Market Highlights
- Overall vacancy declined 320 basis points year over year to 23.8% from 27.0% in Q2 2025, while direct vacancy, sublease vacancy and total available space also decreased over the same period.
- The University of Denver is developing a $112-million, 73,000-square-foot Integrative Life Sciences Center to address growing demand for modern wet laboratory space following increased research funding.
- CU Boulder researchers and university-affiliated startups secured $2.2 million in state Advanced Industries funding, including awards for gene therapy, cell and gene therapy manufacturing and regenerative medicine platforms.