In Denver’s downtown office shuffle, D.A. Davidson is sizing up a move from the 16M building to a lofty perch in LoDo’s 1900 Lawrence tower, potentially trading its current digs for a slice of the 27th floor. Permit drawings show the financial firm is eyeing roughly three-quarters of that floor, about 17,000 square feet, for offices, trading desks, and conference space. A company spokeswoman has told reporters that no lease has been signed, so the whole plan still hinges on an actual agreement.
The prospective move shows up in construction drawings and permit filings that outline a tenant-improvement budget of roughly $1.5 million and a floorplate laid out for trading and collaboration, according to BusinessDen. Those documents indicate D.A. Davidson would occupy most of the 27th floor if the lease ultimately goes through.
What 1900 Lawrence Offers
The 30-story 1900 Lawrence tower was delivered in 2024 and is pitched as a modern, amenity-heavy trophy office building, complete with a hospitality-style fitness center and rooftop deck, according to Hensel Phelps. Riverside and its partners secured a loan extension and injected fresh capital last year to speed up leasing, and that recapitalization has helped spur new activity in the building. Industry coverage says more than half the property has been in active negotiations this year as the developer leans on tenant-improvement dollars and spec suites to reel in occupants, a trend detailed by Mile High CRE.
D.A. Davidson is headquartered in Great Falls, Montana, and lists offices in more than 30 states with roughly 1,600 employees on its website. BusinessDen reports the firm has occupied the 16M building at 1550 Market Street since 2014 and that the new drawings show the proposed footprint at 1900 Lawrence, including a small trading floor and meeting rooms.
If the move is finalized, it would extend a familiar pattern of companies swapping older downtown space for newer trophy product. Riverside has been marketing 1900 Lawrence as premium office space and has recently touted leases and partial-floor deals, according to Riverside.
For now, the scenario is still in the “maybe” column. A signed lease and tenant-improvement permits would have to be filed before any build-out begins. Commercial office projects in Denver require stamped drawings and a city review process, according to Permit Place, so the timeline will come down to how quickly everything moves through approvals.
