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Best Denver Retail Submarkets for Investment
Denver’s retail submarkets offer distinct risk-return profiles for investors at every strategy level. This analysis ranks Cherry Creek, South Denver/DTC, Boulder, Highlands/LoHi, Lakewood, and Aurora by demographics, vacancy, and cap rates. Whether you’re a core investor seeking stability or a yield-focused buyer targeting higher returns, SVN Denver’s submarket guide helps match opportunity to objective.
Denver Retail Real Estate Market 2026 Outlook
A comprehensive analysis of Denver's retail market fundamentals, vacancy trends, and investment outlook for 2026. Executive Summary Denver's retail real estate market enters 2026 as one of the strongest performing commercial property sectors. With vacancy rates...
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.
SVN Research & Reports
SVN Economic Update – June 28, 2024
1. BANK STRESS TESTS According to the Federal Reserve, all 31 “systemically important financial institutions” (SIFIs) passed their annual stress tests. These tests evaluate the ability of large US banks to absorb hypothetical losses while maintaining more than their...
SVN Economic Update – June 14, 2024
1. INTEREST RATES The FOMC voted to leave rates unchanged at its June policy meeting, which aligned with market expectations. On Wednesday, markets braced for the convergence of May’s Consumer Price Index data, which arrived just a few hours before the Federal...
SVN Economic Update – May 31, 2024
1. CRE LOAN MODIFICATIONS RISE AMID HIGH-RATE ENVIRONMENT According to a new report by Trepp, CMBS loan modifications rose dramatically in 2023 as a significant swell of loans are set to mature in the coming quarters. Modification volumes peaked mid-year 2023,...
Northern Colorado Talking Points
Talking Points: Strategic Business Decisions Drive Finish of 2020 CRE Sales in NoCO
19 New Construction Projects on the I-25 Corridor near SW Weld CountyI-25 Corridor near Longmont is drawing increasing developer interest. 19 projects are actively being built in this region between Weld & Boulder counties. Strategic positioning to serve the...
Talking Points: Colorado-based Industrial and Apartment Investors Stayed Active in Tri-County CRE during October and November
Over 3 million SF of Planned Industrial Development for Weld County Could Change the Industrial Market over the Next Several YearsThat assumes all planned projects will actually be built!Contact our advisors to see how they can help you with your property Almost $175...
Still Slow, but Varied Deals Highlight NoCO CRE Closings
Boulder Office VacancyBoulder has managed to remain relatively stable in office vacancy and sublet space.Fort Collins Office SalesFort Collins office sales have greatly slowed this year. The office market future demand structure has been in question during Covid...