Definition
Air rights are rights to use airspace above land for development, enabling vertical development or creating transferable development rights.
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Air rights allow development above property boundaries, enabling tall buildings or creating development rights that can be sold separately. Urban high-rises often utilize air rights.
Pro Tip
Air rights create significant value in dense urban areas.
Example
Building a 40-story building using air rights above a lower adjacent property.