Construction is nearly finished on the Courtyard by Marriott, a new hotel on the 300 West block of 100 South. The five-story, 175-room hotel adds street presence and infill to a long-neglected section of downtown. The hotel is adjacent to recently completed 159 room,...
Downtown
GREENbike opens new stations
GREENbike, Salt Lake City's nonprofit bike-sharing program, announced Tuesday that for the third time in two years it will expand its number of stations and bike fleet adding five new stations and expanding four existing stations. The new stations are located at: 100...
Under Current bar set to open next week
Salt Lake City's nightlife continues to mature. Two months after the opening of the seafood inspired Current Restaurant comes its sister establishment, Under Current, the newest addition to the City's growing bar scene. Under Current will officially open the day...
Pioneer park is poised for a makeover
Salt Lake City residents will soon have the opportunity to influence the future look of Pioneer Park. Nancy Monteith, Parks and Public Lands Park Planner, briefed the Salt Lake City Council Tuesday on the results of a four-day charrette held in February, that yielded...
City wants public input on homeless services
Salt Lake City has received positive national attention for how it deals with homelessness. Even with national praise, the convergence of gentrification and crime in the City's western edge of downtown (where the majority of homeless service providers are located)...
In Pictures: An inside look at the Eccles Theater
The Eccles Theater is still a year away from completion, but the impact of the theater on the downtown area can already be felt. The theater provides multiple access points to Main and Regent Streets, and three-floors of glass walls that open up to Main Street and...
Planning Commission approves more time for proposed office tower
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a time extension Wednesday, for a proposed office tower at 151 State Street in Downtown Salt Lake. The Planning Commission originally approved temporary building and site design variances for the development last April,...
Popup parks provide interactive downtown experience
Downtown Salt Lake's population swells twice a year as over 125,000 people gather around Temple Square for the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Downtown Alliance chose the busy conference weekend to debut its Downtown Garden...
Program to encourage bike commuting in downtown
GREENbike, Salt Lake City's non-profit bike share program, officially opened the 2015 season while simultaneously launching its Office Pass Program, a discounted fare program for businesses and their employees, at a press event in front of the Intermodal Hub in Salt...
Looking back: Some downtown history restored on State Street
A historic building has found a new purpose on one of the busiest blocks in Salt Lake City. The former Zim's building at 150 South State Street has been restored and officially opened this week with its anchor tenant, Impact Hub Salt Lake, a collaborative co-working...
Historic downtown building to become new lofts
Buildings, like people, can be reinvented. The Enos Wall Mansion on South Temple has been a mansion, Jewish community center, LDS Business College and is now slated to house the University of Utah's Utah Policy Institute. Like the Wall Mansion, the Westgate Business...
In Pictures: 111 Main already making an impact
The building core for 111 Main, the newest addition to Salt Lake City's skyline, is rising quickly. The core appears to be built up to the about the tenth floor with the steal up to the fifth floor. The project has already surpassed the adjacent, nine-story Emergency...











