BRIARGATE, COLORADO SPRINGS’ COMPLETE MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITY
Colorado Springs, CO (4/21/99) --- Briargate started out as a 120-unit subdivision, but in two decades it has become a “city-within-a-city,” offering outstanding schools, memorable community events, a regional business campus and numerous recreational opportunities. It is also home to approximately 17,500 Colorado Springs residents.
Established in 1978, the master-planned community has had a major impact on Colorado Springs, and the future brings a unique blend of new neighborhoods, “Signature” builders and the debut of Pine Creek Village, a distinctive residential community that incorporates historical Colorado Springs architecture into state-of-the-art home designs.
A complete master-planned community
A true master-planned community is designed according to a plan that combines housing, shopping centers, businesses and parks to create a self-contained community where residents can “live, work, play, learn, shop and worship.” As Colorado Springs’ premier master-planned community, Briargate’s residential community forms the foundation of the concept with approximately 5,500 single family homes and 800 multi-family units. Academy School District 20 operates four high schools, three middle schools and eight elementary schools.
The 400-acre, class “A” Briargate Business Campus is home to some of Colorado Springs’ major employers such as USAA, California Casualty, Fairlane Motor Credit, Focus on the Family and Bombardier Capital. Other Briargate employers include Academy School District 20, Current and the Hilton Garden Inn. Overall, Briargate contains 1.5 million square feet of office, industrial and commercial space.
Recreation abounds in Briargate with hundreds of acres of parks and open space; the Pine Creek Golf Club which offers an 18-hole championship layout and in May, a new clubhouse with a full-service restaurant; a new Briargate Family YMCA; and an extensive trail system connecting various Briargate neighborhoods. Chapel Hills Mall is located on the southwest edge of Briargate, and dozens of quality restaurants are located within a five-minute drive from the community. Most Briargate neighborhoods also have excellent views of Pikes Peak and the Front Range. |
