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UNITED STATES
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): June 630, 2005

AmeriVest Properties Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Maryland		1-14462		84-1240264
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1780 South Bellaire Street, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80222 (Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 297-1800
(Registrant's telephone number)

N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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~~ITEM~~Item 18.01. ~~ENTRY~~Other ~~INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT~~Events

~~Please~~On ~~see~~June 30, ~~discussion~~2005, inDean ~~Item~~Foods ~~2.03~~Company ("Dean") exercised its one-time right to further extend its lease for 120,607 ~~which~~rentable issquare ~~included~~feet of space in ~~this~~the ~~Item~~Chateau byPlaza ~~reference~~building in Dallas, Texas for an additional four years.

Under the ~~ITEM~~terms ~~2.03~~of ~~CREATION~~the OFamendment Ato ~~DIRECT~~the ~~FINANCIAL~~lease ~~OBLIGATION~~dated ORas ANof ~~OBLIGATION~~March 15, ~~UNDER~~2005 ANwith ~~OFF-BALANCE~~AmeriVest ~~SHEET~~Properties Inc. ~~ARRANGEMENT~~(the OF"Company"), Athis ~~REGISTRANT~~ notification extends the expiration of the lease through December 31, 2010.

OnThe base rental rate for the extended term commencing January 1, 2006 is now $17.75 per rentable square foot throughout the term, plus electricity and parking. During the extension, Dean has three sequential options to reduce the square footage under the lease by a minimum of 12,000 and a maximum of 35,000 upon 90 days advance written notice. The first option can be effective no earlier than June 630, ~~2005~~2006, ~~AmeriVest~~and ~~Properties~~each subsequent option cannot be exercised until six ~~Inc~~months have elapsed from the effective date of the prior option exercise. ~~("AmeriVest")~~If ~~entered~~Dean elects ~~into~~to anreduce ~~amendment~~the square footage under the lease, the base rent will be further reduced by $0.25 per square foot, not to exceed $0.75 per square foot for the ~~loan~~maximum ~~agreement~~reduction if all three options are exercised and Dean will be responsible for ~~its~~unamortized ~~secured~~tenant ~~credit~~improvements ~~facility~~and ~~with~~lease ~~its~~commissions based on the original square footage under the lease. Dean has no right to exercise any termination ~~primary~~option ~~bank~~contained ~~group~~in their lease during this extension term. Dean will receive an allowance for tenant improvements of $7.00 per rentable square foot and AmeriVest will pay leasing commissions of $588,713 in connection with the extension.

Prior to the amendment, the agreement required AmeriVest to repay at least $2.5 million of its secured facility by July 1, 2005 and at least $10 million of its secured facility by September 1, 2005. The amendment eliminates the July 1 repayment requirement, and extends the maturity date of the secured facility from November 12, 2005 to January 31, 2006.

A copy of the Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement is included under Item 9.01(c) as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is included in this Item by reference. A copy of AmeriVest's press release is included under Item 9.01(c) as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is included in this Item by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 10.1		Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement between AmeriVest Properties Inc., AmeriVest Chateau Inc., AmeriVest Greenhill Inc., KeyBank National Association, as agent, and the lenders party thereto, dated June 6, 2005.
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated June 6, 2005.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.
Dated: June 8, 2005	By:	/s/ CHARLES K. KNIGHT Charles K. Knight Chief Executive Officer
July 1, 2005	By:	/s/ KATHRYN L. HALE Kathryn L. Hale Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement between AmeriVest Properties Inc., AmeriVest Chateau Inc., AmeriVest Greenhill Inc., KeyBank National Association, as agent, and the lenders party thereto, dated June 6, 2005.
99.1		Press Release dated June 6, 2005.

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