State of Downtown Denver 2012

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DOWNTOWN DENVER SEPTEMBER 2012

Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. With support from:

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DOWNTOWN DENVER

1 INTRODUCTION Dear Downtown Denver Stakeholder,

Thank you for picking up a copy of the Downtown Denver Partnership’s annual State of Downtown Denver report, a fact-driven report that provides timely, objective and accurate data about Downtown Denver. This year we are proud to collaborate with Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross to bring you the most complete statistics and analysis about Downtown Denver.

In his 2012 State of the City address, Mayor Michael B. Hancock remarked that a vibrant downtown core is essential to the health of the city. At the 2012 Rocky Mountain Urban Leadership Symposium, Governor Hickenlooper and other leaders in the Rocky Mountain West stressed the importance of urban centers in creating strong place-based economies that attract and retain top talent. Downtown Denver is one of the nation’s leaders in this regard, with Denver being the number one city in the nation where young professionals are moving. This future workforce can be an incredible asset to our economy.

It is critically important that we work to attract and retain this future workforce by continuing to improve Downtown Denver’s amenities, high quality of life, transportation options, walkable urbanism, and its healthy and growing rental market.

Downtown Denver remains the hub of the region with approximately 112,000 employees, 17,000 residents in the urban core, 65,000 residents in City Center neighborhoods, and 44,000 university students. Downtown Denver has seen approximately $3.6 billion of non-residential development in the last 10 years. Downtown Denver is also a leader in sustainability and we are proud to have helped launch Downtown’s new green business rating, Certifiably Green Denver, a certification program that allows businesses to showcase their environmentally sustainable practices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Letter..................................................1 Key Facts................................................................2 Denver’s Downtown Area Plan...............................3 Notable Rankings...................................................4 Office Market..................................................... 6-7 Employers & Employees...................................... 8-9 Retail & Restaurants..............................................11 Downtown Residents...................................... 12-13 Transportation................................................ 14-15 Students & Universities.........................................16 Development & Investment............................. 18-19 Sustainability........................................................20 Culture, Entertainment, Sports, & Events......... 22-23 Tourism ...............................................................24 Board of Directors................................................25

We invite you to turn the page and read the facts, figures and case studies in this report that showcase the current state of Downtown Denver. Please share this information with private sector leaders, investors, developers and decision makers and feel free to download additional copies of the report at www.downtowndenver.com.

Sincerely, Tamara Door President & CEO Downtown Denver Partnership

Cole Finegan Board Chair Downtown Denver Partnership Tami Door, President & CEO

Cole Finegan, Board Chair

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KEY FACTS • Denver, with its amenities, highly educated population, transportation options and attractive urban center, is the #1 city in the U.S. where the future workforce (ages 25-34) is moving.

For the purposes of this report, “Downtown Denver” is defined by the boundaries of the 2007 Downtown Area Plan and includes the following areas: Commercial Core, Cultural Core, Lower Downtown (LoDo), Arapahoe Square, Ballpark, Central Platte Valley, Auraria and the Golden Triangle.

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The “City Center” encompasses Downtown Denver as well as its surrounding neighborhoods within a 1.5 mile radius. This includes the distinct neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, Highland, Curtis Park, Five Points, Jefferson Park, La Alma and Lincoln Park and Uptown.

• Downtown Denver covers approximately 1,800 acres and is divided into 8 districts.

• Downtown Denver has an office vacancy rate of 15.9%.

• Downtown Denver has a 4.9% retail vacancy rate.

• Annual Downtown Denver sales tax revenue increased 6.8% from 2010 to 2011.

• .Downtown Denver businesses generated over $34 million in sales tax revenue for the City & County of Denver in 2011.

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• 87% of Downtown Denver visitors, including residents, tourists, and employees, say Downtown Denver has a vibrant atmosphere.

• The Colorado Convention Center hosted 839,000 convention center attendees in 2011.

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• Over half of Downtown Denver commuters use transit, bicycle, walk or share the ride to work.

• Downtown Denver welcomes 13.2 million overnight visitors who spend $3.3 billion annually.

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• Over $1 billion in public and private sector development is scheduled to open in 2013 and 2014.

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• Approximately 44,000 students attend a college or university in Downtown Denver.

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• Approximately 65,000 residents live in the City Center neighborhoods.

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• About one third of all of the City and County of Denver’s jobs are located in Downtown Denver.

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DENVER’S DOWNTOWN AREA PLAN In 2007, the public and private sectors came together to build upon the 1986 Downtown Area Plan with an updated vision and set of goals and recommendations for Downtown Denver. The Downtown Area Plan outlines the major components to make Downtown Denver one of the most livable places in the world. The vision elements and accompanying strategies guiding Downtown Denver are:

PROSPEROUS The Downtown of the Rocky Mountain Region Energizing the Commercial Core A Comprehensive Retail Strategy Clean and Safe

WALKABLE An Outstanding Pedestrian Environment Building on Transit Bicycle City Park the Car Once Grand Boulevards

DIVERSE Downtown Living A Family-Friendly Place Embracing Adjacent Neighborhoods An International Downtown

DISTINCTIVE District Evolution Connecting Auraria Downtown’s New Neighborhood: Arapahoe Square

GREEN An Outdoor Downtown A Rejuvenated Civic Center Sustainable Use of Resources

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THE CITY OF DENVER’S NOTABLE R ANKINGS QUALITY OF LIFE • Denver is the #1 city where 25-34 year olds are moving (Brookings Institution, 2011)

BUSINESS • Denver is the world’s best city for conventions (Globe and Mail of Toronto, 2011)

• Denver is the #1 city where people want to live (Harris Poll, 2011) • Denver is America’s healthiest city (Food and Wine Magazine, 2012) • Denver is America’s fittest city (Newsweek Online, 2011) • Denver has the nation’s best microbrew beer (Travel + Leisure, 2011) • Denver is the #1 athletic and active city in the U.S. (Travel + Leisure, 2011)

• Denver ranks 3rd among the top U.S. growth cities for relocating families (U-Haul International Inc., 2012) • Denver is the 5th best city for young adults (Kiplinger, 2012) • Denver is the 5th most attractive city (Travel + Leisure, 2011) • Denver is the 5th safest city (Travel + Leisure, 2011)

