Three modestly-sized residential developments in west Downtown - one under construction, one just approved, and another in preliminary stages - may portend the next wave of multi-family construction in this transitioning area. With the imminent shuttering of the Road...
Luke Garrott
Affordable housing to reach a new level at 255 S. State Street in Downtown Salt Lake City
The partially built eyesore of steel girders and graffiti at 255 S. State in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City – currently an excavated hole capped in concrete – may soon be resolved. Senior representatives from Chicago-based Brinshore Development, one of the...
Distillery and restaurant to open on Salt Lake City’s West Side
Food and beverage options on Salt Lake City's West Side are about to get a big boost. A new distillery and restaurant/bar in the Euclid neighborhood is putting its final financing pieces in place. Congregation Spirits Distillery and Standard Candle Bar & Grill...
Groundbreaking on Harvest at Marmalade to complete city redevelopment project
ClearWater Homes and Salt Lake City’s Redevelopment Agency threw a party this week to announce the final piece in developing a challenging site in the Marmalade. This unique neighborhood west of Capitol Hill has been transitioning for decades, and many see this...
UTA data show a spike in ridership during Free Fare Days
UTA data from a pair of free fare days last February 28-March 1 show the commuting public may be willing to change its behavior if the price is right. A new pilot program should tell whether that's really the case. The Utah Legislature agreed to spend more money in an...
Salt Lake City’s South Downtown starting to ripen
Long marked by acres of parking lots and shuttered storefronts, South Downtown seems ripe for a spring. New multi-family buildings, 320,000 square feet of Class A office space, imminent development of the Sears block and the Fleet block - all point toward a maturing...
Construction in 9th and 9th big value add for 9-Line
Construction in east 9th and 9th this summer and fall will result in a big value add. A recent influx of transportation tax dollars is transforming a 25-year old dream once called the “Transvalley Corridor” into reality. Eventually, the trail will extend from the...
UTA closing Main Street SLC this May
Map of UTA's planned free circulator bus. The red circles indicate rail replacement locations, while blue lines represent the bus' planned route. Image courtesy UTA. UTA construction on Main Street in the month of May will offer a glimpse into the street’s...
Bus Rapid Transit in Ogden: City promotes development opportunities
Utah Transit Authority’s long pursuit of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Ogden from FrontRunner commuter rail to Weber State is finally coming to fruition. The line, with a dedicated bus-only lane for half its route, will run from Ogden Station, along 23rd and 25th...









