Miscellaneous quick Aspen real estate reference links:
Why Choose Aspen Real Estate Sothebys Broker Tim Estin to Sell Your Property?
Real Estate Taxes in Pitkin County, CO – Aspen Real Estate – Explained
Real Estate Taxes in Pitkin & Eagle Counties – Property Valuations Explained – Spring 2021
Pitkin County Real Estate Taxes on Vacant Land versus Lot with Home
Aspen Tax Districts for RETT Transfer Tax – Upon Closing on an Aspen property, a real estate transfer tax of 1.5% is payable by buyer if it is within the City of Aspen and other areas listed here.
CITY OF ASPEN RETT Real Estate Transfer Tax Info – Buyer pays.
Aspen Idea – Article: “The Aspen Idea describes the integration of body/mind/spirit – the nurturing of the whole person – and it came to the fore in the earliest days of the Aspen Institute where artists, leaders, thinkers, and musicians could gather…Mortimer Adler once referred to Aspen as the “Athens of the West.” And upon his visit here in 1949, Albert Schweitzer’s proclaimed “Aspen is a little too close to heaven.”
Late 2020 – 2021: What Property Owners Should Know – Pitkin County Growth Management Issues under Discussion
11.15.20 Buildout Projections and Recent Trends Drive Pitkin County’s Downzoning Push, Aspen Times
July 2018 Pitkin County Buildout Study and Core Infrastructure – DRAFT Analysis, RPI Consulting LLC
10.11.20 TDR Program (Transferrable Development Rights) under scrutiny, Aspen Times
10.07.20 Pitkin County Development Community hot over smaller home size discussion, Aspen Times
2014 – 2019 Flip Job Examples – Recent or In Process Redeveloped Properties
2019 Best Aspen Restaurants Cheat Sheet List
Frias Property Management: Rental Program Ratings Description
ASPEN ROFR LIST – Condo complexes with Right of 1st Refusals on purchases
Residences at The Little Nell (RLN Aspen) – Buyers’ Info and Frequently Asked Questions
Downtown Aspen Penthouses approved and in development pipeline as of Mar 2019
ZONING – LAND USE 4-20 Permitted Uses (Pgs 1-105), or shortcut link to: 4-20, Pages 5-12 PERMITTED USE TABLE AND KEY
Shortcut Links to Pitkin County & City of Aspen Land Use Code
Zone Districts: All Zone Districts, R6, R15, R15A, R30, AR10
Aspen Highlands Residential Metropolitan Tax District Info
Brush Creek Metro District and contacts: Brush Creek Landowners Association (BCLA) is Evie at Marolt, LLC 970‐925‐4047 Ext 5. (Oct 2019)
Pitkin County Board Approves Solar Farm, Nov 18, 2019, Aspen Times
Dial-a-Ride info – Dial-a-Ride serves the Mountain Valley residential area on a fixed route free of charge. Provides door-to-door service in this area for $1. Call 970.920.9999 to schedule personalized service. Dial-A-Ride service is available: 6:30 a.m. – 1:45 a.m. daily
City of Aspen – RFTA – Bus Ride Route Maps & Schedule – 970.925.8484
About Radon and Radon Mitigation Info in Aspen and Snowmass – Newspaper Insert
High radon levels detected in half of Aspen’s locally tested homes, Article, Jan 3, 2020 ADN
Smuggler Superfund Site Aspen
City of Aspen: Smuggler-Superfund-Site
Pitkin County: Smuggler-Superfund-Site
Aspen Times: Smuggler officially off superfund list
Map view: Smuggler superfund site
11.25.91 New Yorker: Report from Aspen – superfund site
Smuggler Mobile Home Park
Aspen to Glenwood Springs, CO Roaring Fork Valley Zip Codes List Zip Code PDF
Aspen Historic Victorian and Aspen Modern Preservation Resources
Aspen Modern – a guide to mid-20th century architecture in Aspen in which certain desgnated properties fall under the auspices of the Aspen Historical Preservation Commission.
Pitkin County TDR Program
03.21.21 ADN: Transferable development rights, or TDR’s in the real estate industry, proved attractive to property owners during the COVID-19 pandemic especially, Aspen appraiser Randy Gold continued, “A TDR in Pitkin County equates to 2,500 square feet of buildable area,” he explained, adding that the program was started in 1995 and TDR prices sold on the open market were generally stable “for years and years,” at between $200,000 and $250,000 for most of that time period. “In July 2020, TDRS were selling for $230,000. By the end of the year, the most recent closing on TDRs were selling for $360,000,” he said. “And now, Feb 2021, there are TDRS under contract for $375,000 to $400,000.”
City of Aspen TDR Request by Homeowner Denied, AT
USFS Forest Service Flexible Partnerships Act of 2017
219 N. Monarch Redeveloped Aspen Home in Aspen’s West End Land Planner Analysis
Pitkin County Assessor – Agricultural Property and Land Valuation Brochure