SUSTAINABILITY • Downtown Denver has the nation’s 1st LEED Platinum skyscraper (1800 Larimer) • Denver is the 2nd best city for public parks and outdoor access (Travel + Leisure, 2011)

• Denver ranks 11th in the United States for Energy Star buildings (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011)

• Denver is 5th greenest city in the U.S. (Siemens, 2011)

TOURISM • Denver is the 8th top place to go in the world in 2012 (Fodors, 2011) • Denver is the 6th top U.S. travel destination for 2011 (Lonely Planet,

• Denver is 2nd best city for finance jobs (Accounting Principles, 2011) • Denver is the 2nd best city for doing business (Area Development Magazine, 2011)

• Denver is the 3rd best city for startups (Venture Beat, 2012) • Denver is the 4th best city for recent college graduates (CareerBuilder.com, 2011)

• Denver’s employment forecast is 5th best in the nation (Manpower, 2012)

• Denver is the 8th hottest place to start a business (The Fiscal Times, 2011)

• Denver has the 10th highest average annual salary among metro areas in the western states (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009)

TRANSPORTATION • Denver ranks #1 for public transportation (U.S. News and World Report, 2011)

• Denver International Airport is tied for America’s Favorite Airport (Executive Travel Magazine, 2011)

• Denver International Airport is the 5th busiest U.S. airport and is 10th busiest airport in the world (Federal Aviation Administration, 2010) • Denver is the nation’s 12th best city for bicycling (U.S. Census, 2010) • Denver is the 5th best city for teleworking (Microsoft ‘Work Without Wall’ Report: U.S. Telework Trends, 2011)

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• Denver is the 4th best city base for day trips (Travel + Leisure, 2011) • Denver is the nation’s 2nd best weekend vacation city (Forbes, 2011) • Denver is the nation’s best city for a pet-friendly vacation (Travel + Leisure, 2011)

STATE OF COLORADO RANKINGS • Colorado is ranked 1st for growth in the startup job sector (StartUpHire, 2012) • Colorado is ranked the 2nd best state for entrepreneurship and innovation (U.S. Chamber, 2012) • Colorado is ranked the 3rd best state for economic competitiveness (Beacon Hill Institute, 2012) • Colorado is ranked 5th in entrepreneurial activity (2011 Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity) • Colorado has more LEED-certified buildings than any other state (U.S. Green Building Council, 2011) • Colorado is the 6th happiest state on well-being index (Gallup, 2012) • Colorado is America’s 6th top creative class state (Atlantic Cities, July 2012) • Colorado ranks 5th among states where people want to live (Harris Poll, 2011) • Colorado is the least obese state in the nation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011)

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6 OFFICE MARKET The last two years have brought an influx of new and expanding tenants to Downtown Denver, including Bridgepoint Education, HealthGrades, DaVita, Jacobs Engineering, AON, Suncor Energy, Intrawest, Pentax Imaging and Hub International. The highly desirable dynamics of Downtown Denver will continue to draw tenants from other submarkets, and many of the Commercial Core’s large tenants, particularly in the law, business services, engineering and oil and gas sectors, are in a growth mode.

Illustrating this commitment to the Downtown Denver office market, Brookfield Office Properties bought 1801 California for $215 million in December 2011 and has committed to investing $50 million in improvements to transform the building. Renovations will include improvements to the plaza on 18th and California Streets, a new ground floor conference center and installation of glass to open up the lobby.

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Major office market purchases since July 2011 include: • Beacon Capital Partners purchased 1700 Lincoln Street for $387.5 million. The 1.2-million-square-foot “Cash Register” building is one of the icons of the Downtown Denver skyline.

• Beacon Capital Partners acquired a 98% interest in a three-building 1.6-millionsquare-foot portfolio, made up of 410 17th Street, 600 17th Street and 1560 Broadway, for $268 million.

• Brookfield Properties purchased 1801 California for $215 million with plans to create a transformative multitenant building.

Downtown Denver’s office market boasts: • 27.4 million square feet of office space.

• 15.9% office vacancy rate (down from 17.4% in year-over-year comparisons), in leased buildings, compared to an 18% office vacancy rate of the region’s suburban office market and to higher vacancy rates in other downtowns across the United States.

• 11.1% office vacancy rate (down 0.7% in the last year) in leased and owned buildings.

• $24.35 per square foot direct median asking rate compared to Metro Denver’s direct median asking rate of $17.67 per square foot.

• 105,000 square feet of positive net absorption in the first half of 2012.

Sources: Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross, 2012; The Denver Business Journal, 2012, Development Research Partners 2012.

Photo: Inside Real Estate News

DOWNTOWN DENVER’S OFFICE MARKET BOASTS

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Downtown’s Expanding Office Market Near Denver Union Station Denver Union Station is taking shape with redevelopment plans for the historic building and new office and multi-family projects moving forward. The $32 million, 108,000-square-foot IMA Financial Center is under construction, and One Union Station will break ground in the fall of 2012, anchored by Antero Resources’ 68,000-square-foot lease. Nearby, DaVita’s new 270,000-square-foot headquarters opened in Summer 2012. In the LoDo micromarket, vacancy plunged to 10.6% from 22.0% at year-end 2010, with demand being driven by proximity to Denver Union Station and the variety of amenities it will provide long-term. Also in LoDo, the mixed-use 16M project, featuring 130,000 square feet of office space, 15,000 square feet of retail space and 43 residential units, will soon begin construction for a 2014 delivery. LoDo is one of the few micromarkets in the Metro

Rendering: SOM Red Square

Denver office market that can support speculative development because of strong demand, extremely limited supply of large blocks of space, and high Class A rental rates.

Source: Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross, 2012.

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8 EMPLOYERS & EMPLOYEES

• Downtown Denver is the employment hub of the city, region and state, with 112,285 employees, making up approximately one third of all the jobs in the City and County of Denver, while constituting less than 1% of the City and County of Denver’s land mass. Downtown Denver employment numbers are up 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. The largest employment sectors in Downtown Denver are professional and business services (33,455), government (23,380), leisure and hospitality (16,837) and financial activities (14,199).

• Downtown Denver is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including Wells Fargo, CenturyLink and DaVita, and is becoming an increasingly attractive place for companies looking to relocate. Companies such as Jacobs Engineering and SendGrid have relocated to or added offices in Downtown Denver in the past year. In August 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it had decided to locate a new regional office in Downtown Denver. Downtown Denver is also home to many energy companies, as well as the emerging high tech industries.

