Kingdom, Iskenderian said.
The lodge features eco-friendly water conservation and energy-efficient appliances.
Meanwhile, the resort’s Peak 8 project One Ski Hill Place — under construction until spring 2010 — is expected to earn the Green Globes certification. The certification involves a third-party assessment of the building’s design and construction.
The building will use recycled materials, low-energy windows, fiber-cement siding, faucet and toilet sensors in the common areas, engineered hardwood flooring, native stone, Energy Star appliances and water-saving devices, according to a press release.
One Ski Hill Place is to offer 88 luxury residences.
The $27 million condominium development is 115,000 square feet, with ski-in/ski-out access to the slopes and nearby gondola access to the town, according to Hyder Construction, a company working on the project.
“It takes the standard of luxury in Breckenridge to a new level,” said Alex Iskenderian, vice president of Vail Resorts Development Company.
He said the opening, intended as a “big gala” with ice sculptures and fireworks, was scaled down because of recent economic concerns. Instead, the company donated $10,000 to The Summit Foundation.
Lee Zimmerman, the foundation’s executive director, said it isn’t certain exactly where the money will go, but that the foundation has recently placed a higher priority on support for Summit County residents’ “basic needs.”
About 100 people attended Friday’s event, where patrons enjoyed champagne, live music and condo tours.
The lodge is expected to offer full skier services by Thanksgiving Day, with a rental and retail shop and lift-ticket services.
The 45 condominiums were all sold within 11 months; about 30 percent of the buyers were from Colorado, and the remainder were spread across the country and in the United Kingdom, Iskenderian said.
The lodge features eco-friendly water conservation and energy-efficient appliances.
Meanwhile, the resort’s Peak 8 project One Ski Hill Place — under construction until spring 2010 — is expected to earn the Green Globes certification. The certification involves a third-party assessment of the building’s design and construction.
The building will use recycled materials, low-energy windows, fiber-cement siding, faucet and toilet sensors in the common areas, engineered hardwood flooring, native stone, Energy Star appliances and water-saving devices, according to a press release.
One Ski Hill Place is to offer 88 luxury residences.
