A long-vacant building is closer to finding new life. On Wednesday the Salt Lake City Planning Commission unaminously approved a planned development request for a proposed adaptive reuse of the Salt Lake City Costume building. Developers, Salt Lake Costume...
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Utah metros rank among the best big metros for Millennials
Utah already has one of the largest shares of Millennials (adults between 18 and 35) in the country but a new report from Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, indicates that two of the state's largest metro areas are also among the best places for much talked...
Despite building boom, rental vacancy at historic low
Despite concerns about overbuilding, the rental vacancy rate in the Salt Lake Metro's multifamily housing market is at historic lows and rents will continue to climb until the housing supply catches up with the demand. According to a new housing report by Cushman...
Northwest Pipeline project heading to planning
After nearly two years since Salt Lake City officials announced their selection of Cowboy Partners and Form Development to redevelop the site of the former Public Safety Building, the developers are moving closer to breaking ground. The proposed mixed-use project,...
Mixed-use project underway in South Salt Lake
A sizable mixed-use residential project is underway in downtown South Salt Lake that will bring both market rate and affordable housing units to an area the city is actively trying to develop. The project, Hi-Grade Apartments will bring 100 residential units, 76 of...
Council moves toward allowing ADUs citywide
During Tuesday's work session, the Salt Lake City Council opted, in a 4 to 3 vote, to remove a tentative boundary for a proposed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ordinance the council is considering for adoption. The removal of the boundary, that excluded the Avenues...
Developers preparing for Planning Commission for large downtown project
As has become the new norm in preparation for a public hearing with the Salt Lake City Planning Commission, developers The Richie Group sought feedback from the commission in a work session with the body during their August 24th commission meeting. During the work...
City Council approves energy efficient building ordinance
Salt Lake City took a significant step toward curbing building emissions on Tuesday when the Salt Lake City Council approved the Energy Benchmarking & Transparency Ordinance, an ordinance aimed at cutting energy costs, improving local air quality and reducing the...
Commission approves downtown senior housing project
More affordable housing is coming to downtown Salt Lake's western edge. On Wednesday, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a Conditional Building and Site Design Review for an affordable senior housing development by Centro Civico, a nonprofit serving the...
Construction starts on Missing Middle project in Ballpark
A missing middle development is now underway in a growing section of the Ballpark neighborhood. Construction has started on the Richards Flats, a 32-unit condominium project at the northeast corner of the intersection of Richards Street and 1700 South. The project is...
Salt Lake the most sought out-of-state destination for San Franciscans
Rising rents and the overall higher costs of living in the heart of the city are pushing people to look elsewhere for housing and employment. A new report by Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, shows that 64 percent of renters nationally want to move to a...
Developer wants to convert Costume Building into apartments
A long vacant parcel may find a new use if a developer gets planned development approval from the city. Developers, Salt Lake Costume Properties, Inc., want to convert the former Salt Lake City Costume building on the southeast corner of the 1100 East and 1700 South...











