Today workers began assembling the tower crane for the 1755 Blake project on Block 21 in Lower Downtown Denver. This makes four cranes rising above the LoDo skyline–all within a few blocks of each other. Early in 2008 we should see three more cranes added along LoDo’s edge for the 1800 Larimer, 1900 16th Street, and Four Seasons projects. What a cool time for Lower Downtown!

Here are a few photos of the 1755 Blake crane going up. First, the tower section and operator’s cab in place:

Assembly of the jib (cross arm) section on Blake Street:

The 35-foot deep hole for the underground parking:

Workers tightening the connections up high on the tower:

Isn’t this much more exciting than a parking lot?