Two longtime Boulder architects have combined their operations.

Stephen Sparn Architects, PC, recently merged with Sopher Architects LLC, creating Sopher Sparn Architects LLC, a 15-employee firm headquartered at 1731 15th St., the entities announced this week.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

"Our practices complement each other," said Stephen Sparn, principal architect. "We're differentiated enough that there's some synergistic effects."

Sopher's experience in the areas of land planning and entitlement paired well with Sparn Architects' expertise in custom home, multifamily and commercial design, Sparn said.

As a result of the merger, which took effect Jan. 1, Sopher moved his three-person operation to Sparn's newly expanded offices at 1731 15 St. in downtown Boulder, where Sopher Sparn Architects occupy 2,000 square feet.

Sopher Architects previously leased a suite at the Colorado Building, 1919 14th St., in downtown Boulder.

For Sopher, the combination was a means of facilitating further expansion for a practice that experienced exponential growth during the past four years.

"I can't imagine that we could have done more, in the scale of office that we had," Sopher said of his firm's potential growth prior to the merger.

The combined firm this year is moving forward on a couple of notable projects in Boulder, including the 10-acre S*PARK mixed-use project near Boulder Junction and a $5 million renovation of the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder.

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RALEIGH The beginning of 2015 brings more construction to Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. The street revitalization continues with more than a dozen projects, including more housing and retail space.

The North Carolina State red color that fills Hillsborough Street is slowly turning orange, as construction barrels and signs dominate the sides.

"There's constant construction and changing the area around...which it's hard sometimes because there's traffic, said BlueTique Cheap Chic manager Molly Bergeson.

Bergesons business is barricaded behind a chunk of construction, but she said the change is good.

"We're just looking forward to seeing how things change and being a part of that, she said.

Hillsborough Streets website shows more than a dozen projects taking place.

One of the projects is Stanhope Residential, near Concord Street. The project is led by developer John Kane.

"Stanhope Residential is 822 beds and about 30,000 feet of retail on the lower level, so it should really kind of bookend transform to Hillsborough Street, he said.

Another project taking place is Aloft Hotel, which is being built across from the NCSU Memorial Bell Tower.

"We think between those two you'll start to see fill in along the way that need to be redeveloped, said Kane.

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