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Planning Commission to hear developer’s case for relief from Sears Block height + massing design standards

September 29, 2020

In a decision to significantly impact south Downtown and the State Street corridor, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission will decide on the first phase…

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Where affordable housing is and isn’t being built in Salt Lake City

September 28, 2020

Developers are adding thousands of badly needed affordable housing units to Salt Lake City, but not in every neighborhood, and not only on the west…

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Here’s the final design for what could be Salt Lake City’s new flag

September 24, 2020

Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled on Thursday the flag she’d like the City Council to adopt as Salt Lake City’s new flag. The announcement comes after…

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North Temple TRAX corridor to get a big boost of workforce housing – Village at North Station

September 24, 2020

The wave of apartment construction in the North Temple TRAX corridor on Salt Lake City’s west side is showing no signs of cresting. The largest…

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More mid-density townhomes heading to Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood

September 21, 2020

A developer that’s found a niche in Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood is proposing another mid-density townhome project in the area. CW Urban wants to…

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The Granary District is stuck in outdated zoning that won’t be changing anytime soon

September 17, 2020

Development in the Granary is gaining ever more momentum, despite the challenges of outdated zoning and inadequate infrastructure. While the CG General Commercial zone that…

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At long last, Salt Lake City will close a block of Main Street to cars to help its struggling businesses

September 15, 2020

Salt Lake City will close one block of Main Street Downtown to car traffic to offer a better experience for people looking to patronize businesses…

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Latest big housing development along 400 South corridor in the pipeline

September 15, 2020

A Salt Lake City design group is proposing what would be the latest installment in the large-scale developments filling up the 400 South corridor on…

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In pictures: south Downtown construction update

September 10, 2020

South Downtown, deadened by vacant buildings and car lots for decades, seems to be at a turning point. Four major construction projects are underway in…

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Rent drops in Salt Lake County. That hasn’t happened in more than a decade.

September 8, 2020

The year 2020 may not be entirely cursed, after all. Following a decade with year-over-year rent growth, Salt Lake County saw rents drop for the…

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More ‘missing middle’ zoning coming to SLC? City council debates densification with anxiety about displacement and demolition

September 3, 2020

In a proposal important to developers of small multi-family urban infill, planners from Salt Lake City proposed revisions to the RMF-30 zone to the city…

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