Sources: LED On the Map U.S. Census Data 2010; DDP 2012; Development Research Partners 2012.

A Strong Oil and Gas Industry Downtown Denver has large employer presence in the oil and gas industry with Encana Oil & Gas taking the top spot of square footage occupied in Downtown Denver. The oil and gas sector is booming in the Commercial Core of Downtown, with current tenants such as Newfield Exploration, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, EOG Resources, and Williams Exploration & Production taking full-floor or multiple floor expansions. As of the second quarter 2012, approximately 3.2 million square feet of space, or 15% of the Commercial Core’s total occupied space, was leased by the primary oil and gas industry, which has experienced significant growth over the past several years. Recent and future growth in the oil and gas sector equates to approximately 1.6 million square feet of positive absorption, with an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 square feet of absorption occurring in the next 18 months.

Downtown Denver’s Largest Oil & Gas Firms*

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Encana Oil & Gas

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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

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Newfield Exploration

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EOG Resources

600 17th Street (Dominion Towers)

160,000

QEP Resources

1050 17th Street (Independence Plaza)

150,000

DCP Midstream

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146,000

Noble Energy

1625 Broadway (World Trade Center II)

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Forest Oil Corporation

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MarkWest Energy Partners

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110,000

WPX Energy

1001 17th Street

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Source: Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross, 2012.

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STARTUPS & HIGH TECH

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Due in part to its high quality of life, engaged community and startup events, Downtown Denver is quickly becoming a magnet for web developers, high tech companies, small businesses and entrepreneurs. ReadyTalk, an audio & web-conferencing company occupying 47,000 square feet on two floors at 1900 16th Street, was named 2012’s best place to work in the United States by Outside Magazine. ReadyTalk has established a culture that centers on creating an environment that fosters collaboration with employees and customers. It does this by offering weekly yoga in the office, office bikes, a Nintendo Wii (with Guitar Hero), and free RTD Eco Passes, an all-inclusive transit pass offered to employers.

“Our young staff enjoys the amenities that come with being in Downtown Denver.”

– Dan King, CEO, ReadyTalk

• 2nd most educated population, by percentage of residents with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher (U.S. Census Data, 2010)

Creating a place where people want to live and connect with each other will attract talent, which will in turn attract companies. In the first half of 2012, Downtown Denver hosted a variety of tech events including the International Drupal conference, the Denver i4c Campaign, the Colorado Code for Communities Hackathon, the Denver Business Technology Exposition, monthly Startup Colorado meetings, and monthly High-Tech meetup.com meetings.

• 2nd top state for high-tech business (U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2012)

• 3rd in small business innovative research grants (Toward a More Competitive Colorado, 2011)

• 3rd in venture capital investments per $1,000 for state GDP (Toward a More Competitive Colorado, 2011)

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• 3rd in concentration of high-tech workers in the nation (TechAmerica, 2011) • 3rd top state for business (CNBC, 2012)

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• 9th in the Small Business Survival Index of 2011 (Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, 2011)

AT THIS LOCATION • Between 11:30am to 1:30pm, approximately 6,000 pedestrians pass along the 16th Street Mall in front of the Denver Pavilions. • In one year, approximately 17 million pedestrians pass by the Denver Pavilions.

Source: Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, 2012.

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RETAIL & RESTAURANTS • Downtown Denver has over 1,000 retail establishments and restaurants. The retail and restaurant sector employs 20,468 people in Downtown Denver, a 1% increase from a year ago.

• In 2011, Downtown sales tax revenue accounted for 6.8% of the City and County of Denver’s total sales tax revenue, with $34,182,816 in sales tax revenue collected or over $554,000,000 in total sales. Sales tax revenue increased 6.8% from 2010 to 2011.

• Establishments along the 16th Street Mall (including the ½ block extending on side streets) collected nearly $10.8 million in sales tax revenue in 2011, representing almost 32% of Downtown Denver’s total sales tax revenue.

• The 16th Street Mall’s percentage of Downtown’s total sales tax revenue steadily rose over the last years from 2009 to 2011.

• There is a total of 3.2 million square feet of total retail square footage in Downtown Denver with a 4.9% retail vacancy rate (leased buildings) or 2.8% retail vacancy rate (owned and leased buildings). The median asking rate for retail leases is $21.70 NNN per square foot.

• Over 30 retailers and restaurants have opened since July 2011, including: H+M, LoDo Spokes, The Kitchen, Apricot Lane, Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Le Grand Bistro and Oyster Bar, Lucky Pie, Row 14 Bistro and Wine Bar, Zydeco’s and Udi’s Bread Café.

• The 16th Street Mall remains the most popular tourist destination in Denver, attracting locals and visitors alike to its retail and restaurant establishments.

Sources: Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross, 2012; City and County of Denver, 2012; Downtown Denver Partnership, 2012; Development Research Partners, 2012; Longwoods, 2012.

Downtown Denver Pedestrian Counts

Downtown Sales Tax Collected - Annual Totals

5 year average by time of day and season, based on averages from 20062011; mid-day is 11:30am - 1:30pm and evenings are 5 - 7pm.

$40,000,000

9,000

Winter Mid-day

8,000

Summer Mid-day

7,000

Winter Evening

6,000

Summer Evening

$35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000

5,000

$20,000,000

4,000

$15,000,000

3,000

$10,000,000

2,000

$5,000,000

1,000

$0

0 16th 16th 16th 16th Arapahoe Larimer between between between between between between Glenarm California Lawrence Market and 16th and 14th and and Welton and Stout and Larimer Blake 17th 15th

SPOTLIGHT:

California California between between 16th and 15th and 17th 16th

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Sources: Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, 2012; City & County of Denver, 2012.

