Photos from June 9, June 13 and June 16 of the Little Annie’s wedding site at the top of Little Annie Basin.
Category: Wealth and Property
Growing wealth gap in Aspen discussed with county officials
Many wealthy, and relatively young, people are moving to Aspen.
Giving big: Aspen-area nonprofits and their economic impact
Nonprofit tax return data from the IRS via ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer tool.
LLC that bought Windstar has tie to Houston billionaire
A public document on file in Pitkin County shows that the right-hand man in Aspen of Houston billionaire Jeff Hildebrand has been granted authority to make decisions regarding the Windstar property.
City study finds Aspen not hospitable to new hotels, condos
The price of land in downtown Aspen now makes it highly unlikely that a new stand-alone, moderately priced hotel will be built there again, according to research and interviews conducted recently by the city of Aspen.
A snapshot of the top of Aspen’s luxury real estate market
Sales of ultra-high-end homes in the Aspen area slowed down in 2012 compared to the prior near-record year, but not by much.
‘Mailbox money:’ Aspen’s most valuable retail buildings
Not only have commercial properties escalated greatly in value over the years, but with the exception of a rare handful of years, tenant demand and retail business have also been consistently good in this small but internationally known resort town.
The Windstar property and John Denver’s legacy in question
The Windstar Land Conservancy is seeking to sell the 957-acre Windstar property bought by John Denver in the late 1970s. The asking price is $13.5 million.
Need for second private jet center in Aspen questioned
An aviation industry executive has come out against the concept of adding a second private jet facility to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, although the plan to build one seems to be headed for reality anyway.
Turf war on a polo field of dreams
How a very level hay field becomes a polo field in Pitkin County.