EXHIBIT 23


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference of our report included in this Form 10-KSB, into AmeriVest
Properties Inc.'s previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-3, File
Nos. 333-44210 and 333-94901.

                                            /s/  Arthur Andersen LLP
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                                                 Arthur Andersen LLP
Denver, Colorado
March 29, 2002