Marketplace on the Mall

In 2011, the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District revamped, diversified, and expanded the 16th Street Mall Vending Program into the newly branded “Marketplace on the Mall.” The retail and food vending cart and kiosk program on the 16th Street Mall focuses on bringing local, regional and first-to-market retailers and food vendors to Downtown. Marketplace on the Mall continues to activate the pedestrian space adjacent to the buildings and along the medians, by adding quality, diverse vendors to Downtown Denver’s current outdoor retail and food vending program. A variety of annual and seasonal (summertime) vendors were added to the program in the past year including Gigi’s Cupcakes, Wystone’s Teas, Donut Maker, Doc Popcorn, Climax Jerky, LOL Caricature, Taste of the Philippines, Spice India, Slyderman and Maui Wowi. Photo: H. Wilson Photography

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12 DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS

Denver is the #1 city in the nation in attracting 25-34 year olds. CEOs for Cities recently reported that the population of 25-34 year olds with a four-year degree in the City Center neighborhoods grew 25%, while this population decreased by 1% in the rest of the region during the past 10 years. Almost a quarter (22%) of the City Center’s residents are 25-34 years old. Denver’s top five walkable neighborhoods are all in Downtown Denver or its surrounding neighborhoods, with the Central Business District ranked as the #1 most walkable neighborhood in Denver. Not surprisingly, 23% of Downtown Denver residents walk to work and 24% do not own a vehicle.

Responding to the recent demand for housing in walkable urban environments, Downtown Denver developers are taking steps to provide an adequate housing stock. Recent projects have included The Four Seasons Private Residences, Solera and Renaissance Uptown Lofts. The Solera, a LEED-Gold Certified multi-family, mixed-use building was 92% leased by October 2011 and sold for the highest per unit sales price in Colorado history. Nearly a quarter of the 25 projects either planned or underway Downtown as of April 2012 had more than 300 units. As of the first quarter 2012, there were 5,582 rental units and 50 for-sale units under construction or planned for Downtown Denver’s residential market. Near Denver Union Station, several apartment projects are under construction, including 19th and Chestnut, 17th and Chestnut and Alta House.

• The residential population of Downtown Denver has grown 86% from 2000 to 2012. This reflects a 35% increase in growth over the last year in Downtown Denver.

• The City Center population (neighborhoods within a 1.5 mile radius of Downtown Denver) grew 22% between 2000 and 2012 and has stayed relatively stable over the past year. The City Center population is projected to reach 70,057 by 2017.

• Over the last 12 years, the number of Downtown Denver households increased by 110% and the City Center households grew by 32%.

Sources: Claritas, 2012; LED On the Map, 2012.

Downtown Population

City Center Population

Residential Population: 16,959

Residential Population: 65,093

Number of Households: 10,667

Number of Households: 39,861

Median Age: 47.5

Median Age: 40

Racial Breakdown:

Racial Breakdown:

84.4% Caucasian

78.25% Caucasian

5.35% Black

7.62% Black

4.26% Asian

2.64% Asian

.8% American Indian

1.41% American Indian

(5.19% Other)

(10.08% Other)

Sex:

58.95% Male

Sex:

55.55% Male

41.05% Female

44.45% Female

Households with no vehicles: 24%

Households with no vehicles: 23%

Average Income: $78,859

Average Income: $55,724

Median Income: $40,733

Median Income: $35,377

Population with a Bachelor's

Population with a Bachelor's

Degree or Higher: 57%

Degree or Higher: 49%

Median Housing Value (Owner

Median Housing Value (Owner

Occupied): $377,682 Average Household Size: 1.39

Where Downtown Denver Residents are Employed

60% of Downtown Residents work Denver

in the City and Lakewood County of Denver Aurora Greenwood Village Denver

Broomfield

Lakewood

Westminster

Aurora

Boulder

Greenwood Village

Centennial

Denver

Broomfield

Englewood

Lakewood

Westminster

Wheat Ridge

Occupied): $256,158

Aurora

Boulder

All Other Locations

Average Household Size: 1.52

Greenwood Village

Centennial

Broomfield Englewood Sources: ACS Census Data, 2010; Claritas, 2012; New York Times, 2010, On the Map, LED 2010.

Westminster Wheat Ridge

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SPOTLIGHT: The Economic Power of Downtown Denver Residents

Data indicates that the growing Downtown Denver residential population is well educated, tends to rent, appreciates the amenities Downtown offers, uses various forms of transportation and has a high average household income. Downtown Denver residents have an average household income of $78,859, a median income of $40,733 and a per capita income of $51,298. The Downtown Denver average household income ($78,859) is significantly higher than the citywide average household income ($45,501). In the upper brackets, 45% of Downtown households make over $50,000 a year and 31% of those make over $75,000. $ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 t o $ 1 9 9 , 9 9 9 6%

$ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 to $ 4 9 9 ,9 9 9 7%

$1 2 5 ,0 0 0 t o $ 1 4 9 , 9 9 9 3%

$500,000 and more 2%

Less than $15,000 25 %

$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 2 4 ,9 9 9 5% $ 7 5 ,0 0 0 t o $ 9 9 , 9 9 9 8%

$15,000 to $24,999 11%

$50,000 to $74,999 11% $ 3 5 ,0 0 0 to $ 4 9 ,9 9 9 12%

$25,000 to $34,999 10%

Sources: ACS Census Data, 2010; Claritas, 2012; New York Times, 2010.

SPOTLIGHT: Downtown Denver MultiFamily Rental Market

After taking a substantial hit in 2009 and 2010, the Downtown Denver apartment market has recovered at a faster rate than the rest of the nation. Vacancy rates remain historically low and effective rents continue to climb. In 2011, the average vacancy rate in Downtown decreased to an average of 5.25% and has stayed there in 2012.

This represents the lowest vacancy rate in Downtown in a decade and is expected to remain there as construction lags behind Downtown’s growing demand.

The desire of the echo boomers and young professionals to live in a central, urban location has tightened Downtown Denver’s market substantially and caused effective rents to grow at significant rates. In 2011, effective rents in Downtown increased 14.0% over 2010, to an average of $1,386 per unit. Effective rents have already increased 6.2% in 2012 and are expected to rise as the year progresses.

Over the last 30 years, Downtown Denver has accumulated 5,100 apartment units, or 3.4% of metro Denver’s inventory. Due to a significant cultural and lifestyle shift for the younger population, there are more than 6,000 units proposed or under construction in more than a dozen developments in Downtown over the next five years. Although there are more units proposed and under construction in Downtown than the current inventory, Downtown Denver has become the largest and trendiest destination for the younger generation. In the past year, Downtown’s total population has grown by 35% to 16,959 residents. The strong population increase is the result of both organic growth and in-migration, as suburbanites move into the city and out-of-staters relocate to find jobs. This demand will continue as the economy approaches pre-recession levels and the transformation of Denver Union Station creates a new dynamic for workers that want to live in Downtown Denver.

Source: Apartment Realty Advisors, 2012.

