More market rate apartments are planned for the Central Ninth neighborhood. The Salt Lake City Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) unanimously approved a $267,000 loan request for Fayette Investments, LLC to acquire two...
Developments
Phase two of the Marmalade Block project is moving forward
The next phase in the development of the Marmalade Block should begin soon. The Salt Lake City Historical Landmark Commission approved zoning variances for the Marmalade Townhomes, a 12-townhome development directly east of the under-construction Marmalade Branch....
Sandy City’s Cairns is making progress
It has been over nine months since the city of Sandy unveiled The Cairns, a 20-year master plan for the City's downtown. The 1100 acre city center plan area is the City's second attempt and creating a urban center. The Cairns plan area is bounded by 9000 South to...
In Pictures: Marmalade library adds to Salt Lake’s northern gateway
The northern gateway into Salt Lake City, the Marmalade neighborhood is becoming more welcoming with streetscape enhancements and new developments like the Marmalade Branch, an under construction branch of Salt Lake City public library system at the corner of 500...
Salt Lake on the Street: Pipeline project will add more affordable housing
Salt Lake on the Street is a weekly podcast featuring discussions with community stakeholders about Salt Lake urban and community development. The podcast is made possible through a podcast partnership with 90.9 FM KRCL. New shows will be uploaded weekly with...
City wants to convert former Public Safety Building into housing
A prominent portion of a downtown block in the Central City neighborhood is poised to get a makeover. Mayor Ralph Becker and the City’s Community and Economic Development Department officially released today the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of the...
City is working to close the affordable Housing gap
Not every Salt Lake City resident can afford $1,000 per month rent for an one-bedroom apartment. A 2013 City market study estimated that there is an affordable housing gap of over 8,000 units, with 41 percent of households earning less than $35,000 a year....
In Pictures: First Step House brings new energy to old building
A former single-story office building is getting a second chance. The First Step House is building a new campus at 440 South 500 East that will provide a recovery program and temporary residence for homeless veterans. The project has used the exterior of the...
Butcher Shop and restaurant coming to 900 South
The 900 South corridor continues to evolve as patrons of Salt Lake City's second largest park will soon have new dining and shopping options. Two adjacent historic properties, directly north of Liberty Park on 900 South, are slated to become an artisan butcher shop...
Salt Lake County walks away from deal with Omni
After months without any new information, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams announced today that the County is walking away from a proposed contract with Dallas based, Omni Hotels & Resorts, to develop a convention center hotel adjacent to the Salt Palace...
Workforce housing coming to 400 South corridor
A mixed-use development, years in the making, is finally coming to fruition. Demolition of the former Kiwanis-Felt Recreation Center is underway to make way for the construction of the 9th East Lofts at Bennion Plaza, a six-story affordable mixed-use project on the...
Construction begins on mixed-use project near Liberty Park
*This is an updated version of a previous post A prominent yet, under-utilized intersection is about to become more pedestrian-friendly. Construction is underway on a two-story mixed use development at the northeast corner of the 700 East and 900 South...











