The focus is on the Wilmington Gardens development in this week's projects updates. The development is nearly framed out while the density it adds to the area is significant and indicative of the growth happening in Sugar House. Wilmington Gardens:...
Isaac Riddle
What’s your big idea?
Part of what makes a city great is when its citizens participate in the discussion to make their city better. Salt Lake City leaders have recognized this and have reached out to residents for ideas on how to make downtown Salt Lake better that will be integrated...
North Temple continues to bloom
The corner of 600 West and North Temple is about to experience a population boom. Construction of the next phase of the Bridges at Citifront apartments at 650 West South Temple is well underway. The 91 residential unit expansion, includes two new buildings on 600...
The Outdoor Retailer Market is a gift that keeps on giving
Thousands of merchants and buyers will descend in Utah tomorrow at the official start of the Outdoor Retailers Summer Market held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Salt Lake and the Outdoor Retailer Market's eighteen year relationship...
In pictures: Salt Lake City project updates
Salt Lake's addiction to beige and other yellowish colors dominate while several projects are nearing completion in this week's projects updates. Newhouse Apartments: Seasons at Library Square: Hyatt House: North Sixth Apartments: ...
Good design for a building with an even better purpose
Construction is underway on the Hope Lodge, a lodge for adult cancer patients run by the American Cancer Society. When completed, the Utah Hope Lodge will be one of 31 lodges throughout the U.S. that provide temporary lodging for patients receiving cancer treatment....
New law school shows the U is headed in the right direction
Construction of the University of Utah's new S.J. Quinney College of Law has progressed significantly since construction started last year. The building has topped out and appears to better engage with the street and add more density to the area, then was originally...
Progress in Salt Lake’s Marmalade.
Nearly two months since the groundbreaking ceremony, work is now underway on the Marmalade Branch of the Salt Lake City public library system. The library will be built on the corner of 500 North and 300 West and is part of Salt Lake Redevelopment Authority's plan to...
The Depot District continues to grow despite challenges
The Depot District in downtown Salt Lake City (formerly known as the Gateway District) is no stranger to common urban problems such as petty crime, homelessness and drug use. The district makes up what was previously an industrial rail corridor on the west...
An expanded bike-share program and more bike lanes coming to Salt Lake
Bicycle usage is continuing to grow in Salt Lake. The folks at GREENbike Share Program, along with the Downtown Alliance, announced on Tuesday the expansion of the popular bike-share program to other areas of the city. The 16 month-old bike-sharing program has...
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Salt Lake area embracing Solar Energy
It has been a good week for solar energy enthusiasts in Utah. In just one week four significant solar projects were either announced or completed: The I.J. & Jeanné Jewish Community Center, in Salt Lake, celebrated its new $100,000 solar panel installation. The...












