A rendering of the proposed mixed-use project at 1345 S. Jefferson St. in Ballpark. Image via Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency and Abstract Development Group New developments are in the pipeline across Salt Lake City, and the city’s Community Reinvestment...
Liberty Wells
Liberty Wells for-sale townhome pitch gets warm reception from SLC Council
Liberty Wells could have a new townhome development in the near future, as a proposal to add for-sale units to the neighborhood was heard by the Salt Lake City Council this week. During a work session meeting Tuesday, council members heard a proposal regarding the...
LDS Wells Ward site townhome plan gets thumbs up from SLC Planning Commission
Plans to build a for-sale townhome development in Liberty Wells got favorable marks from city officials last week. The Wells on 5th project, located along 500 East between Hollywood and Redondo avenues, would add 22 townhomes to the site of the former Wells Ward — a...
Liberty Wells strip mall to be razed for apartments, townhomes near 1300 South
New townhome units are on the way to the Liberty Wells neighborhood. The former Lincoln Plaza strip mall could be torn down in the coming weeks, according to a demolition permit request filed on June 18 with Salt Lake City. The demolition permit says work on the site...
Coachman’s could be demolished next month, permit application says
In the latest update to its long-running saga, the site of an iconic but shuttered Salt Lake City restaurant in Liberty Wells could be torn down in the coming weeks. The former Coachman’s Dinner and Pancake House, located at 1301 S. State St., could be razed next...
Townhomes pitched for former site of LDS Wells Ward in Liberty Wells
The historic site of an LDS Church ward building that became the namesake for the Liberty Wells neighborhood will make way for 24 for-sale townhomes under a new proposal filed with the city. Developers are hoping the city will agree to rezone the property from...
SLC is ideal for outdoor dining. Why are we stuck inside? [ANALYSIS]
I was recently in Durham, North Carolina. Along with my family, we ate outside three times – without trying. We simply walked to a restaurant and asked to sit outside. By contrast, when we got home to Salt Lake City, eating outside required Googling which restaurants...
Our top stories of 2025 reflect a region nostalgic for the past yet excited for the future
They bring you the olds, we bring you the news. And this year, we had all kinds of scoops about the trends and developments that are shaping the future of the region, specifically in Salt Lake City. Building Salt Lake readers again showed a strong interest in the...
Salt Lake City tees up debate on single-family zoning reform
After clearing out the queue of other changes to zoning districts throughout the city, planners have teed up the next housing topic for discussion and debate: single-family zoning reform. The city recently unveiled its proposal to change the rules for its three...
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...
Liberty Wells is steps closer to getting a new neighborhood bar
Residents of Liberty Wells moved closer toward having a new watering hole along the Milk Block and 9-Line Trail. In a vote Wednesday evening, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Neighbors Bar, which would be...
Developers pitch new ‘missing middle’ townhomes, apartments in Liberty Wells
Local developers have a plan to bring over 100 for-rent townhome and apartment units to the Liberty Wells neighborhood along 1300 South. The development, dubbed Lincoln Village, would transform the northeast corner of State Street and 1300 South. At 145 E. 1300...






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