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In pictures: Central City projects creating mid-rise cluster

In pictures: Central City projects creating mid-rise cluster

This week's photo updates focuses on various projects in the Central City area of Salt Lake City (the neighborhood just east of downtown) that are progressing very quickly; the Newhouse Apartments are nearly finished, the Seasons at Library Square are almost framed...

More density coming to 400 South corridor

More density coming to 400 South corridor

Salt Lake City has an abundance of surface parking lots in and near downtown Salt Lake City.  But at least along 400 South, surface parking lots are slowly being replaced with development.   Demolition crews are removing two small surface parking lots, along with a...

In pictures: Building boom at the University of Utah

In pictures: Building boom at the University of Utah

There is a lot of construction activity at the University of Utah as the University evolves into an increasingly urban campus.  On the University's main campus, the Student Life Center and the S.J. Quinney Law College of Law Building are close to completion.  Also...

In a Complete Street bike lanes and cars can coexist

In a Complete Street bike lanes and cars can coexist

The project is only partially completed but the new sections of bike lanes along 300 South, between 300 West and 600 East have fast become controversial. The new protected bike lanes have angered some local business and some of their patrons.  Although the addition of...

In Pictures: New Hotels and North Temples Apartment Boom

In Pictures: New Hotels and North Temples Apartment Boom

In this weeks update the focus is on developments near the Gateway shopping center.  Construction of the new Hyatt House near Energy Solutions Arena on the corner of 100 South and 300 West appears to be nearly completed.  Construction crews appear to be focusing on...

In Pictures: Central City developments making significant progress

In Pictures: Central City developments making significant progress

For today's photo update, the focus is on projects in Central City. The Newhouse Apartments are nearly finished, but sadly there is still that yellow stucco.  The Seasons at Library Square is now up to the fourth floor and apparently not even a fire can stop its...

New Sugar House Plaza will be finished for the holidays

New Sugar House Plaza will be finished for the holidays

    December has shown to be a good month for Sugar House.  Last December Sugar House celebrated the opening of its first modern streetcar line, the S-line.  This December, Salt Lake will again welcome a more urban Sugar House, with hundreds of new residents...

In Pictures: The scaffolding is coming down in Sugar House

In Pictures: The scaffolding is coming down in Sugar House

Two of the largest projects under construction in Salt Lake City are nearing completion in the Sugar House neighborhood.  The exteriors are nearly finished as evidenced by the removal of almost all of the scaffolding with both projects having only select sections...

Pedestrian experience central to Eccles Theater development

Pedestrian experience central to Eccles Theater development

  Demolition is completed, the cranes have risen and construction is very much underway on the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, also known as the Utah Performing Arts Center, at the corner of 100 South and Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City.  Staff...

In Pictures: Wilmington Gardens project update

In Pictures: Wilmington Gardens project update

The focus is on the Wilmington Gardens development in this week's projects updates.  The development is nearly framed out while the density it adds to the area is significant and indicative of the growth happening in Sugar House. Wilmington Gardens:...

North Temple continues to bloom

North Temple continues to bloom

The corner of 600 West and North Temple is about to experience a population boom.  Construction of the next phase of the Bridges at Citifront apartments at 650 West South Temple is well underway.  The 91 residential unit expansion, includes two new buildings on 600...