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Denver Retail Vacancy at Record Low: Investment Implications
Denver’s retail vacancy rate has dropped to a record-low 4.7–4.8%, driven by minimal new construction and steady tenant demand from QSRs, healthcare, grocery, and discount retailers. This historic tightness is compressing cap rates and limiting available inventory, creating a strongly landlord-favorable investment environment. SVN Denver Commercial breaks down what record-low Denver retail vacancy means for buyers, sellers, and landlords navigating today’s market.
LoDo Office Real Estate: Why Vacancy is Only 19%
LoDo office real estate maintains a vacancy rate near 19%, dramatically outperforming downtown Denver’s 37% overall market vacancy. Driven by Union Station transit access, historic building character, walkability, and constrained supply, Lower Downtown Denver remains the most resilient downtown office submarket. This analysis explains the market fundamentals, tenant profile, investment considerations, and 2026 outlook for LoDo office investors and tenants.
Denver Tech Center Office Investment Analysis 2026
The Denver Tech Center is one of the largest suburban office concentrations in the Rocky Mountain region, with 25–30 million square feet and vacancy rates ranging from 18–22% in 2026. This analysis examines current market conditions, cap rate ranges by asset class, and three distinct investment strategies — core, value-add, and opportunistic — for investors considering DTC acquisitions. SVN Denver Commercial provides expert guidance on DTC office investment opportunities and tenant representation.
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Economic Update – May 17, 2024
1. LARGE FUNDS INCREASE CRE FOOTPRINT A recent analysis by Reuters details how large funds are increasing their CRE market share as traditional lenders such as banks pull back. Stricter capital rules for banks and recent regional bank failures in the US have led to a...
SVN Economic Update – April 26, 2024
1. FIRST-QUARTER GDP The US economy expanded by a 1.6% annualized rate during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. First quarter GDP fell short of most estimates. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg, on average,...
Economic Update – April 12, 2024
1. HOMEBUYERS ADJUSTING TO HIGHER INTEREST RATES A new survey by Fannie Mae suggests that home buyers are gradually adjusting to higher mortgage rates despite increasingly negative sentiments about the housing market. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index dropped...
Northern Colorado Talking Points
Life Changes As We Know it in #NoCOCRE
Private Owners are SellingPrivate owners have been net sellers so far this year. They have sold almost $200 million more than they have bought as a class of property owner. Either it was a sign of locking in gains, or exiting while the market still had demand and...
All Property Types are in demand in our tri-county NoCO region!
Market Cap Rates at 10-year LowProjects Under Construction at 10-year LowOverall availability of space always runs a few points higher than vacancy, as certain tenants are planning to vacate, but still occupy the space. In our market this appears to be 2-3% higher...
Northern NoCO CRE Property Leases and Sales Kick Off 2020
More Speculative Building Occurring? Over the last two years, new buildings are occupied at a lower percentage than the historical average of about 60% - meaning that developers are starting to speculate on the market Availability Compared to Vacancy Overall...