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...
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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,...
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. ...
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...
Sandy City Council votes down plan to develop education center into townhomes
Members of the Sandy City Council voted to reject a proposal that sought to add dozens of townhomes along 9000 South. Plans to build up to 86 new townhomes in Sandy were voted down Tuesday night in a 4-2 vote, as council members moved to deny a request to execute a...
Gelato, coffee and golf — New businesses slated for Salt Lake City
The future home of Macks Finest Gelato, located at 313 E. 900 South. Image via Google Maps Salt Lake City could soon get a handful of new retail stores in the near future. According to permits recently filed with Salt Lake City, the Post District, Sugar House and...
Alta Town Council to consider pitch to rebuild Shallow Shaft into micro-hotel, restaurant
Little Cottonwood Canyon could get a new micro hotel and a rebuilt restaurant, according to a new proposal being pitched to the small town of Alta. Members of the Alta Town Council are considering a proposal that would make text amendments to its Base Facilities Zone...
Silo Park F&B building gets design review approval from Salt Lake City
Two restaurants could soon be built southwest of Pioneer Park following an approval Wednesday evening from the Salt Lake City Planning Commission, as Blaser Ventures and other developers continue their quick buildout of the development north of the Granary District. ...
Glendale rezone pitch gets thumbs up from SLC Planning Commission
This home at 1395 Van Buren Avenue, which has since been torn down, could be the future home of up to 35 housing units as part of a rezone request. Image via Google Maps Some Salt Lakers expressed disdain following a Salt Lake City Planning Commission vote Wednesday,...












