As the retail industries adjust to a changing market, traditional malls are looking for new ways to bring in foot traffic. For the Gateway, new owners are looking to the tech sector and the arts and entertainment as ways to revive the former mall. The SK Hart Family...
Developments
In Pictures: Downtown’s westside is rising
The construction of several apartment buildings and a hotel is making progress in downtown Salt Lake City's westside. These projects are all within a block of 200 West and 200 South and will bring an additional 269 apartments, 262 hotel rooms, and a small amount of...
Second homeless center clears final administrative hurdle
The city's second proposed homeless resource center is now moving forward after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a conditional use request for the proposed High Avenue Homeless Resource Center (HRC). The center will occupy the 200 West block of High...
Second phase of affordable housing campus moving forward
The First Step House is ready to move forward with the second phase of its Central City campus. The nonprofit, that provides recovery treatment for veterans and low-income residents, has started the Transit Station Development review process in preparation for a...
A third brewery is headed to the Granary
The Granary District is about to get its third brewery. Last month city officials approved a conditional use request for a small brewery and social club for the proposed TF Brewery. The brewery will be an adaptive reuse project, replacing a former auto repair shop...
City seeking proposals for redevelopment of North Temple motel
Salt Lake City, like the most of America's largest cities, is facing a growing rent crisis as housing prices to continue to rise faster than incomes. Salt Lake City leaders are hoping to close that gap with funds from its Redevelopment Agency (RDA) that will go to...
Commission approves Central City mixed-use project
A mid-density mixed-use project is moving forward after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved the developer's Planned Development request. The project, currently referred to as 6x6 Mixed-Use, will include the construction of a three-story mixed-use building...
Commission approves plans for women’s resource center
One of the two proposed Homeless Resource Centers (HRC) has cleared its final significant administrative hurdle, clearing the way for construction to begin. On Wednesday, March 28, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use request for the...
More residential planned for the Target block
Many proponents of smart growth were disappointed when Target opened a very suburban-style big box store in 2010. The retailer is known for building very urban-friendly department stores in higher density neighborhoods, but for Salt Lake, they opted for the...
Downtown group ready to start fundraising for a public market
With a revised feasibility study and potentially new branding, officials from the city, Downtown Alliance and GSBS Architects updated the Salt Lake City Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) the status of a...
In Pictures: progress made on east downtown apartment projects
There are three apartment projects that will add over 600 residential units are coming along just east of downtown Salt Lake City. Each project is in a different stage of construction. Of the three, the closest to completion is the Liberty BLVD which is now leasing....
Developers moving forward with the downtown PaperBox Lofts
The area surrounding the intersection of 200 South and 300 West is continuing its evolution from a dead zone to a bridge between the downtown core and the Gateway District. Development partners, Clearwater Homes and Peg Development, are ready to expand their presence...












