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“Air right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20right. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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air right
noun
: a property right to the space above a surface or object (as a building) that may be sold or leased for development purposes
make use of the air rights above the Terminal—
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York, 438 U.S. 104 (1978)
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