Developments

Construction starts on large South Salt Lake development

Construction starts on large South Salt Lake development

Since 1958, the 90-foot Ritz Classic bowling pin has served as a place-maker for the city of South Salt Lake.  This week crews reassembled the iconic sign, which was part of the now shuttered Ritz Classic bowling alley, at its historic home on the 2200 block of State...

Commercial office developers are still preferring the suburbs

Commercial office developers are still preferring the suburbs

The Salt Lake City urban area is in a historically unique position.  Like most cities in the country, Salt Lake's population began to drop after the completion of the interstate made suburban living more appealing. Utah's capital city is still the state's largest job...

Developers debut renderings for redevelopment of former Shopko site

Developers debut renderings for redevelopment of former Shopko site

For many urban enthusiasts, it doesn't get much better than seeing a suburban-style big box store and large surface parking lot get redeveloped into a higher density, mixed-used development.  Even in a construction-fatigued neighborhood like Sugar House, over 2,500...

Developer focusing on for-sale missing middle housing

Developer focusing on for-sale missing middle housing

Although the Wasatch Front's booming economy is attracting workers from across and outside the state, home builders haven't been able to keep up with demand creating a seller's market with more demand than there is supply. In addition, since the Great Recession banks...

Construction starts on Marmalade block townhomes

Construction starts on Marmalade block townhomes

After three years in development, construction has finally started on The Grove at Marmalade townhomes.  The project by Everest Builders is the next phase in the development of the Marmalade Block. The project consists of 12 owner-occupied townhomes on the 500 North...

Construction starts on Sugar House apartment project

Construction starts on Sugar House apartment project

Another residential project is coming to 2100 South in Sugar House.  Construction has started on the 21 by Urbana Apartments, a five-story 126-residential unit project on the 900 East block of 2100 South. The project is by Gardiner Properties and replaces a subway and...

HLC approves demolition of two homes in Trolley Square project area

HLC approves demolition of two homes in Trolley Square project area

Developers, Trolley Square Ventures, have moved another step forward in their quest to redevelop a large swath of the 600 South block of 600 East directly south of the Trolley Square Mall. In a nearly six-hour meeting, on Thursday the Historic Landmark Commission...

In pictures: Five Central Ninth projects are nearing completion

In pictures: Five Central Ninth projects are nearing completion

There is a lot of residential development underway in Salt Lake City, and while so much of it can feel dominated by large projects with large footprints, in the Central Ninth it is smaller scale projects that are leading the neighborhood's revival.  There are five...

Developer is balancing several projects in Central Ninth

Developer is balancing several projects in Central Ninth

Construction crews are busy in the Central Ninth neighborhood.  There are ten residential developments actively under construction within two blocks of the 900 South TRAX station, the neighborhood's center. Many of the projects underway are from traditionally suburban...

Cowboy downsizes Liberty Square development

Cowboy downsizes Liberty Square development

With rising construction costs, most developers try to build bigger instead of smaller.  But in the case of Cowboy Partners, nine months after securing approval from the Historic Landmark Commission to build the Liberty Square apartments, the developers are returning...

Seattle developers to build new downtown apartments

Seattle developers to build new downtown apartments

After years of leading best of rankings in business and technology, Salt Lake City is beginning to attract national developers looking invest in the growing city. "Downtown Salt Lake has emerged as one of the most attractive and affordable places to live for...

Developers debut plans for former Shopko site

Developers debut plans for former Shopko site

After hearing from various stakeholders in Sugar House, developers are ready to move forward with redevelopment plans for the former Shopko parcel near 1300 East and Interstate 80.  Based on public feedback, developers Sentinel Development have announced plans to...