Vestar, The Gateway's owners since 2015, will need to clear several administration hurdles before they can start construction on a new hotel adjacent to the historic Union Pacific Depot. The developers will need approvals from both the city's Planning and Historic...
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Commission approves proposed 400 South Corridor 9-story building
The Salt Lake City has approved, with conditions, a Planned Development and Conditional Building and Site Design Review for the first phase of The Exchange, a proposed mixed-use development at the 300 East block of 400 South. The first phase building will consist of a...
Council wants greater accountability for complete streets enforcement
As voters decide whether to approve an $87 million Streets Reconstruction Bond that would go to rebuild many of the city's streets, the Salt Lake City Council is exploring ways to ensure that any new street construction also helps expand the city's transit and bicycle...
City approves funding for four affordable housing projects
Armed with $10 million reserved for affordable housing projects, on Tuesday, October 10 the Salt Lake City Council acting as the Board of Directors for the city's Redevelopment Agency RDA Board approved a total of $8.5 million in housing loans to create 570 total new...
Developers prepare for Planning Commission with revised westside project
After failing to earn enough points on their Transit Station Area Development Review, developers Henderson Development are moving forward with a Planned Development request to build the revised third phase of the West Station Apartments, a proposed...
Expert makes the case for changing how cities provide parking
Jordan Landing, the large sprawling mixed-used development in West Jordan, has dozens of acres of surface parking. Parking, that even during the busy holiday season is never at capacity. The 500-acre development includes 1.8 million-square-feet of retail space, a...
Council formally adopts plans to reinvest in State Street and 9-Line communities
After four years of planning, Salt Lake City officially has two new Community Reinvestment Areas that could reshape their respective neighborhoods. On Tuesday, October 2 the Salt Lake City Council unanimously adopted the State Street and 9 Line Community Reinvestment...
Housing Authority seeks approval for redevelopment of Capitol Motel
For the past year, the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City (HASLC) has provided transitional housing at the former Capitol Motel at the 1700 South block of State Street. But now the local nonprofit is ready to provide more long-term affordable housing by redeveloping...
Giv Group moving forward with Project Open’s second phase
Just a few years ago the area directly north of the Guadalupe/North Temple TRAX and FrontRunner Stations was dominated by surface parking, vacant lots and light industry. While some of those characteristics remain, since 2015 the neighborhood has been experiencing a...
Demolition work starts on Liberty Square project
Construction will soon begin on a large residential project in an area dominated by commercial and retail at the 600 East block of 400 and 500 South. Demolition work has started on a collection of small warehouses and one-story commercial buildings to make way...
Commission approves four new residential developments
After a nearly four hour meeting, four infill residential projects are moving forward after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved with conditions each project. Each of the four projects will increase the residential density in their respective...
Denver-based, co-working company announces new Granary location
Significant changes are coming to the Granary District, in addition to a neighborhood-wide mural project set underway, the neighborhood is becoming a destination for microbreweries and creative coworking. On Wednesday, city officials announced the neighborhood's...