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14 TRANSPORTATION

Downtown Denver is the transportation hub for the entire metropolitan region and continues to advance transportation options for its residents, visitors, employees and employers. Such advancements include improvements to the U.S. 36 highway system leading into Downtown Denver, the 122-mile build out of FasTracks bus and rail systems, various streetscaping projects enhancing the pedestrian environment and increasing the amount of bicycle infrastructure in and around Downtown. Approximately 50 transit-oriented developments are planned along eight different light rail and commuter rail lines as part of RTD’s FasTracks program extending in all directions from the downtown core, making Downtown Denver accessible to workers, residents, and visitors from every corner of the metro area. These investments in transportation choice are coming at an opportune time for Denver as the future workforce and the baby boomers are looking for more transportation choices in their daily lives.

Overview • 53% of Downtown Denver employees use alternative modes of transportation, including transit, bicycling, walking, carpooling, vanpooling and telecommuting.

• 46% of Downtown Denver commuters travel via active transportation (bicycling, walking, transit).

Bicycle

Walk How Downtown Denver Employees Get to Work Bicycle

Source: Downtown Denver Partnership, 2011.

Transit

Bicycle Carpool /Vanpool Walk Bicycle Walk Bicycle Transit /Vanpool Carpool Walk Bicycle/Vanpool Carpool Drive Alone – 39.4% Walk Drive Alone Bicycle Transit Walk Carpool /Vanpool Transit – 36.1% Transit Carpool /Vanpool Moped/Scooter Walk Drive Alone Carpool /Vanpool Bicycle – 6.3% Bicycle Transit Drive Alone Bicycle Transit Did not/ Vanpool Work Carpool – 5% Carpool /Vanpool Transit Moped/Scooter Walk Drive Alone Moped/Scooter Walk – 3.9% Walk Drive Alone Drive Alone Works Home Transit Did notfrom Work Carpool /Vanpool Moped/Scooter – 1.8% Moped/Scooter Did not Work Moped/Scooter Carpool /Vanpool Moped/Scooter Drive from home the day of the survey – 1.8% Worked Alone Works from Home Transit Did not Work Didfrom not Work Works Home Transit Did not work the day Did not Work of the survey – 5.7% Moped/Scooter DriveWorks Alone from Home Works from Home Drive Alone Works from Did not WorkHome Moped/Scooter Moped/Scooter Works from Home Did not Work Did not Work Works from Home Works from Home

• • • • •

48 bus routes and 5 light rail routes serve Downtown Denver.

48,693 people boarded the free 16th Street Mall Shuttle every weekday in 2011.

13 million trips were made at Downtown Denver RTD light rail stations in 2011.

RTD’s most active light rail stations (in terms of boardings) are in Downtown Denver: Colfax at Auraria and the 16th Street Stations.

Over one third of Downtown Denver commuters (36%) ride mass transit, compared to just 6% in the City and County of Denver and just under 5% in the United States.

• Two thirds of Downtown Denver employees (66%) receive some type of transit pass from their employer.

• When an employer pays for a transit pass, over half of the Downtown commuters surveyed will take transit to work (53%) and driving alone dips down to 32%. When employers do not offer the incentive of paying for a transit pass, 53% drive alone to work.

Sources: RTD 2012; Downtown Denver Partnership, 2011.

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• There are 43,637 off-street parking spaces in Downtown Denver: 32,998 garage spaces and 10,639 surface lot spaces.

• The median rates for parking garages and surface parking lots have remained relatively stable over the past few years with median daily rates of $15.00 for garages and $7.50 for lots, and $175.00 median monthly rates for garages and $117.50 for lots.

Downtown Denver Parking Lot Rate Trends: Downtown Denver ParkingJune 2007 to December 2011 Lot Rate Trends: June 2007 to December 2011 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

Garage Median Daily Max Rate #REF!

Bicycling

December 2011

June 2011

December 2010

June 2010

December 2009

June 2009

December 2008

June 2008

December 2007

June 2007

Garage Median Monthly Rate #REF! #REF! Lot Median Daily Max Rate #REF! Median Monthly Rate Lot

Source: Downtown Denver Partnership, 2012.

Peak Hour (7 - 9am) Bicycle Counts at 16th and Broad-

December

November

October

September

August

July

June

May

April

March

February

January

• 6.3% of Downtown Denver commuters ride a 300 bicycle to work, compared to 2.2% in the City 250 and 0.5% in the nation.

200 • Bicycle commuting has doubled in Downtown 150 Denver since 2007, from 3.7% to 6.6% in 2011.

100 2009 #REF! • There are 20.5 miles of bicycle facilities in 50 2010 #REF! Downtown Denver, with 5 more miles proposed.

0 2011 #REF! • Historical bicycle counts at 16th Avenue and #REF! 2012 Broadway show a 91% increase in bicyclists over the last two years in the 7 - 9am time period.

• Bicycle counts also reveal that separated facilities, such as Downtown’s Cherry Creek Trail at Market Street and 14th Street have higher percentages of women riding when compared to other locations Downtown.

Sources: Downtown Denver Partnership 2012; ACS Census Data 2010; City and County of Denver 2012.

Walking • 4% of all Downtown Denver commuters walk to work, compared to just 1.9% in the Denver metro area.

• The number of commuters who bike and walk to work in Downtown Denver has steadily increased over the past three years.

Sources: Downtown Denver Partnership 2012; ACS Census Data 2010.

Carsharing & Bike Sharing • Carsharing allows users to rent a car for a short period of time and is often a convenient option for those without a car who may only need a car for certain trips. Three carsharing companies have 21 cars located within Downtown Denver.

• Designed for short, urban trips, Denver’s bike sharing program, Denver B-cycle, allows users to rent a bike for a quick trip around town. Denver B-cycle has 25 B-cycle stations in Downtown Denver, with docks for 354 B-cycles. At these stations, there were 108,275 checkouts in 2011.

Sources: Denver B-cycle 2012; eGo Carshare, Hertz on Demand, Occasional Car 2012.

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STUDENTS & UNIVERSITIES Downtown Denver is home to 43,664 students in Schools in Downtown Denver Fall 2011 Enrollment public, not-for-profit, institutions of higher education, University of Colorado, Denver 13,491 as well as over 12,000 students at various trade schools and private, for-profit, institutions that have Metropolitan State University of Denver 21,898 offices or classroom space in Downtown Denver.

