Swiss train manufacturer, Stadler Rail, has selected the 100 South block of 5600 West near the city's Northwest Quadrant for its first permanent US manufacturing plant. State officials will join company officials for the groundbreaking of its new plant on Friday,...
Isaac Riddle
National transit group calls for a rally for transit
Today Salt Lake City celebrates its first Indigenous Peoples Day, recognizing the people that lived in America long before any European settler arrived. But for the urban-centered and transit advocates, there is a second holiday this week that also merits...
A new lifestyle and wellness district opens on 900 South
Nestled halfway between the 9th and 9th and Central 9th neighborhoods, two of the most popular in the city, the 100 East block of 900 South is not an area usually on the radar of developers. But for couple and development team, Tessa Arneson and Tim Watcke, the block...
Officials break ground on large Sugar House development
Now that the excavation work is completed, the developers of Park Avenue officially broke ground today at the site of the former Shopko Store in the Sugar House neighborhood. City and University of Utah Health officials joined developers, Westport Capital Partners...
County officials unveil downtown art installation
It will be several months before the county attorneys move into Salt Lake County's Downtown District Attorney Office Building, but a central component of the project made its debut. On Wednesday, Salt Lake County officials joined artist Gordon Heuther in the unveiling...
City seeks input on proposed homeless resource centers
Salt Lake City officials have selected the sites and populations for two proposed homeless resource centers and now want to hear from the public on the centers' design and programming. This week the city will hold two public meetings at the proposed site's for the...
Airport construction passes halfway point
Construction of the first phase of the new Salt Lake City International Airport has passed the halfway point. The first phase consists of a new consolidated terminal, south concourse, parking garage, gateway welcome center and the recently completed rental car...
Another Marriott hotel is coming to downtown
More infill is coming to downtown as the central business district adds to its hotel offerings. Preliminary construction work is underway on the TownePlace Marriott Suites, a six-story hotel on the 100 West block of 200 South, directly west of the Holiday Inn. The...
East/West divide evident in public hearing for ADU ordinance
On Tuesday, the public had the first of two opportunities to express their support, or lack thereof, to the Salt Lake City Council on an ordinance that could potentially help alleviate the city's affordable housing crisis. Tuesday's council meeting had a very stacked...
Mayor selects regional transit expert to lead transportation division
A day before the Salt Lake City Council is set to hold a public hearing on the city's first-ever Transit Master Plan, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has announced her selection of Jon Larsen for the Transportation Division Director of Salt Lake City. “This is a...
Developers present scaled-down South Temple project
For a city with an unfortunate history of demolishing first and building (or creating a surface parking lot) later, each adaptive reuse can feel like a major victory. And with the city facing its lowest rental vacancy rate in history, the more housing built the...












