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Convention Center Hotel moving forward

Convention Center Hotel moving forward

There may not be a final rendering available but for the first time, the proposed site and height of the long-sought-after Convention Center Hotel has been announced.  On Tuesday, state, county and local officials approved the final details for $75 million in tax...

HLC gives initial approval for proposed Union Pacific Hotel

HLC gives initial approval for proposed Union Pacific Hotel

The owners of The Gateway, a mixed-use entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake, are one step closer to converting the historic Union Pacific Depot into a hotel.  On Thursday, November 1, the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) approved with conditions a new...

Meet downtown Salt Lake’s next office tower

Meet downtown Salt Lake’s next office tower

Property Reserve Inc, the private real-estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has submitted more detailed plans to Salt Lake City's Planning Division for a proposed office downtown tower.  The project, currently referred to as Tower 8, will...

Plans for new downtown office tower moving forward

Plans for new downtown office tower moving forward

Property Reserve Inc, the private real-estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is moving forward with plans to build Tower 8, a proposed commercial office tower at the northeast corner of the intersection of 100 South and State Street. The...

Council warms to added height in Central Ninth

Council warms to added height in Central Ninth

Despite a negative recommendation from the Salt Lake City Planning Commission, the Salt Lake City Council appears poised to approve a zoning text amendment to allow for an additional floor in building height for a proposed mixed-use residential development in the...

Commission indicates support for proposed Union Pacific Depot Hotel

Commission indicates support for proposed Union Pacific Depot Hotel

Vestar, The Gateway's owners since 2015, will need to clear several administration hurdles before they can start construction on a new hotel adjacent to the historic Union Pacific Depot.  The developers will need approvals from both the city's Planning and Historic...

Commission approves proposed 400 South Corridor 9-story building

Commission approves proposed 400 South Corridor 9-story building

The Salt Lake City has approved, with conditions, a Planned Development and Conditional Building and Site Design Review for the first phase of The Exchange, a proposed mixed-use development at the 300 East block of 400 South. The first phase building will consist of a...

City approves funding for four affordable housing projects

City approves funding for four affordable housing projects

Armed with $10 million reserved for affordable housing projects, on Tuesday, October 10 the Salt Lake City Council acting as the Board of Directors for the city's Redevelopment Agency RDA Board approved a total of $8.5 million in housing loans to create 570 total new...

Housing Authority seeks approval for redevelopment of Capitol Motel

Housing Authority seeks approval for redevelopment of Capitol Motel

For the past year, the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City (HASLC) has provided transitional housing at the former Capitol Motel at the 1700 South block of State Street.  But now the local nonprofit is ready to provide more long-term affordable housing by redeveloping...

Giv Group moving forward with Project Open’s second phase

Giv Group moving forward with Project Open’s second phase

Just a few years ago the area directly north of the Guadalupe/North Temple TRAX and FrontRunner Stations was dominated by surface parking, vacant lots and light industry.  While some of those characteristics remain, since 2015 the neighborhood has been experiencing a...

Commission approves four new residential developments

Commission approves four new residential developments

After a nearly four hour meeting, four infill residential projects are moving forward after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved with conditions each project.  Each of the four projects will increase the residential density in their respective...