Downtown

Rents continue to climb: here’s what city living currently costs

Rents continue to climb: here’s what city living currently costs

At this point, reporting that rents in Salt Lake City continue climbing feels a bit repetitive.  As has become the standard for the past four years, rents in Salt Lake City are still rising, but there are signs that rent growths could start to stabilize a bit as the...

A Container Park-inspired development is headed to State Street

A Container Park-inspired development is headed to State Street

State Street's revival is about to accelerate in a significant way.   Developer and restaurateur,  Sapa Investment, plan to build Food Alley, an eclectic mix of restaurants on the northeast corner of the 800 South and State Street intersection. “Not only is there a...

With Sears now closed, a huge development opportunity presents itself

With Sears now closed, a huge development opportunity presents itself

As of this week, Salt Lake City has one less big box department store.  On Monday, Sear Holdings closed its downtown Sears Department store on the 700 South block of State Street. The closure means that 8.5 acres of prime downtown real estate just became available as...

Downtown’s tech community is growing

Downtown’s tech community is growing

With some notable exceptions (Microsoft), most large tech companies have largely operated in suburban communities.  But as more and more workers opt for city life, tech companies are beginning to view urban environments like downtown Salt Lake City more favorably....

2018 could be a big year for the Gateway

2018 could be a big year for the Gateway

In the development community conversations about growth in 2018 tend to include a common theme, growing out-of-state interest in Salt Lake City.  The increasing presence of out-of-state firms can already be felt in the city, with residential mixed-use projects like...

The top development stories of 2017

The top development stories of 2017

It has been a busy year for urban development in Salt Lake City and as the city grew in 2017, so has Building Salt Lake.  In 2017, Building Salt Lake's audience has increased by nearly 30 percent.  While the city grew by over 2,000 multifamily units during the same...

Commission forwards positive recommendation for taller downtown tower

Commission forwards positive recommendation for taller downtown tower

It is now up to the Salt Lake City Council to decide if more height is appropriate for the Convention Center neighborhood in downtown.  On Wednesday the Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation for a zoning text amendment that...

City Council finalizes plans to spend $17 million on housing

City Council finalizes plans to spend $17 million on housing

In one of its final actions with outgoing council members Stan Penfold and Lisa Adams, the Salt Lake City Council decided how to best spend $17.6 million set aside to address the city's affordable housing crisis. On Tuesday, the council acting as the board of...

Council moves to restore proposed ADU boundary

Council moves to restore proposed ADU boundary

After several months of debate, during Tuesday's work session the Salt Lake City Council decided that the affluent Avenues and East Bench neighborhoods should be exempt from a proposed citywide Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance.  In exchange for reinstating the...

Developer proposes housing in downtown’s hotel corridor

Developer proposes housing in downtown’s hotel corridor

The developers of Providence Place and 600 Lofts want to add another work-force housing development to their downtown portfolio.  Developers, Wasatch Residential Group, plan to build the Garden Lofts, a 272 residential unit development on the 100 West block of 600...

For new owners, community events seen as key to Gateway’s revival

For new owners, community events seen as key to Gateway’s revival

Despite being a gray, cloudy and cold November day there was a surprising amount of foot traffic at The Gateway on Sunday as a few thousand people turned out for the Urban Flea Market's, first-ever winter market. "We've been nonstop, we've has people coming all day,"...