Salt Lake City may create a program to sell land development rights as a way to protect sensitive lands while boosting density for other projects. Though the program is still in the conceptual stages, members of the Salt Lake City Council heard an outline Tuesday to...
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SLC Council hears rezone proposal for HASLC development in Ballpark
A plan to rezone and ultimately develop land in Ballpark is progressing. A proposal to rezone nearly three acres to make way for a new development, dubbed Mansell Manor, appeared to receive a warm welcome from the Salt Lake City Council during a brief hearing...
Crumbling historic Ogden building to be redeveloped into defense company HQ
After years of vacancy and unfulfilled plans, a historic building in Ogden’s west side now has a plan for new life. Last week, members of the Ogden City Council voted 6-1 on a land transfer development agreement to rehabilitate the Union Stock Exchange Building, an...
SLC Avenues draft plan calls to develop LDS Hospital, allow more infill
Salt Lakers living in the Avenues could see changes in the coming years, including more mixed-use projects and a redevelopment of the LDS Hospital site. The Avenues is the latest neighborhood in town to undergo a refresh of its master plan, which would act as a guide...
Infill project in Marmalade could add townhome units along 400 West
A newly proposed infill project in Marmalade would add townhome units along 400 West. The project, submitted to Salt Lake City last week, would consist of nine total units across three parcels, with the addresses being 448-464 N. 400 West. The build would include...
SLC CRA reduces Pickle building’s tax increment funds after 2025 demolition snafu
Nearly a year after a Granary District building slated for rehabilitation was torn down, Salt Lake City officials opted to penalize the project, but not enough to kill it. The city’s Community Reinvestment Agency board, which is made up of Salt Lake City Council...
Salt Lake City caps extensions on design reviews, planned developments
Developers, take note — timelines for some of Salt Lake City’s land use approvals are changing and extensions are being capped. In a quick vote last week, members of the Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved a measure to modify the city’s land use application...
Does the Sugar House hotel vote signal a pivot for the Salt Lake City Council?
The largely pro-development Salt Lake City Council surprised the region with its unanimous vote rejecting a hotel next to Sugar House Park, but the vote itself doesn't necessarily mark a clear shift in the city's approach to development, industry experts say. That...
Old Office Max set to become student housing as Cole West breaks ground
College students in Salt Lake City will have a new place to call home in two years as developer Cole West broke ground on a new development in the East Central neighborhood on Thursday. Construction on Chapter SLC at the site of the old Office Max at 900 E. 400 S. is...
Future of old Sugar House Sizzler land left uncertain after the failed hotel pitch
Over a year after plans for a hotel near Sugar House Park became public, the proposal is likely dead following a surprise vote by the Salt Lake City Council, leaving the future of the parcel in question with few clear answers for what might come next. It was the third...
Salt Lake City Council rejects rezone for hotel near Sugar House Park
The saga continues. Members of the Salt Lake City Council unanimously rejected a proposal Tuesday that would’ve set the stage for a seven-floor, 145-room boutique hotel on the edge of Sugar House Park. The vote adds to the already years-long drama surrounding the...
USA Climbing HQ files for building permit in Rio Grande
Construction on the new USA Climbing National Training Center in Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande District looks to be on the horizon. The organization is slated to build its new headquarters at 535 W. 300 South, with the project expected to cost nearly $49 million and...












