Oct 20, 2026 · 46 min · 16 segments
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Jeff HuntHostBillHostBlake OlsonPresident and CEO Courtney Garrett says millions of square feet of office space remain vacant, but some of those buildings could soon have a new purpose.
We have over 35 million square feet of office space in downtown as a whole.
And yes, 12 million square feet of that is sitting vacant right now.
However, 2.5 million already this year is slated for residential conversion.
A new report from the Downtown Denver Partnership shows downtown foot traffic has recovered to more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
City officials are working to bring more businesses and activity downtown as part of the revitalization effort.

It's the emptiest... space in the emptiest major city in America, according to Wall Street Journal, highest office vacancy rate.

What do you do with the space? Well, it does not seem to me that the mayor is all that interested in bringing back the industries that were once there.
President and CEO Courtney Garrett says millions of square feet of office space remain vacant, but some of those buildings could soon have a new purpose.
We have over 35 million square feet of office space in downtown as a whole.
And yes, 12 million square feet of that is sitting vacant right now.
However, 2.5 million already this year is slated for residential conversion.
A new report from the Downtown Denver Partnership shows downtown foot traffic has recovered to more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
City officials are working to bring more businesses and activity downtown as part of the revitalization effort.

It's the emptiest... space in the emptiest major city in America, according to Wall Street Journal, highest office vacancy rate.

What do you do with the space? Well, it does not seem to me that the mayor is all that interested in bringing back the industries that were once there.
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