In the coming years, Salt Lakers could see taller buildings in the urban core of Sugar House, as well as a handful of other changes in mixed-use zones as part of the city’s ongoing proposal to overhaul its mixed-use zoning code. As part of a multi-year plan to...
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Salt Lake City Council approves district for Salt Palace rebuild, Delta Center plaza
Some Salt Lake City Council members didn’t hide their frustrations before voting to approve a public infrastructure district Tuesday night, capping a turbulent few days for city officials over the redevelopment of the Salt Palace and areas outside of the Delta...
Bees set to make baseball an anchor of ‘Downtown Daybreak’
Thousands of baseball fans will file into a brand new stadium in South Jordan today, eager to see the first glimpses of a new era of the Salt Lake Bees — one without Salt Lake City. Those same fans will be walking past active construction sites on the way into...
State board approves last-minute changes to Salt Palace redevelopment, despite concerns from city
In a last minute move, a state committee approved an updated map of areas included in the taxpayer-funded overhaul of downtown, despite efforts to delay the vote by Salt Lake City officials — who said they didn’t know about the potential changes until the day...
City Council hears latest update on ‘Grand Boulevards’ plan
Two of Salt Lake City’s most car-dense, one-way streets could see an overhaul in the hopes of making the streets more pedestrian- and business-friendly. In a presentation to the City Council on Tuesday, staff members from the council and Transportation Division...
Salt Lake City Council says its hands are tied on Salt Palace overhaul effort
Members of the Salt Lake City Council seem poised to pass a resolution that would create a public infrastructure district to fund an overhaul to the Salt Palace, Delta Center and a new entertainment corridor connecting the two. The PID is part of a years-long...
Investors accuse Colliers of fraud in Utah investment scheme
One of the largest commercial real estate firms in the state was recently named in a lawsuit accusing brokers of misleading elderly investors and violating securities laws. The lawsuit, filed in Utah’s federal court in early March, accuses Colliers and other...
Salt Lake City Council to face hard choices over which community programs will get HUD funds
Salt Lake City Council members have a number of tough decisions to make in the coming days. During the council’s work session meeting last week, council members tinkered with budget items and debated which community organizations would get federal grant funds...
Trader Joe’s won’t confirm it’s coming to Riverdale, but it just got a license to sell beer there
It’s no secret that Trader Joe’s tries to keep new locations hush-hush. But now, the company has taken at least one step toward actually opening a Riverdale store — and it took place during a public meeting. On Thursday, the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage...
Project with 350 units along 200 North approved by Salt Lake City Planning Commission
A new apartment building that would add hundreds of units to Fairpark near Capitol Hill scored a win Wednesday, as the Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted to approve the project. The project, located at 523 W. 200 North and named District North, won...
Futsal, pickleball courts under 900 South I-15 off-ramp coming to Central Ninth
It’s not every day that the Salt Lake City Council gets a local legend speaking at a Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) meeting. But on Tuesday, that’s exactly what happened. Nick Rimando — the longtime Real Salt Lake goalkeeper — advocated in favor of a...
Salt Lake City’s newest state liquor store along Foothill Drive sets opening day
Salt Lake City’s new two-story, Downtown liquor store isn’t the only new location that the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services has been working on in recent years. The Utah DABS will open its new location at 1615 Foothill Drive next Monday on March 31,...












