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Office TI Allowances in Denver: 2026 Benchmarks

Denver office TI allowances in 2026 range from $60–80/SF for Class A CBD space to $25–40/SF for Class B suburban, driven by a competitive 26% vacancy market. Landlords are increasingly offering turn-key build-outs as fit-out costs outpace allowances, creating a gap tenants must plan for. SVN Denver advises negotiating TI as part of total deal economics — including rent and free rent — and securing construction estimates before the table.

DIA Area Industrial Real Estate Guide

DIA Area Industrial Real Estate Guide

The DIA industrial submarket offers Denver’s newest buildings and lowest rents, but elevated vacancy and distance from population centers create real challenges. This guide breaks down submarket data, ideal user profiles, investment risks, and the 2026 outlook for the airport area.

Denver Office Leasing Guide for Tenants

Denver’s 2026 office leasing guide for tenants covers the strongest tenant market in the city’s history, with 26.3% metro vacancy giving businesses unprecedented leverage. Tenants can negotiate 12–18 months of free rent, TI allowances of $60–80/SF, and effective rents 15–25% below asking across most submarkets. The guide includes a submarket-by-submarket comparison, a 7-phase leasing timeline, direct vs. sublease analysis, and a full breakdown of total occupancy costs.

SVN Research & Reports

Economic Update – December 30, 2025

Economic Update – December 30, 2025

1. 3RD QUARTER GDP • Real GDP expanded by a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.3% during the third quarter of 2025, according to the  latest estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. • Growth was well above the 3.3% consensus estimate, propelled by expanded...

Economic Update – December 11, 2025

Economic Update – December 11, 2025

1. FED INTEREST RATE DECISION • The FOMC cut the benchmark Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points at their December policy meeting. It was the committee’s third consecutive rate cut, widely expected by markets. • The decision was made along a 9-3 vote, the most divided...

Economic Update – November 26, 2025

Economic Update – November 26, 2025

  1. ANNUAL CRE PRICE GROWTH CLIMBS • According to the MSCI-RCA Commercial Property Price Index, which measures repeat-sales transaction pricing, CRE prices are up 4.2% year-over-year through October, its largest annual increase in three years. • Commercial...

Northern Colorado Talking Points

Talking Points – December Props up a Strong Finish to 2024

Talking Points – December Props up a Strong Finish to 2024

December Ends Strong 4th Quarter Revival in NoCOCRE Sales Transactions ​Typical Cap Rates Paid in 2024 were between 6% to 7% rangeContact our advisors to see how they can help you with your property With 98+ sales transactions each, October and December helped salvage...

Northern Colorado Talking Points – November 2024

Northern Colorado Talking Points – November 2024

NoCOCRE net absorption is struggling this year, but not as bad as it was in 2020.NoCOCRE landlords have about a 50-50 chance of leasing their vacancies in about the first 5 months of marketing.Contact our advisors to see how they can help you with your property After...