SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2002



                            AmeriVest Properties Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Maryland                      1-14462                  84-1240264
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File         (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                  Number)                  Identification No.)



           1780 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 515, Denver, Colorado 80222
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 297-1800




Item 7. Financial Statements And Exhibits.
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     (c)  Exhibit 99.1 - Presentation Materials


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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     The materials attached as Exhibit 99.1 will be presented or distributed
from time to time on or after January 23, 2002.

     In accordance with General instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in
this report (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing. This report does not constitute a
determination of whether any information included in this report is material.


                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  January 23, 2002              AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.
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                                     By: /s/ D. Scott Ikenberry
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                                     D. Scott Ikenberry, Chief Financial Officer