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BRECKENRIDGE — The $18 million Village at Breckenridge renovation continues on schedule, with the unveiling of a massive clock to the public next week.
“It's a terrific location at the south end of Breckenridge,” Village homeowner's association manager Tony Wait said, adding that the iconic clock will be visible from “many parts of town.”
Planning for the renovation of the five buildings — on Park Avenue at the base of Peak 9 — began five years ago. Construction started in April, and the buildings are to be reopened Dec. 15.
Improvements include new roofs, windows, doors and siding. Wait said some of the buildings' sides will be completely renovated when the area is open to the public Aug. 27, while other areas will still show some of the old features.
The construction site will be declared a “hard-hat-free zone” from 12:30 p.m. that day until after the 1 p.m. unveiling “so that guests can catch a close-up glimpse of the progress,” according to a Village at Breckenridge press release.
The Wetterhorn building — formerly known as Plaza III — will house the clock, which is being installed in the days leading up to the unveiling.
The clock includes four faces, each weighing 1,200 pounds and measuring 11 feet and 3 inches in diameter.
“We believe that the Village clock will become a new gathering place for people in town,” said Village HOA president Jeff Murrell.
The clock faces were manufactured in Boston by Electric Time and have been trucked to Breckenridge. The company's previous projects include New York City's Rockefeller Center Tower Clock in the late 1920s.
The Village HOA represents owners of 235 residential and 28 commercial units. The property includes five major buildings: Peak 9 Inn (Liftside Inn), The Chateax, Antero (Plaza I), Shavano (Plaza II) and Wetterhorn (Plaza III).
The improvement project is funded by a special assessment of owners that ranges from $29,000 to $151,000 for residential units and up to $657,000 for the largest commercial unit, according to a previous report.
The project's general contractor is R. A. Nelson of Avon; the architect is O'Bryan Partnerships of Frisco, according to the press release.
SDN reporter Robert Allen may be contacted at (970) 668-4628 or rallen@summitdaily.com.
“It's a terrific location at the south end of Breckenridge,” Village homeowner's association manager Tony Wait said, adding that the iconic clock will be visible from “many parts of town.”
Planning for the renovation of the five buildings — on Park Avenue at the base of Peak 9 — began five years ago. Construction started in April, and the buildings are to be reopened Dec. 15.
Improvements include new roofs, windows, doors and siding. Wait said some of the buildings' sides will be completely renovated when the area is open to the public Aug. 27, while other areas will still show some of the old features.
The construction site will be declared a “hard-hat-free zone” from 12:30 p.m. that day until after the 1 p.m. unveiling “so that guests can catch a close-up glimpse of the progress,” according to a Village at Breckenridge press release.
The Wetterhorn building — formerly known as Plaza III — will house the clock, which is being installed in the days leading up to the unveiling.
The clock includes four faces, each weighing 1,200 pounds and measuring 11 feet and 3 inches in diameter.
“We believe that the Village clock will become a new gathering place for people in town,” said Village HOA president Jeff Murrell.
The clock faces were manufactured in Boston by Electric Time and have been trucked to Breckenridge. The company's previous projects include New York City's Rockefeller Center Tower Clock in the late 1920s.
The Village HOA represents owners of 235 residential and 28 commercial units. The property includes five major buildings: Peak 9 Inn (Liftside Inn), The Chateax, Antero (Plaza I), Shavano (Plaza II) and Wetterhorn (Plaza III).
The improvement project is funded by a special assessment of owners that ranges from $29,000 to $151,000 for residential units and up to $657,000 for the largest commercial unit, according to a previous report.
The project's general contractor is R. A. Nelson of Avon; the architect is O'Bryan Partnerships of Frisco, according to the press release.
SDN reporter Robert Allen may be contacted at (970) 668-4628 or rallen@summitdaily.com.
