A home in an historic Salt Lake City neighborhood could be torn down to make way for new mixed-use development, according to a proposal submitted to the city. The 1912 building is located on the border of the business district near the historic entry to the...
East Central
Proposed apartment building along 400 South seeks another additional floor
A recently pitched apartment building along 400 South in East Central is now aiming to get an extra floor following the city’s mixed-use zoning updates last month. The project, named The Viv in documents and located along the northwest corner of 800 East and 400...
SLC Planning Commission approves 400 South for-sale townhomes, studios near North Temple
In a busy meeting Wednesday, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission not only passed a plan which paves the way for more open land in the city’s east bench, it also approved two projects that would create over 100 housing units around the city. Planning...
Shadow lobbying, an AI paper and a willing Senator. The story behind the bill that took SLC’s streets away
This story has been made free for all readers. If you would like to help support BSL's independent journalism, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. The bill that took away Salt Lake City’s ability to control many of its own streets stemmed from shadowy...
East Central apartment project seeks upzone along 400 South
The owners of a five-parcel, .78-acre assemblage that fronts the 400 South transit corridor at 800 East has applied for an upzone for three of their parcels that will allow development of a four-story, 84-unit building in the East Central neighborhood. At 370 S 800 E,...
Rimrock Construction beset by subcontractors claiming they haven’t been paid
Over the last 12 months a well-known general contractor along the Wasatch Front has been experiencing a bevy of lawsuits from subcontractors who are claiming they haven’t been paid for work completed. Rimrock Construction, a Draper-based firm enjoying its third decade...
Developers pitch college student housing complex at OfficeMax site along 400 South
Developers want to cater a massive redevelopment in Salt Lake City's East Central neighborhood to college students, hoping that market will occupy an apartment complex consisting of nearly two acres of land along 400 South. In total, the complex could hold 696 beds if...
New Magnum E-Bike store opens its doors in Trolley Square next to Whole Foods
A Salt Lake City-based e-bike company has upgraded to a new flagship store at Trolley Square in the city's Central City neighborhood. On Friday, Magnum E-Bikes cut the ribbon on its new location, found at Suite C102 in the shopping center, next to Whole...
Developers plan new for-sale townhomes on East Central TSA site
A developer has pitched a plan to replace a surface parking lot and shuttered restaurant on 400 South with 20 for-sale townhomes, according to new plans submitted to the city this week. The proposal calls to replace the former Village Inn restaurant with large...
The Other Side Academy to build housing on former church parking lot, reuse meeting house
Already occupying the historic Armstrong Mansion at the northwest corner of 700 E and 100 S, local service provider The Other Side Academy held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for its expanded campus in the Central City neighborhood. The project will include an...
New townhomes in historic district near the U under construction
New construction in one of Salt Lake City’s mixed-use historic districts is about to get under way on a for-sale, four-unit project at 153 S 1300 E. Cole West (formerly CW Urban), a BSL advertiser, has secured permits and is beginning construction on TheROW, to be...
Planning Commission skeptical of the fine print for zoning fix in the Aves, East Central
Two influential members of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission told city staffers a proposal to merge two multifamily zones wasn’t ready for primetime this week, fearing the concept as written would lead to collateral damage and new buildings that are out of scale...