Community College of Denver 8,241 An educated population stimulates the culture of Colorado State University Executive MBA Program 34 downtown. The Brookings Institution noted that the Total Downtown Denver Students 43,664 young, emerging workforce is choosing to locate in highly educated areas, where “young people can feel connected and have attachments to colleges or universities among highly educated residents.” This culture of higher education is exemplified by Downtown Denver’s residential population, 57% of whom have Bachelor’s Degrees or higher, compared to 45% in downtown Seattle and 44% in downtown Washington D.C. Sources: Auraria Higher Education Center, 2012; Colorado State University Executive MBA Program, 2012; Downtown Denver Partnership 2012; Downtown Seattle Association, 2011; and Downtown DC Business Improvement District, 2010.

SPOTLIGHT:

Auraria Master Plan Update 2012 The Auraria Master Plan was updated in 2012. Key elements of the original plan included creating neighborhoods for the three institutions where each institution can create a unique identity, moving athletic and recreational fields to the west end of campus, and opening Larimer as a pedestrian, and possible transit, connection to the Auraria West station from Downtown Denver.

The updated plan refines the original 2007 plan and addresses changes in direction that have occurred within the community over the last five years and reinforces the goal of creating a more outward looking, urban campus, as recommended in the 2007 Downtown Area Plan. The 2012 update expands upon the neighborhood concept, linking each institution to an adjacent transportation corridor. Additionally, the 2012 update focuses on improving the circulation of modes around campus by looking at re-aligning certain streets and thinking more carefully about how specific modes are considered on each street that runs through the campus.

Source: Auraria Higher Education Center, 2012.

Downtown Denver has 43,664 students

SEPTEMBER 2012

18 DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT

There was approximately $3.6 billion of documented, non-residential public and private sector investment in Downtown Denver between 2003 and 2012. Residential investment during this same time period is estimated at over $1 billion. There is also well over $1 billion in public and private sector projects under construction in Downtown Denver, due to open in 2013 and 2014 alone.

Many of the large projects that have been completed within the past ten years include major hotels, transportation infrastructure, cultural facilities, office buildings, mixed-use development and landmark projects such as the Denver Justice Center and the 14th Street Streetscaping project.

Downtown Denver Development & Investment 2003-2012 $1,200,000,000 $1,000,000,000 Transp/Streetscape

$800,000,000

Convention

$600,000,000

Govt/Institutions Entertainment/Culture

$400,000,000

Office

$200,000,000

Hotel

Source: Downtown Denver Partnership, 2012.

$2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Development Highlights From The Past Decade: Public Projects: • The 1.5 million-square-foot expansion of the Colorado Convention Center was completed in 2004 and the adjacent Hyatt Regency celebrated its grand opening in 2005.

• After the completion of a $92 million renovation, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House opened at the Denver Performing Arts Complex in 2005. The world-class 2,268-seat hall is home to Opera Colorado, Colorado Ballet and The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company.

• The Denver Art Museum’s new wing, the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, opened in 2006. The titanium and glass addition, which is cantilevered across 13th Avenue, was designed by Daniel Libeskind.

• The newly-renovated Denver Justice Center opened in 2010. The complex is composed of the 448,000-square-foot, $159 million Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center and the 310,000-square-foot, $136 million Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse.

• History Colorado Center opened its new 200,000-square-foot, $110.8 million museum in 2012. The museum’s former site was demolished to make way for the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Complex.

Private Sector Projects: • Denver’s Ritz-Carlton opened in 2008, and the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences opened in late 2010, filling Downtown Denver’s void of luxury hotels.

• Spire, a 42-story, 496-unit, LEED certified luxury condominium tower was completed in 2009. The residential units range in price from the low $200,000s to $1 million.

• 1800 Larimer, Westfield Company’s 495,000-square-foot, 22-story tower, was completed in 2010. The LEED Platinum project is home to Xcel Energy’s 340,000-square-foot headquarters.

• A new 403-room Embassy Suites opened in 2010. The LEED-certified hotel is located across from the Colorado Convention Center.

• In 2009, DaVita announced that it would relocate its corporate headquarters from Southern California to Downtown Denver. The kidney dialysis provider leased interim space at 1551 Wewatta while its 270,000-square-foot build-to-suit headquarters was completed in July 2012 in the Central Platte Valley.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON • 16th Street Mall Renovation • Denver Union Station Redevelopment • Ralph L. Carr Judicial Complex • Homewood Suites / Hampton Inn & Suites • Marriott Renaissance • One Union Station • IMA Financial Center • 16M Source: Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross, 2012, Downtown Denver Partnership, 2012.

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SUSTAINABILITY Downtown Denver is a national leader in the movement to conduct business more sustainably. Sustainability is not only important to Downtown Denver’s residents, employees, and visitors but it is also important to businesses and the future workforce they are trying to attract.

The Wall Street Journal reports that eco-friendly policies can help companies attract talent as “80% of young professionals are interested in securing a job that has a positive impact on the environment and 92% would be more inclined to work for a company that is environmentally friendly.”

Sustainability by the Numbers: • • • • • • • •

49 LEED certified buildings are located in Downtown Denver.

2,072 trees are located in the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District.

38,005 square feet of green roofs are located in Downtown Denver.

The nation’s 1st LEED Platinum skyscraper, 1st LEED Gold museum and the 1st LEED Gold state cultural history museum are all in Downtown Denver (1800 Larimer, Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and the History Colorado Center, respectively).

31 Downtown Denver companies participate in Certifiably Green Denver, a sustainability certification program, presented as a partnership between the City and County of Denver and the Downtown Denver Partnership.

65 Downtown Denver companies participate in Watts to Water, a regional program dedicated to the reduction of energy and water consumption.

The Colorado Convention Center in Downtown Denver is rated LEED-EB (LEED Existing Building Operations and Maintenance certification).

Its solar power could support 48 homes each year and the building diverts 981,965 pounds of waste from landfills, annually.

The Denver Performing Arts Complex is Energy Star Certified.

Sources: CoStar, 2011; Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, 2012; Museum of Contemporary Art, 2012; DCPA 2012; Certifiably Green Denver, 2012.

