Downtown Denver boasts a multitude of services in
a convenient, walkable and friendly environment.
With more businesses than any other zip code in the metro area, Downtown contains over 6,000 companies according to the Department of Revenue, and has 21 of the 25 largest Class A office buildings.
Learn more about Downtown Denver's business environment, real estate markets, demographics, tax structure and much more by downloading the new comprehensive Business Development Report on the Research page.
Learn more about starting a business in Denver - visit the Denver Business Assistance Center. The BAC is located in the atrium on the first floor of the Webb Municipal Building at 201 W. Colfax Ave. For more information call 720.913.1715 or e-mail denverbac@denvergov.org
Downtown is a leader in many industries. Over half of the top 25 Metro Denver companies in each of the following industries have offices Downtown: Public Relations, Advertising, Law, Accounting, Architecture, Stock Brokers, Web Designers, Staffing Agencies, Oil & Gas, Banks, Trusts, Investment Planners, Internet Service Providers, and Venture Capital Firms.Asking rents for CBD Class A office space is over $35.00, while Class B asking rents are nearly $27.00. Two new developments in LoDo will add over 800,000 sf of space in the next year.
Source: Grubb & Ellis, First Quarter 2009; DDP
Rendering Credit: 1755 Blake, RNL
| Recently Completed & Under Construction Downtown Development |
Square Footage |
| 1400 Wewatta |
210,000 |
| 1401 Wynkoop |
100,000 |
| 1515 Wynkoop |
300,000 |
| 1800 Larimer |
500,000 |
| 1900 16th St. |
335,000 |
| 1755 Blake St. |
113,000 |
| Total |
1,558,000 |
| Existing SF |
26,033,301 |
| Vacant SF |
3,662,477 |
| Vacant % |
14.1% |
| Asking Rent - Class A |
$35.19 |
Source: Grubb & Ellis, First Quarter 2009
Rendering Credit: 1400 Wewatta, Shears Adkins Architects
Denver International Airport (DIA) is the fifth busiest airport in the U.S. and 10th busiest in the world. Since opening in 1995, DIA has served about 500 million passengers.
DIA is home to 30 commercial airlines providing nonstop service to over 140 domestic and international destinations including cities in Canada, Europe, and Mexico.
DIA handled a record 49,863,352 passengers in 2007, an increase of 5.4 percent over the previous year.
Passenger growth has led to a review of DIA's master plan.
Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Photo credit: Denver Metro Convention & Vistors Bureau
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