Urban Villages’ SugarCube project on Block 019 in Lower Downtown Denver, a strong contributor to Denver’s architectural palette, filled a big gap in Downtown’s urban fabric along the 16th Street Mall. To celebrate SugarCube’s recent completion, let’s take a look back at this hip LoDo project.

The first time I mentioned the SugarCube project was in my blog of October 12, 2005. Over the course of the next several months, I tracked the project as it made its way through the LoDo design review process, including a report in my April 7, 2006 blog that the developers were just one approval away from getting the green-light from the LoDo Design Review Board. In my June 30, 2006 blog, I beat the mainstream media to the punch and was the first to reveal the project rendering, thanks to Jason, Nick, and the rest of the good people at Urban Villages:

On November 8, 2006, the SugarCube held its ceremonial groundbreaking, and yours truly was there. Here’s a shot of the model that was on display at the event:

By mid-December 2006, construction was officially underway:

Then came the fun part: watching SugarCube go down, then up.

January 2007 – February 2007 – April 2007:

June 2007 – July 2007 – August 2007:

October 2007 – January 2008 – February 2008:

May 2008 – July 2008 – October 2008:

SugarCube is an outstanding addition to the LoDo scene and a perfect example of the transformative power of an urban infill project. Congratulations, SugarCube!