SPOTLIGHT:

History Colorado Center The History Colorado Center is the country’s first LEED Gold state cultural history museum. The building’s design “promotes water and energy conservation by incorporating native landscaping, low-or zero-flow water systems, and fritted glass, and by taking advantage of natural light and heat provided by the Atrium.” It also incorporates recycled and regional materials as well as certified wood products. This building hopes to have a long life cycle, to stand for over 100 years. Ed Nichols, History Colorado President and CEO said, “The hundred-year life cycle is perhaps the most important sustainable element of the History Colorado Center.”

The museum serves as a way to observe the past and present, while seriously looking into the future. Building a sustainable museum is a key way to serve as a model for Colorado’s future.

Source: History Colorado Center, 2012. Photo: Frank Ooms

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CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, & EVENTS Downtown Denver hosted the opening of two new museums in the last 12 months, the History Colorado Center and the Clyfford Still Museum.

The Clyfford Still Museum, located adjacent to the Denver Art Museum, opened in November 2011 and hosts a collection of approximately 2400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures, from the late Clyfford Still, a mid-century abstract expressionist artist. As the majority of these pieces have never been on public display before, a visit to the museum provides an unprecedented opportunity to reflect on the full scope of Still’s legacy and his profound influence on American art. Just a few blocks away, the History Colorado Center opened its doors shortly after the Clyfford Still Museum in Spring 2012. The History Colorado Center allows History Colorado, a 132-year-old state agency, to continue creatively engaging Coloradans locally and across the state in discovering, preserving, and taking pride in its places of architectural, archaeological and historical significance through museum exhibitions, public programs and educational services.

Although not new to the area, the Denver Art Museum attracted significant attention in 2012 when it hosted the exhibit, Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective, “a stunning selection of 200 haute couture garments along with numerous photographs, drawings, and films that illustrate the development of Saint Laurent’s style and the historical foundations of his work.” The Denver Art Museum was the only North American venue selected to feature the exhibit. Not to be outdone by its cultural competitors, Denver Center Attractions was chosen to launch the national touring premiere of the Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in August 2012. Finally, the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) hosted the innovative “Thinking About Flying” exhibit in 2011.

Museum visitors were invited to participate by taking home a pigeon in a carrying case and releasing the pigeon to fly back to its loft on the museum’s roof, expanding the traditional view and scope of an art museum.

In addition to Downtown Denver’s cultural facilities, Downtown Denver also hosts over 200 games at three major sports facilities: The Pepsi Center, Coors Field and Sports Authority Stadium at Mile High. Downtown Denver is home to six professional sports teams: Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth and the Denver Outlaws. In addition to professional sports, Downtown Denver played host to several high profile sporting events in the last 12 months, including the USA ProCycling Challenge and the NCAA Women’s Final Four.

16,752 school children attended theatre performances at the Denver Center for Performing Arts in 2011.

A new event in 2012,

In 2011 and 2012, the USA Pro-Cycling

Make Music Denver increased

Challenge, a state-wide race, finished

pedestrian traffic along the

in Downtown Denver where over

16 Street Mall by th

23%.

250,000

watched the final

stage, generating $83.5 million and drawing spectators from 17 countries.

Photo: John Pierce, PhotoSport International

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Visitors See Downtown Denver as a Fun Place

Note: Responses to the 2011 Downtown Denver Visitor Intercept Survey question, “What word comes to mind when you think of Downtown Denver?”

Downtown Denver Attractions

Annual Attendance

Denver Performing Arts Complex

750,000

Denver Public Library Central

815,000

Denver Art Museum

670,000

Museum of Contemporary Art

48,398

Elitch Gardens

1,200,000

Children’s Museum of Denver

308,162

U.S. Mint

54,372

Coors Field

2,909,777

Pepsi Center

2,000,000

Sports Authority Field at Mile High

1,000,000

Source: Downtown Denver Partnership, 2012.

Selection of Major Festivals and Events in Downtown Denver: • • • • • • • • • •

9News Parade of Lights Capitol Hill People’s Fair Cherry Blossom Festival Cinco de Mayo Festival Civic Center EATS Columbus Day Parade Denver Chalk Art Festival Denver Christkindl Market Denver Bike to Work Day Denver Day of Rock

• • • • • • • • • •

Denver PrideFest Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade Doors Open Denver Downtown Denver Arts Festival Grand Illumination Great American Beer Festival Independence Eve at Civic Center Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon Komen Race for the Cure Make Music Denver

• • • • •

• • •

SPOTLIGHT:

Programming at Skyline Park Skyline Park, which spans the 1500-1800 blocks of Arapahoe Street, provides a vibrant green space for Downtown Denver residents and visitors. The park is also host to several intriguing events and programs throughout the year. In 2011 and 2012, Southwest Airlines sponsored events such as the free summer movie and concert series, the Southwest Court, and the free Southwest Rink. The 20112012 rink saw more than 42,000 visitors, an increase of more than 11,000 visitors from the previous year’s attendance of 31,726.

Source: Downtown Denver Partnership, 2011.

National Western Stock Show Parade New Year’s Eve Fireworks Oktoberfest Rock n’ Roll Marathon Southwest Concert and Movie Series at Skyline Park Southwest Rink at Skyline Park A Taste of Colorado USA Pro Cycling Challenge

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24 TOURISM The 16 Street Mall is the most popular tourist destination in Denver, making Downtown Denver the metropolitan area’s center for tourism. The Colorado Convention Center hosted 839,000 annual visitors in 2011. Recent conventions include International Association of Fire Chiefs, Urban Land Institute, EDUCAUSE, DrupalCon, American Solar Energy Society, Green Schools National Network. th

Downtown Denver Hotel Room Nights 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 2003

Downtown Denver currently has 22 hotels, with over 8,400 hotel rooms, representing 18.8% of the entire metro area’s hotels. There are also over 600 hotel rooms planned as of August 2012; with over 1,000 rooms under construction and 630 rooms recently completed.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Downtown Denver Hotel Market Occupancy Percentage Trends 2000 - 2011 74 72

Sources: Downtown Denver Partnership, 2012; VISIT Denver, 2012, Colorado Convention Center, 2012.

