Highlands' Garden Village: Green Commons

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GREEN URBAN SOLUTIONS

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	EVENTS CALENDAR
	Nov. 15, 2012 Jonathan F.P. Rose President, Jonathan Rose Companies American Institute of Architects Philadelphia Chapter 10th Annual Design on the Delaware Conference designonthedelaware.com May. 8, 2012 Jonathan F.P. Rose President, Jonathan Rose Companies ULI Spring Meeting Moderator: "Perceptions of Value: Energy as Driver of Real Estate Decisions" www.ulispring.org

Highlands' Garden Village: Green Commons

Denver, Colorado

GOAL

To create a new model of green retail development.

CHALLENGE

To revitalize a deteriorating commercial corridor
in a difficult economic climate.

OUTCOME

An active green commercial center that features the first Super Market to be awarded LEED Core and Shell GOLD level certification.

Highlands’ Garden Village Green Commons, the final phase of the community development,
provides a model for new retail development that catalyzes revitalization along deteriorating commercial corridors. Developed by Jonathan Rose Companies’ affiliate, Perry Rose, the project
contains a total of 73,000 SF of commercial, retail and office space located in five buildings.

Completed in 2007, the project is anchored on the northwest corner by a 28,000 square foot building occupied by Sunflower Farmers Market, an affordable local natural food grocer committed to providing a healthy environment for its customers. As Sunflower Farmers Market’s first newly constructed store, the building achieved the first LEED Gold certification for Core and Shell ever awarded to a super market.

Many sustainable practices were used in the building’s construction including the use of recycled materials, water conserving fixtures and day-lighting controls. Posters and plaques are strategically distributed throughout the store to raise customer awareness of the many benefits of green building.

HGV Green Commons tenants include: Sunflower Farmers Market, 24 Hour Fitness, Highlands Family Physicians, Highlands Eyecare, Comfort Dental and Vida Chiropractic. The diverse tenant base contributes to a vibrant, healthy community to all residents of the economically diverse community and surrounding neighborhood. Other tenants of HGV Green Commons include: Revolution Cleaners; an environmentally friendly dry cleaner; Starbucks Coffee; Evolution Salon, an Aveda concept salon; and Highlands Fine Wine and Liquors.

Environmentally responsible features of the development include: permeable parking surfaces, drought tolerant plants, solar photo voltaic sun shades, low VOC paints, and low flow plumbing fixtures.