Plain City is negotiating a development agreement with Cole West for about 1,500 acres in its northwest corner, a project that could greatly increase the town's population. The land, described in city minutes as the Jacksons' property, covers 20% of Plain City. At the...
Developments
SEG releases plans for Downtown entertainment district, Salt Palace overhaul
A rendering of the new downtown entertainment district. Image via Smith Entertainment District The plans are finally here. After years of waiting, the Smith Entertainment Group has released details of its new entertainment district coupled with new renderings and...
University of Utah Health west side campus expansion signals momentum of the Power District
University of Utah Health announced this week that it would build a new, larger Redwood Health Center on Salt Lake City’s west side, adding even more fuel behind the Power District’s momentum. The University of Utah’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the...
Salt Lake City approves $7 million in loans for housing, retail in Ballpark, Liberty Wells
A rendering of the proposed mixed-use project at 1345 S. Jefferson St. in Ballpark. Image via Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency and Abstract Development Group New developments are in the pipeline across Salt Lake City, and the city’s Community Reinvestment...
Salt Lake City to consider selling $12.2M of Rio Grande District land for $2.5M
Salt Lake City is considering a proposal to sell over two acres of its land for an 80 percent discount on its appraised value. Members of the Salt Lake City Council will consider a proposal Tuesday afternoon that could allow for the sale of 2.33 acres of land in the...
Murray PC approves plans for Intermountain Health cancer center tower
Intermountain Medical Center could add an expansion tower of roughly 150 feet in the future following an approval from the Murray City Planning Commission. The commission voted unanimously on an amendment to the massive hospital complex’s conditional use permit,...
Impact fees to nearly triple in Salt Lake City
The price that developers pay to connect to city utilities will nearly triple over the next two years in Salt Lake City. The City Council, following the recommendations of third-party studies voted this week to raise the costs to hook up to the city’s potable water...
Developers float 884-home concept for west side of West Bountiful
West Bountiful is weighing a concept for 884 homes on 174 acres along the east side of Legacy Parkway, a plan that would bring townhomes and condos to a part of the city long zoned for farms and one-acre lots. City officials presented the West Side Area Plan to...
There’s a glut of studios and one-bedrooms in SLC. So why are student housing complexes popping up?
The Montaire North student housing complex in Sugar House, looking southwest, in June 2025. Photo by Devin Zander | Building Salt Lake While multi-family residential real estate in Salt Lake City continues to lag, one aspect of the market seems to be going vertical. ...
Six Ridge Partners lands equity for 217-unit Bluffdale apartment project
Six Ridge Partners, the Cottonwood Heights real estate investment firm formerly known as Dakota Pacific, has lined up joint venture equity for a 217-unit apartment building in Bluffdale. JLL Capital Markets announced Thursday that its equity advisory team arranged...
Rose Park mixed-use project gets SLC Planning Commission approval
A rendering of the mixed-use La Esquina project along 1000 North in Rose Park. Image via Uncommon Architects. Rose Park could see a new development in the coming months, as a mixed-use development pitched for the neighborhood recently gained city approval. The Salt...
SLC moving ahead with Leonardo renovation plan for office space, youth services
Work could begin in the coming months to overhaul the former Leonardo into offices for Salt Lake City staff. City officials recently filed a commercial building permit application to remodel parts of the old library building and prepare it to house offices for...












