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1981: The first families move into new homes in Highlands Ranch.
1981: The Joseph B. Blake Water Treatment Plant is built.
1982: Northridge Park, Northridge Recreation Center and Northridge Elementary open.
1983: Centennial Water & Sanitation District/Highlands Ranch Metropolitan Districts office building opens.
1984: The Convenience Center opens at S. Broadway and Springer Drive.
1985: C-470 opens, providing easier access from Highlands Ranch to the rest of the metro area.
1986: Sand Creek Elementary and The Links Golf Course open.
1986: Elitch Gardens amusement park proposed relocating to Highlands Ranch.
1987: Highlands Ranch Junior/Senior High School opens.
1988: Highlands Ranch’s first fire station – Fire Station No.
1989: The first RTD park-n-Ride is dedicated.
1990: Bear Canyon Elementary School and Highland Heritage Regional Park open.
1991: Highlands Ranch celebrates its tenth anniversary.
1992: The Highlands Ranch Regional Post Office and Summit View Elementary School open.
1993: More than 4,000 people are employed in Highlands Ranch in nearly 360 businesses.
1994: Highlands Ranch is recognized as the best-selling, master-planned community in the United States by Arthur Andersen Real Estate Advisory Services.
1995: The HighWoods, Highlands Ranch’s newest custom home neighborhood, celebrates its grand opening.
1996: Groundbreaking is held for Trailblazer Elementary School, Highlands Ranch’s first elementary school built completely from contributions by Highlands Ranch builders.
1997: Shea Homes, a division of the J.F. Shea Company, acquires Mission Viejo Company and Highlands Ranch.
1999: Shea Homes/Shea Properties launches the Highlands Ranch Business Park with the construction of the Shea Center.
2000: The Highlands Ranch Library celebrates its grand opening.
2001: Highlands Ranch celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
2001: Mountain Vista High School opens
2003: Rock Canyon High School opens
2004: The first businesses open in the Highlands Ranch Town Center.
2005: Civic Green Park opens in the Highlands Ranch Town Center.
2006: Highlands Ranch celebrates its 25th Anniversary! The population is 86,000.
2007: Wind Crest, an Erickson Living Community opens at the north-western edge of Highlands Ranch.
2008 Vi at Highlands Ranch opens.
2009: Shea Homes conveyed the balance of the Backcountry Wilderness Area to the HRCA. In August HRCA opens the BackcountryHighlands Point Trail System.
2010: Shea Homes gives the Mansion property and funds for renovation as well as an endowment to the Highlands Ranch Metro District.
2011: 30th Anniversary of Highlands Ranch | Population 92,600.
2012: Newly renovated HR Mansion opens.
2013: Nerd Wallet (2013) – Highlands Ranch is #2 in Best CO Towns for Young Families
2013: Children’s Hospital South Campus opens.
2016: Travel & Leisure - H.R.is # 6 in Top 10 Best Places to Live “The area is prized real estate, thanks to its low crime rate and prime schools.” Money Magazine - H.R. #6 Best Places to Live “A snug town bursting with jobs.”
2017: Central Park opens.
2017: Denver Channel - Highlands Ranch tops list of highest average credit scores
2017: Centennial Water receives Environmental Leadership Award from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
2018: Money Magazine - Highlands Ranch is #8 in the top 10 Best Places to Live in US
2019: Dinosaurs are discovered in Highlands Ranch! During a construction excavation at Windcrest, fossils are uncovered, and Denver Museum of Nature and Science completes the dig, eventually identifying bones from 3 dinosaurs—2 triceratops and 1 duck-billed dinosaur.
2019: UC Health HR Hospital opens, providing 87 acute care beds and a wide range of health care specialties for the community, including Intensive Care, Cancer Center, Birth Center, Cardiac Center, Trauma Center and ER, and more.
2020: COVID strikes the Highlands Ranch community.
2020: Centennial Water serves 30,800 single family homes, 7,550 multi-family units and 950 commercial customers.
2020: C-470 completes major expansion, adding toll lane and making other improvements.
2021: 40th Anniversary of Highlands Ranch.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Community Center | - | $2.6M | 125 | 1 |
| Massanetta Springs | 1995 | $1.6M | 15 | - |
| Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc. | 1968 | $30.6M | 470 | - |
| YMCA of Grays Harbor | 1902 | $3.9M | 100 | - |
| Elmhurst Park District | - | $5.2M | 75 | 25 |
| The Salvation Army Kroc Center Coeur d'Alene | 2009 | $15.0M | 350 | - |
| YMCA of Memphis | 1855 | $50.0M | 560 | 83 |
| Niagara Falls USA | 2003 | $4.3M | 125 | - |
| Pier Sixty | 1998 | $2.1M | 50 | 44 |
| BREC | 1946 | $1.5M | 1 | 5 |
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