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Flight to Quality: Why Prime Denver Office is Thriving at 6.7% Vacancy

Flight to Quality: Why Prime Denver Office is Thriving at 6.7% Vacancy

Denver’s prime office market is defying the broader vacancy crisis, recording just 6.7% vacancy compared to the citywide rate of 22.5%—a 15.8 percentage point gap that signals a deeply bifurcated market. Flight-to-quality demand is concentrating leasing activity in amenitized, well-located buildings in Cherry Creek, LoDo, RiNo, and Boulder. For investors, understanding the divide between prime and commodity office is now essential to navigating Denver’s commercial real estate landscape in 2026.

Denver Industrial Real Estate Market 2026 Outlook

Denver Industrial Real Estate Market 2026 Outlook

A comprehensive analysis of Denver's industrial market fundamentals, vacancy trends, and investment outlook for 2026. Executive Summary Denver's industrial real estate market enters 2026 in a state of normalization following years of unprecedented growth. Vacancy...

Denver Office Cap Rates by Submarket: 2026 Benchmarks

Denver Office Cap Rates by Submarket: 2026 Benchmarks

Current capitalization rate benchmarks for Denver office properties by submarket, building class, and risk profile.   Understanding Cap Rates in Today's Market Capitalization rates in Denver's office market have expanded significantly since 2021-2022 as interest...

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Economic Update – September 27, 2024

Economic Update – September 27, 2024

1. FED INTEREST RATE CUT The Federal Reserve cut its primary policy interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) in September to a target range of 4.75%-5%, the first interest rate reduction since policymakers began their fight against post-pandemic inflation in March 2022....

SVN Economic Update – September 12, 2024

SVN Economic Update – September 12, 2024

1. CPI INFLATION According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2%month-over-month (MoM) in August, repeating July’s pace and in line with the consensus forecasts that led up to the data release. The annual CPI measure...

SVN Economic Update – August 29, 2024

SVN Economic Update – August 29, 2024

1. FED POISED TO PIVOT The FOMC is poised to cut interest rates in September for the first time in over two and a half years, evidenced by recent statements from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a 100% consensus forecast that has formed in futures markets. During a speech...

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