The Utah Legislature seems on track to take another swing at statewide zoning policy changes to enable the building of smaller single-family homes. Steve Waldrip, senior advisor for housing strategy to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, confirmed that Utah officials are hoping to...
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Mike Maughan speaks about SEG’s high-level plans for the area near the Delta Center
Many in Salt Lake City and the greater Wasatch Front are eagerly awaiting what Downtown could look like in the coming years. Between the Salt Palace Convention Center overhaul and plans to build an entertainment plaza, the Smith Entertainment Group is at the heart of...
Salt Lake City’s Whiskey Street rebuild to include a second floor and rooftop bar
A cluster of popular bars on Downtown Salt Lake City’s main street continues to make moves toward rebuilding following a catastrophic fire last August. The owners of the Whiskey Street building, which was one of several businesses destroyed in a fire just over one...
Labor costs have gotten better, but multifamily developers still face headwinds in Utah
To build or not to build — that is the question. As Salt Lake City’s multifamily market continues to see essentially flat rent growth and concessions to renters that will likely continue into the coming months, developers face the tough call of deciding whether now's...
Sugar House 16-story tower plan hits snag before SLC Planning Commission
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted to allow a Zions Bank drive-thru on the first floor of a proposed 16-story tower, but it wasn't so quick to allow developers pitching the tower to reach 185 feet of height without first meeting open space requirements. The...
Sandy voters to decide whether city should buy shuttered school site for $30M
Members of the Sandy City Council voted Tuesday to hold a special bond election in November regarding whether the city should buy the former Crescent View Middle School, located at 11150 Vista Way, from Canyons School District. The property totals 17 acres. If voters...
Salt Lake City’s Palmer Court is coming down. Here’s the first phase to replace it
Plans to create over 180 new deeply affordable housing units near Downtown Salt Lake City are moving forward. Late last week, architects submitted an application for Affordable Housing Incentives on the Gardens at Palmer project, located at 999 S. Main St. in the...
Could Trolley Square South soon be built? A Salt Lake City vote might pave the way
It’s been years since plans first emerged to redevelop land south of Trolley Square into hundreds of new housing units. Plans first emerged back in 2016, and nearly a decade later the site remains undeveloped. But that could soon change. With a recent approval from...
For-sale cottage development in Glendale moves closer to construction
A bold new project in Glendale is moving toward construction later this year. The Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU) is aiming for a mid-September construction start date for its Gladhouse Cottages project, a new housing concept consisting of eight...
Affordable housing projects move forward with demo permits in Fairpark, Ballpark
More buildings around Salt Lake City could be coming down soon to make way for new apartments. A pair of demolition permits filed late last month would set the stage for an apartment building in Fairpark and another in Ballpark. Combined, the two complexes would add...
New for-sale condo project pitched along West Temple in south Downtown
A developer would add new condo units along West Temple if he receives city approval under new plans submitted with the city on Tuesday. The new project, located at 662 S. West Temple and named The Hank, would add 21 condo units and consist of four floors, according...
New apartment project gets city approval near Millcreek Common
Chalk up another multifamily project in the works in Millcreek. Earlier this week, the Millcreek City Council unanimously approved a rezone and a development agreement after a pair of votes to allow a seven-story, mixed-use project along 3300 South. The project,...












