One of the largest tracts of largely undeveloped land in Pitkin County recently hit the market for $150 million. St. Benedict’s Monastery is for sale, nearly a year after the monks announced its impending closure. .
Pitkin County chose to go with the carrot instead of the stick with a recent amendment to its land use code that exempts large parcels from the growth management process in exchange for vested rights.
The opposition to the city of Aspen’s moratorium on new development and short-term rental permits is mounting with hundreds of signatures seeking a special election.