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Destruction from Hurricane Michael Estimated at $1.6 Billion

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Hurricane Michael dealt a devastating blow to over 5 million acres of woodlands when it roared through Florida, Georgia, and Alabama in October, according to The Wall Street Journal. Beyond mature trees that snapped during the storm, there is a…

Tagged with: Hurricane Michael, land, woodlands
Posted in Agriculture, Feature, Florida, News Desk, South, Timber

SOLD! Colorado’s Porcupine Ridge Ranch

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Land Report Editors

One of the largest blocks of privately owned senior water rights in the Colorado River and Yampa River basins sold in November. Set between Vail and Steamboat Springs, the ranch has 9,177 deeded acres adjacent to the Flat Top Wilderness…

Tagged with: Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group, Porcupine Ridge Ranch, Steamboat Springs, Vail
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, News Desk, Water, West

$48 Million Conservation Acquisition Passes

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Land Report Editors

A decades-long saga came to a close on Election Day when voters in the ski town of Park City approved a ballot measure that will fund the majority of the purchase price of prime recreational acreage overlooking the site of…

The Land Report Top Ten: Summer 2018

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Crowned by a stately manor house and featuring its own equestrian center, Great Island joins the list. – The Editors 1. Molokai Ranch (Hawaii): $260 million This 55,574-acre ranch ranks as one of the Aloha State’s largest and encompasses more…

SOLD! Town of Tiller Sells

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A 257-acre assemblage comprising almost all of the Oregon timber town of Tiller sold in September. Garrett Zoller, ALC, of LandAndWildlife.com and LandLeader had the listings on the 29 different tax parcels, which were marketed for $3.85 million. News of…

Tagged with: land for sale, land report, landandwildlife, LandLeader, sold, Tiller
Posted in Developers, Feature, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Timber, Water

Cash Crunch Squeezes Farm Operators

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Farmland values in the Tenth District dropped an average of 3 percent, according to the Kansas City Fed’s Ag Credit Survey. Blame it on decreased farm income, which fell for the fifth consecutive year. –The Editors The Kansas City Fed…

Anti-Drilling Initiative Fails in the Centennial State

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A Colorado voter initiative known as Proposition 112 was defeated by an estimated 56 to 44 percent margin on Election Day. If approved, the initiative would have increased minimum drilling setbacks from occupied buildings and waterways for new oil, gas,…

Posted in Colorado, Developers, Feature, Minerals, News Desk, Residential Property, Water, West

Illinois Governor-Elect Closes on Wellington Equestrian Estate

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Just days after defeating incumbent governor Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker closed on a 6.44-acre, $12 million equestrian estate in Palm Beach County. Located in Grand Prix Farms near the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the equestrian estate has an outdoor…

Historic New England Farm Conserved

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Land Report Editors

The 167-acre Solasz Farm in Winchester, New Hampshire, was recently sold and put under a conservation agreement, according to the Monadnock Conservancy. The farm had belonged to longtime local radio host Al Kulas, and had been in his family since…