Air Rights

95% of air rights transfers are between adjacent buildings. Exceptions include properties along the High Line, which can transfer area the legnth of the tressle, and landmarked Broadway theaters, which can transfer across streets. The city planning commission can also permit other non-adjacent transfers when other landmarks are involved.

"Adjacent" doesn't have to be only the next door lot. In order to build the tall apt. building on the SE corner of Park & 60th St., the developers acquired all the unused air rights from the three tax lots to the immediate east on 60th St. So the lots were all contiguous, but only 1 was 'adjacent'. (no landmarks involved).