Demand is catching up to supply in the Salt Lake County Industrial real estate market. And data centers are taking off. The last time we reported, developers had added significant supply to the market, causing bloated inventory to suppress rents while absorption...
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ICE looking to sell SLC warehouse it overpaid to buy 3 months ago: report
A warehouse purchased earlier this year by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could be back on market soon. A new report published Thursday by the New York Times says officials from ICE are planning to sell some of the 11 facilities around the country...
ICE bought Salt Lake City warehouse at ‘unheard of’ price
After months of rumors and a failed attempt to buy a different building, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought a massive warehouse in Salt Lake City last week at a price that one local industrial expert called “unheard of.” On March 11, ICE agreed to pay...
Salt Lake City Planning Commission rejects Northpoint rezone pitch amid wetlands dispute
A pitch to rezone 80 acres of vacant land in the city’s newly-annexed Northpoint area into light industrial space was roundly rejected by the Salt Lake City Planning Commission, as a number of local residents voiced their opposition to potentially building on...
Another spec warehouse development to break ground despite industrial woes
Convinced they’ve found an under-supplied submarket, developers announced last week they are breaking ground on a sizable warehouse space within Salt Lake City’s Inland Port. The industrial market hasn’t exactly been hot lately. Newly released Q4 2025 numbers show...
Rezone pitch in Northpoint could flip agricultural land to industrial
A rezone application could lead to more industrial buildings going up on current agriculture land in the newly annexed Northpoint area of Salt Lake City. Last week, Salt Lake City received a zoning amendment application that seeks to rezone two parcels totaling 7.57...
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...
District 1 council candidates take aim at LIHTC housing, giveaways to wealthy Utahns
In a district that is poised to see some of the most intense real estate development in the coming years, candidates vying for the City Council are taking aim at whether the growth has been a net positive for west side neighborhoods. Salt Lake City’s west side...
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...
Weeks after annexation, Northpoint parcels hit the market for commercial development
Less than a month after a land annexation and rezone, commercial developers in Salt Lake City are on the cusp of turning farmland into industrial parks. Around 50 acres of land are now available for sale or build-to-suit development as part of the...
Walmart purchases over 1 million square foot distribution facility in Northwest Salt Lake City
Mega-retailer Walmart purchased a massive Salt Lake City warehouse with over 1 million square feet of space, according to a May 8 news release from Cushman & Wakefield, which represented Walmart in the transaction. The building is a 1,032,248-square-foot Class A...
Salt Lake City is setting the stage to debate changes to its exclusive single-family zoning
Sign up to get free Building Salt Lake emails in your inbox. Need more? Building Salt Lake Pro and Premium Members can search for any building permit in Salt Lake City. Stay in the know in the market by becoming a Member today. While the City Council will spend the...











