New year, new listings. A number of new properties across the Wasatch Front have hit the market in recent days, with fresh listings ranging from industrial spaces to a townhouse complex. Below you’ll find a list of new, noteworthy properties to recently be listed for...
Greater Salt Lake
Western Governors University buys 9.6-acre assemblage in Downtown SLC
Western Governors University, the largest online college in the U.S., has purchased a major Downtown assemblage in a play that could involve relocating its headquarters from a slate of aging office buildings in Millcreek to the heart of the capital city. The scope of...
Millcreek approves plan for 18 for-sale townhomes in new zoning district
Millcreek could soon see a new townhome development near Highland Drive, as city officials voted earlier this month to approve a plan to build 18 for-sale townhome units. The Millcreek City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 8 to approve a rezone and a development...
Here’s how apartment owners are competing with each other to win renters
Don't say we didn't warn you. Apartment complexes across Salt Lake are offering heavy concessions in the hopes of luring new tenants to step up their absorption rates after a rush of new supply. Incentives like months of free rent, $5,000 Visa gift cards and other...
Federal judge says Sandy’s rejection of 196-unit mixed-use project was illegal
A large development in Sandy could start moving forward after a judge’s ruling ended a legal battle that’s gone on for over a year. A Utah federal judge sided with Magna Investment and Development last month, finding that the developer's plan to build a 196-unit...
Family-sized townhome project gets early approval from Sandy Planning Commission
A proposal to build dozens of townhomes in Sandy is moving forward after the Sandy Planning Commission gave an early approval for the project last week. The Sandy Planning Commission voted Thursday unanimously in favor of advancing site plan and subdivision reviews...
A townhome proposal in Riverton shows why Utah might strip local zoning power
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox recently wondered if it was time for the state to usurp local authority over zoning, and a recent meeting over a low-density housing proposal in Riverton shows why. The Riverton Planning Commission tabled a 15-unit, for-sale townhome proposal...
OPINION: Utah Needs More Transit to Trailheads
A week ago, I discovered that—on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays—Park City Transit extends its Route 9 Purple from downtown Park City over Empire Pass to serve Bonanza Flat Trailhead and Bloods Lake Trailhead. Since I had been hungry to get in some hiking and leaf...
Eye-catching townhomes being pitched near Highland Drive in Millcreek
A new slate of for-sale townhomes in Millcreek could potentially be built near Highland Drive. The proposed development, located at 1265 E. Villa Vista Avenue is named the Villa Vista Townhomes, and would consist of 18 townhomes that would be subdivided so the...
Millcreek poised to approve townhomes, hoping for home ownership
A proposed zoning amendment in Millcreek could lead to dozens of townhomes being built on the city’s west side. The Millcreek City Council heard a briefing last week regarding the proposed Opus Green North development, located along Central Avenue just west of...
Plan to improve South Salt Lake’s transit access, downtown core inches forward
South Salt Lake is moving closer toward approving a plan that could lead to a more connected urban core being built in the city’s northern edge. Last week, the South Salt Lake Planning Commission quickly voted to approve the South Salt Lake Downtown Connect plan,...
Developers aim to replace Cottonwood Heights bank into for-sale townhomes
A proposal to rezone a former Wells Fargo site for a potential slate of townhomes in Cottonwood Heights is moving forward. Last month, the city’s planning commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to the city council on measures to change the land...











