Just as you thought I was done with all of the crane coverage, more tower cranes are still popping up around Downtown Denver! This time, we are heading over to Z Block in the Lower Downtown neighborhood to check out tower crane number one of two going up on the site.
It was a quiet afternoon around Lower Downtown as the storms were rolling in, but workers were busy to get a tower crane erected. In this photo, the counterjib (back part of the crane) was just put into place.
The jib was staged along Wazee Street. Here are a couple more photos of the crane with just the counterjib installed.
Up go the main winch and motors!
After a quick lunch, and relocation to a different vantage point, work on installing the jib commenced.
Here is the rest of the jib getting put into place.
There you have it: an almost complete crane with just the counterweights missing.
Stay tuned for coverage on tower crane number two at Z Block!
I would still love to see a total crane count for all of downtown. I’ve seen quite a lot myself, but would like to see a comprehensive list.
Here’s my stab at it for Central Denver, I’m sure I’m missing some:
Lodo/Union Station/CPV = 9
17W: 2
Block A: 2
Union West: 1
Confluence: 1
Z Block: 2
1401 Lawrence: 1
CBD/Uptown = 2
Skyhouse: 1
Alexan: 1
Golden Triangle/Capitol Hill = 4
Eviva: 1
Moto: 1
8th & Sherman: 1
Gables: 1
Cherry Creek = 3
245 Columbine: 1
Zocalo: 1
Monroe: 1
TOTAL = 18
Any word on what hotel will occupy Z Block? Since W Hotel backed a number of years ago from 16th & Market Street, this location seems like an ideal option based on their demographic and average hotel size.
I’ve heard boutique hotel similar to what they’re doing at 245 Columbine in Cherry Creek. It’s the same operator, Sage Hospitality.