Denver’s Tranferable Development Rights Story

  • July 23, 1982
  • • Written by: Lisa Purdy Peter D. Bowes, CRE Lisa Purdy
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Spring/Summer 1982, Vol 7, No 1

Abstract: Early this year Denver passed an ordinance that allows owners of historically designated property to transfer excess development rights to other properties. The development of the ordinance and the people who backed it are detailed here.

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    Lisa Purdy

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    Peter D. Bowes, CRE

    Peter D. Bowes, CRE is vice president of Bowes and Company, a Denver firm specializing in valuation and counseling of commercial, industrial and other investment real estate. He also holds the MAI designation.

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    Lisa Purdy

    Lisa Purdy is a preservation specialist for Historic Denver Inc., the largest private local preservation organization in the country, which is involved with preservation economics and issues in downtown Denver.

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