72.1 69.1

Occupancy Percentage

70

Downtown Denver’s 2011 hotel market boasts: 71.7% hotel occupancy 1,806,131 occupied rooms $144.70 average daily rate $103.69 revenue per available room (rev par)

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Downtown Denver Hotel Market Average Room Rates 2000 - 2011 $180.00 $160.00 $140.00 Average Room Rate

• • • •

2004

$152.46

$158.09

$139.96 $123.38 $125.92 $123.42 $123.72 $121.50

$131.17

$145.86 $144.71 $134.91

$120.00 $100.00 $80.00 $60.00 $40.00 $20.00 $0.00

Downtown Hotel Occupancy and 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Room Rates Source: Rocky Mountain Lodging Report Downtown Hotel Occupancy and Room Rates 2000-2011 2000

2001

$180.00 $160.00 $140.00 $120.00 $100.00 $80.00 $60.00 $40.00 $20.00 $0.00

74% 72% 70% 68% 66% 64% 62% 60% 58% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Room Rates

Occupancy Percentages

Source: Rocky Mountain Lodging Report 2000-2011.

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DOWNTOWN DENVER

Downtown Denver Inc. Board of Directors 2012-2013 Ray Baker, Gold Crown Management Jim Basey, Centennial Bank Mike Bearup, KPMG LLP Scott Bemis, Denver Business Journal Molly Broeren, Molly’s of Denver Brad Buchanan, RNL Design Chris Castilian, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Stephen Clark, S. B. Clark Companies Rob Cohen, The IMA Financial Group, Inc. Mark Cornetta, 9News Dana Crawford, Urban Neighborhoods, Inc. Andre Durand, Ping Identity Corporation David Eves, Public Service Company, an Xcel Energy Company Cole Finegan, Hogan Lovells US LLP Bob Flynn, Crestone Partners, LLC Jaime Gomez, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Jim Greiner, iTriage, LLC Lisa Halbleib, CenturyLink

Todd Hartman, Callahan Capital Partners Michael Hobbs, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company Kathy Holmes, Holmes Consulting Group Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality Bruce James, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Steve Katich, J.E. Dunn Construction David Kenney, The Kenney Group Dick Kirk, Richard A. Kirk & Associates Gail Klapper, The Klapper Firm Charlie Knight, Venture Law Advisors, LLC Kim Koehn, K2 Ventures, LLC Mike Komppa, Corum Real Estate Group Tom Lee, Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross Harry T. Lewis, Lewis Investments Laura Love-Aden, Groundfloor Media Dan May, Quitman Consulting Patrick Meyers, Consumer Capital Partners John Moye, Moye White, LLP Will Nicholson, Rocky Mountain BankCard Systems, Inc.

Ralph Pace, US Bank Susan Powers, Urban Ventures LLC Gary Reiff, The Black Creek Group Bill Reynolds, Denver Post Mimi Roberson, Presbyterian / St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at P/SL Jon Robinson, UMB Financial Corporation Jon Schlegel, Snooze, an A.M. Eatery David Shapiro, DaVita Inc. John Shaw, McWhinney Charlita Shelton, University of the Rockies Marc Spritzer, CoBiz Financial Tom Stokes George Thorn, Mile High Development, LLC Deborah Wapensky, Vectra Bank Colorado Travis Webb, BKD, LLP David Wollard Charlie Woolley, St. Charles Town Company, LLC John Yarberry, Wells Fargo

Denver Civic Ventures Board of Directors 2012-2013 Bruce Alexander, Vectra Bank Colorado Sueann Ambron, University of Colorado Denver - Business School Holly Barrett, LoDo District, Inc. Ray Bellucci, TIAA-CREF Ferd Belz, L.C. Fulenwider, Inc. Peter Bowes, Bowes and Company Marvin Buckels Frank Cannon, Union Station Neighborhood Company Dee Chirafisi, Kentwood City Properties Cheryl Cohen-Vader, Stapleton Development Corporation Gene Commander, Polsinelli Shughart PC Gary Desmond, NAC Architecture Kelly Dunkin, The Colorado Health Foundation Greg Feasel, Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Patty Fontneau, Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Mac Freeman, Denver Broncos Football Club Michael Glade, Molson Coors Brewing Company

Jerry Glick, Columbia Group Limited, LLLP Tom Gougeon, Gates Family Foundation Tom Grimshaw, Grimshaw & Harring, P.C. Beth Gruitch, Rioja Ismael Guerrero, Denver Housing Authority Randy Hammond, JPMorgan Chase Rus Heise, RBC Capital Markets Doug Hock, Encana Corporation Gene Hohensee Don Hunt, Colorado Department of Transportation John Ikard, FirstBank Holding Company Jennifer Johnson, Gensler Stephen Jordan, Metropolitan State University of Denver Brian Klipp, klipp Greg Leonard, Grand Hyatt Roland Lyon, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado Evan Makovsky, NAI Shames Makovsky Bill Mosher, Trammell Crow Company Gene Myers, New Town Builders

Cindy Parsons, Comcast Bill Pruter, The Nichols Partnership Sarah Rockwell, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell LLP Trinidad Rodriguez, George K. Baum & Company Ken Schroeppel, University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture & Planning Tim Schultz, Boettcher Foundation Chip Schweiger, Grant Thornton LLP Glen Sibley, Fleisher Smyth Brokaw Mark Sidell, Gart Properties David Sternberg, Brookfield Office Properties Jean Townsend, Coley/Forrest, Inc. David Tryba, Tryba Architects Meg VanderLaan, MWH Global, Inc. Joe Vostrejs, Larimer Associates Elbra Wedgeworth, Denver Health Wendy Williams, Vector Property Services, LLC

Downtown Denver Business Improvement District 2012 Board of Directors

Information Sources

eGo Carshare Hertz on Demand History Colorado Center LED On the Map Longwoods New York Times Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross Occasional Car Regional Transportation District VISIT Denver

Josh Comfort, Real Estate Development Services Ed Blair, The Embassy Suites Susan Cantwell, The Gart Companies Josh Fine, Focus Property Group Kevin McCabe, Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross Mike Zoellner, Red Peak Properties Myra Napoli, REIT Management & Research Rick Kron, Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.

DDP Staff Contributors / Editors

The State of Downtown Denver report is created by the Downtown Denver Partnership Research Department.

Staff contributors and editors include: Cole Judge, Aylene McCallum, John Desmond, Jim Kirchheimer, Brian Phetteplace, Aneka Patel, Susan Rogers Kark, Ryan Sotirakis, Beth Warren, Bonnie Gross, Amanda Jimenez and Tami Door.

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Photography

Photography by Larry Laszlo, CO/Media.

Graphic Design

Megan Moye Zacher, Zebra Incorporated

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