West Jordan

A warehouse-building frenzy drove up industrial vacancy in 2023

A warehouse-building frenzy drove up industrial vacancy in 2023

Building Salt Lake is the leading source of commercial real estate news in Utah. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Support our endeavor by becoming a Member today. A record amount of storage and distribution facility space became...

Expert makes the case for changing how cities provide parking

Expert makes the case for changing how cities provide parking

Jordan Landing, the large sprawling mixed-used development in West Jordan, has dozens of acres of surface parking.  Parking, that even during the busy holiday season is never at capacity.  The 500-acre development includes 1.8 million-square-feet of retail space, a...

Salt Lake City leads state in population growth

Salt Lake City leads state in population growth

For decades Utah's suburban communities have led the state's population growth but new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show a shift toward urban living as Salt Lake City led the state in most new residents last year. According to estimates released...

WFRC awards over $1 million in grants to area communities

WFRC awards over $1 million in grants to area communities

Officials from the region's planning arm, the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), have long touted the need for a region-wide buy-in on the smart growth practices that will help Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Box Elder and Toole Counties absorb over 1 million more...

More car-dependent development along the Mountain View Corridor

More car-dependent development along the Mountain View Corridor

Salt Lake City may be experiencing unprecedented growth in the multifamily development, but most of the region's residential growth is taking place far from the city center, along the Mountain View Corridor in the southwest corner of the county.   Announcements made...

Salt Lake City’s growth rate increasing

Salt Lake City’s growth rate increasing

The Salt Lake suburbs continue to grow at a faster rate than the capital city, but according to new census data, the gap is narrowing as last year the city's population grew at nearly twice the rate than in previous years. On Thursday the U.S. Census Bureau released...

Utah’s largest cities underperforming in education and safety

Utah’s largest cities underperforming in education and safety

Utah may have the reputation as a family-friendly state, but according to a new report by Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, the state's largest cities rank lower in education and safety with Salt Lake City ranked as the least family friendly city in the...