Apartment Trends Magazine August 2014 | Page 16

Denver RISING PART 6 Numbers based on the 2nd Quarter 2014 AAMD Vacancy & Rent Report. by cary bruteig mai, cre apartment appraisers & consultants Downtown Denver vacancy rate average rent average rent / sf resident turnover. 7.7% $1,552.70 $1.75 5.5% (per mo.) MOVING IN Element 47 2185 Bryant Street, Denver The AG Spanos company took on the challenge of building on this steeply sloping, hilltop site and the payback was having dramatic, panoramic views, particularly toward Elitch Gardens, backdropped by the downtown Denver skyline. Residents are willing to pay a premium of $150 per month for this breathtaking view, and smaller premiums for views toward the mountains, Jefferson Park, and Sports Authority Field only a couple of blocks to the south. With the Pepsi Center only a few blocks to the east, the property is in walking distance to numerous sporting and entertainment events at these facilities. The site rises up steeply above a bend in I-25, likely making it the most visibl