As it prepares to go vertical later this year, Draper’s The Point is now turning its sights to a new aspect of the roughly 600-acre redevelopment. The Point announced earlier this week it was issuing a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for its River...
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Hogle Zoo files building permit to add onto African Savanna exhibit
Salt Lake City’s zoo is slated to see some changes in the near future, as a prominent area of the park could see construction soon. Utah’s Hogle Zoo, located near the East Bench neighborhood at 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., is seeking to expand its African Savanna exhibit,...
High-design food & beverage at Silo Park headed for design review
Builders of a new retail structure to house a pair of new restaurants in the Granary District are asking for a handful of design exceptions that applicants say are necessary to meet site challenges. Developers filed a design review application on Thursday for the...
LDS Wells Ward site townhome plan gets thumbs up from SLC Planning Commission
Plans to build a for-sale townhome development in Liberty Wells got favorable marks from city officials last week. The Wells on 5th project, located along 500 East between Hollywood and Redondo avenues, would add 22 townhomes to the site of the former Wells Ward — a...
Liberty Wells strip mall to be razed for apartments, townhomes near 1300 South
New townhome units are on the way to the Liberty Wells neighborhood. The former Lincoln Plaza strip mall could be torn down in the coming weeks, according to a demolition permit request filed on June 18 with Salt Lake City. The demolition permit says work on the site...
Urbanism, walkability touted as tenets of Draper’s The Point during groundbreaking
Ask any urbanist around the Wasatch Front, and they’ll say that car-centric design and infrastructure are the norm outside Salt Lake City. Portions of the Jordan River Trail and pockets around the county are known for providing more options for travel. Outside that,...
Sandy Planning Commission approves pitch for townhomes along 7800 South
New townhomes could be on the horizon in Sandy, as a vote earlier this month teed up a new development along 7800 South. On June 4, the Sandy Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a preliminary subdivision, site plan, and special exception review to...
Apartment, retail mixed-use project pitched for Rose Park along 1000 North
A new proposal submitted to Salt Lake City could add apartments and retail space along 1000 North in the Rose Park neighborhood. The mixed-use project, named La Esquina and located at 950 W. 1000 North, would add roughly 16 rental units and a handful of retail spaces...
South Salt Lake PC approves plan for new VA outpatient clinic along State Street
South Salt Lake has paved the way for a new outpatient clinic for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be built along State Street. The South Salt Lake Planning Commission voted unanimously last week on a preliminary subdivision plat proposal that would...
Coffee shop to be torn down for new affordable units near Poplar Grove
A Salt Lake City coffee shop will be razed as part of a plan to build affordable housing units on the edge of the Poplar Grove neighborhood. Switchpoint Coffee, located at 2080 W. North Temple, will be demolished later this year to make way for an 80-unit housing...
ICE looking to sell SLC warehouse it overpaid to buy 3 months ago: report
A warehouse purchased earlier this year by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could be back on market soon. A new report published Thursday by the New York Times says officials from ICE are planning to sell some of the 11 facilities around the country...
District North apartment project in the Hardware District files for building permits
A rendering of the District North project's northeast corner. Image via AO Architects and The Boyer Company A new project in the Hardware District is moving toward construction. The developer behind the 350-unit District North project, located at 523 W. 200 North,...












