-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 GjnXGegRGU2pf+ZexasccHzDYqfeI6I5YRE/oDgtkElr5XdIA0qQ5texNjzbatgA
 0Y/zD3sGrbV3uEW7VX9BBA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000932384-03-000339.txt : 20031120
<SEC-HEADER>0000932384-03-000339.hdr.sgml : 20031120
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031120171946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932384-03-000339
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927102
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				841240264
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1780 S BELLAIRE ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 515
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032971800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1780 S. BELLAIRE ST.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 515
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATKINS WILLIAM T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093678

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14462
		FILM NUMBER:		031016121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE SHERIDAN GROUP
		STREET 2:		1780 S. BELLAIRE STREET, SUITE 515
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-297-1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE SHERIDAN GROUP
		STREET 2:		1780 S. BELLAIRE STREET, SUITE 515
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80222
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>zatkins534507_ex.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- - EDGAR Ease Plus 1.0                                   07/25/03  TT    -->
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-11-18</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927102</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMV</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001093678</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ATKINS WILLIAM T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE SHERIDAN GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1780 S. BELLAIRE STREET, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-11-18</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>921649</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>7</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>743549</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>See Footnote 2</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
 </nonDerivativeTable>
   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Disposition occurred as a result of (i) dissolution of Sheridan Investments, LLC and the distribution of securities of issuer held by such limited liability company, with respect to which the filing person may have been deemed to have had beneficial ownership and (ii) merger of Sheridan Development, LLC with and into Sheridan Realty Advisors, LLC, with respect to each of which the filing person may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership, and the withdrawal of certain members in connection with the merger.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> 40,325 shares are held directly. 276,654 shares are held by Sheridan Realty Advisors, LLC; 166,826 shares are held by Sheridan Management Corp.; 75,828 shares are held by Sheridan Realty Corp.; and 224,241 shares of common stock are held by Atkins LTD. Partnership, each an entity with respect to which the filing person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership over an aggregate of 275,723 such shares of common stock.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Deborah J. Friedman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-11-20</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----