People who bought memberships in the Wasatch co-op were buying into a cause around opening a local market that existed in name only.
Liberty Wells
Coachman’s proposal slimmed to two buildings with bigger units
The family proposing to turn its shuttered diner and dated office space into mixed-use condos has revised its plans after intense criticism from the city’s Planning Commission over the winter. Mike Nikols has originally proposed one colossal building stretching nearly...
Southeast Market is closing its doors after more than two decades in Salt Lake City
Southeast Market — a staple for Asian groceries in Salt Lake City's Liberty Wells neighborhood — announced Monday that it would close. It was in business near 400 E. 900 S. for 23 years. The closure comes just over a year after the property's owner successfully...
Coachman’s redevelopment not ready for primetime, Planning Commission says
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission effectively rejected an attempt by the owner of the now-shuttered Coachman’s diner to build a mixed-use development with for-sale housing in one gargantuan building on State Street. Mike Nikols, a member of the family who owns...
High material costs delay the construction of new, affordable townhomes in Liberty Wells
A builder looking to build missing middle for-sale housing on a now-vacant lot in Liberty Wells has been stalled by the high cost of materials caused in part by the pandemic. Peter Corroon, the developer behind the seven-unit townhome project in the city’s Liberty...
Developers wanted to build eight townhomes in Liberty Wells. After pushback, they’ll have to try again.
Developers conceded they may have stretched too far when asking to build up to 45-foot townhomes on a site once home to a historic mansion in Liberty Wells. Members of the Planning Commission agreed, nearly voting against the project before giving the applicant...
New mixed-income apartment building nearing completion on site of former motel in Liberty Wells
Builders are putting the finishing touches onto a mixed-income apartment building that replaces a former crime-ridden motel on State Street. Capitol Homes will bring 93 new residences — two-thirds of them rent-restricted — to the Liberty Wells neighborhood. The...
The owner of the shuttered Coachman’s diner unveils his surprise: a massive mixed-use condo building
When Mike Nikols announced he was closing his family's iconic diner at 1300 S. State St. and began lobbying the city to rezone his family’s nearly 2 acres of land, he kept details about his future plans for the site a secret. A pleasant surprise, if you will. He...
Vacant site of former historic Sears Mansion would make way for townhomes under latest plan in Liberty Wells
Once home to an 1892 Victorian brick Sears Mansion that was destroyed during the March 2020 earthquake, a third-acre lot in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Wells neighborhood would make way for four-story townhomes under preliminary plans filed with the city. In order for...
After initial pushback, developer releases revised plans for new mixed-use project in Liberty Wells
The developer looking to build apartments on a neighborhood corner near Liberty Park is back with an updated version of his plans after neighbors initially pushed back against the number of units. The latest rendition isn't substantially different, though it would...
City council update: RMF-30 infill ordinance likely on hold / Demolitions and upzone in E. Central panned / Form-based code coming to 13th S and State?
As Salt Lake City looks to add density without losing existing housing units, the city council indicated last night that they are probably willing to sit on the Administration’s RMF-30 infill ordinance for another year. RMF zoning exists mainly on the city’s east...
While keeping his plans a pleasant surprise, Coachman’s owner wants the city to rezone his State Street properties
The owner is now asking the city to rezone his properties into a zoning that would allow for a range of new developments. Only then would he make public what he has in mind.