Construction of the West Station Apartments, the first North Temple TSA (Transit Station Area) project to be constructed west of Interstate-15 since the Airport TRAX line opened in 2013, is nearly completed. The West Station Apartments consists of 145 residential...
Isaac Riddle
Youth center under construction in the Granary
A homeless shelter is not usually seen as a development opportunity or as a place for the larger community. Zach Bale, chief development officer for the Utah chapter of Volunteers of America, wants to change that perception.
Salt Lake on the Street: District Four candidate Miles Petty
Between now and the August 11th Salt Lake City Municipal Primary Election, Salt Lake on the Street will feature conversations with all five candidates for Salt Lake City Council’s Fourth District. In this conversation, Miles Petty talks to SL City News about homelessness, bicycling, bike lanes and residential development in Salt Lake. Petty has lived in Salt Lake City most of his life and is the co-owner of The Press, a pie shop in Holladay.
Billboard controversy part of an onging battle with local officials
Reagan Outdoor Advertising (ROA), Utah's largest outdoor advertiser, and local officials have been engaged in a power struggle over conflicting interests for several years. The power struggle resurfaced last week after Reagan was found to have created a political...
Salt Lake on the Street: District Four candidate Jen Colby
SL City News presents its newest program, Salt Lake on the Street, a weekly podcast featuring discussions with community stakeholders about Salt Lake urban and community development. The podcast is made possible through a podcast partnership with 90.9 FM KRCL. New...
In pictures: Theater and 111 tower are halfway complete
Salt Lake City and County officials marked the halfway point of construction of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, on the 100 South block of Main Street. The City/County project is framed out and the exterior glass has been installed on the second and...
Salt Lake on the Street: Residential growth in Downtown
SL City News presents its newest program, Salt Lake on the Street, a weekly podcast featuring discussions with community stakeholders about Salt Lake urban and community development. The podcast is made possible through a podcast partnership with 90.9 FM KRCL. New...
Urban expert: downtown needs more residential growth
Downtown Salt Lake's recent growth is just the tip of the iceberg according to Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, a professor of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development at the University of Arizona and former professor of City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of...
Former car dealership to find new life as an office building
A former car dealership on the northeast corner of the 700 S. West Temple will soon become a new office building. Renovations are underway on the former Mark Miller car sales and repair building that will become the new headquarters of the School Improvement Network,...
Mayor wants Council to put parks bond on November ballot
Salt Lake Mayor Mayor Ralph Becker announced today that he will ask the City Council to consider putting a $125 million to $150 million bond measure on the November ballot to fund his Connecting You to Nature plan, a series of proposed improvements to the City’s...
In Pictures: Transit-friendly townhome projects in Sugar House
Over 500 new residential units have opened in the Sugar House neighborhood since the fall of 2104. While these mid-rise projects bring density to the Sugar House Central Business District, just outside of the CBD are two townhome projects that are less intrusive...
Salt Lake on the Street: District Four candidate Nate Salazar
Nate Salazar talks to SL City News about his experience with urban and community development through his role as the vice-chair of East Central Community Council and the City’s need for more affordable housing and expanded transit service.










