How many Class A submarkets are in Denver?

5, ranging from trophy (LoDo (Lower Downtown)) down to established and emerging clusters.

Denver has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by LoDo (Lower Downtown) at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: LoDo (Lower Downtown), Central Business District.
Prime tier: Cherry Creek, River North (RiNo).
Established/emerging tier: Denver Tech Center.

Denver Class A submarkets

Denver has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by LoDo (Lower Downtown) at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: LoDo (Lower Downtown), Central Business District.
Prime tier: Cherry Creek, River North (RiNo).
Established/emerging tier: Denver Tech Center.

By tier

**LoDo (Lower Downtown)** (trophy, ~$56/sqft/yr) — Walkable trophy frontier. **Central Business District** (trophy, ~$50/sqft/yr) — Legacy trophy core. **Denver Tech Center** (established, ~$32/sqft/yr) — Suburban Class A campus belt. **Cherry Creek** (prime, ~$48/sqft/yr) — Boutique HQ and retail submarket. **River North (RiNo)** (prime, ~$42/sqft/yr) — Creative and tech repositioning frontier.

Key facts

city	Denver
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	38 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$38/sqft/yr
vacancy	23.5%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	14
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	7.1%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	2

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Denver?: 5, ranging from trophy (LoDo (Lower Downtown)) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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