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Developers look to expand Central Ninth’s residential offerings

Developers look to expand Central Ninth’s residential offerings

The Central Ninth neighborhood has become one of the city's biggest success stories in neighborhood revitalization.  The neighborhood is attracting both public and private investment resulting in hundreds of new residential units and dozens of new retail and dining...

Commission approves shorter downtown building

Commission approves shorter downtown building

Usually, when a developer goes before the Salt Lake City Planning Commission for a height variance, they are requesting additional height.  But developers, CW Urban have argued that building up to the minimum height requirement for a small downtown corner lot would be...

Tech sector driving Salt Lake’s strong office market

Tech sector driving Salt Lake’s strong office market

Top 10 Office Markets by Overall Net Absorption Growth MARKET OVERALL MARKET NET ABSORPTION GROWTH Q3 2016-Q2 2018 Salt Lake City 11.4% Raleigh-Durham 7.9% Silicon Valley 7.8% Vancouver 7.1% Charlotte 5.8% Austin 5.7% Phoenix 5.7% Seattle 5.2% Nashville 4.7% San...

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...

Affordable units under construction in the city’s west side

Affordable units under construction in the city’s west side

Construction is actively underway on a large mixed-income development near the city's North Temple Corridor.  The project, the Cornell Street Apartments, is built up to the podium level and will add 146 units, 131 of which will be income restricted, at the 200 North...

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...

UTA breaks ground on new clean fuel center

UTA breaks ground on new clean fuel center

After nearly a decade of planning, on Monday, October 22 Utah Transit Agency (UTA) officials officially broke ground on the Depot District Clean Fuels Technology Center.  The new center will be directly west of the Intermodal Hub and will be home to over 150 new clean...

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...