We decided to slow roll several afternoons along the North Temple corridor, to see what construction was going on. We found townhome projects great and small, as well as multifamily projects in various stages of build. Shall we start in the air, and to the west? The...
Ongoing Development
New parking garage with space for almost 1,000 cars can be built in Granary District, Planning Commission says
The Salt Lake City-based developer that’s looking to jump-start development in the Granary District won approval on Wednesday night to build a 90-foot tall parking garage with space for 976 stalls. A few members of the Planning Commission questioned whether the...
New hotel conversion in Union Pacific building is on track for construction after crowdfunding, years of COVID-related delays
Developers still plan to add a hotel onto the backside of the historic Union Pacific building Downtown, although the Planning Commission gave them another year to figure out financing that has delayed the project on the north end of the Gateway mall. While the Athens...
Here are the new plans for Sugar Town apartments on Snelgrove Ice Cream site
The new mixed-use apartment building on the western edge of the Sugar House urban core would be visually split into three under updated plans released by developers last week. The Sugar Town apartments would still include 319 residential units centered at 850 E. 2100...
Mayor moves to temporarily ban new homeless shelters from all zones in Salt Lake City
Amid a push by state officials to locate another homeless shelter in Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood, Mayor Erin Mendenhall moved late last night to temporarily ban new shelters in all zones across the capital. If finalized, pending ordinance notice would last...
Fisher Brewing looking to expand its footprint in the Granary
Four years after a group of buddies revived an iconic and dormant brewing brand, Fisher Brewing Co. is looking to expand, more than doubling its footprint in Salt Lake City’s Granary District. The brewery has attracted immense popularity since opening in 2017 at 320...
What happened to Trolley Square’s big residential development plans?
In changing times for retail, it’s not surprising that the owners of Trolley Square shopping center have been focusing on the success of the business spaces carved into the historic streetcar barns between 600 and 700 East, 500 and 600 South in Salt Lake City’s...
In pictures: Downtown construction pushes skyward – an update
As the calendar turns to August, here's a look at the current state of some of the active project sites in Downtown Salt Lake City. DCIM/100MEDIA/DJI_0633.JPGDCIM/100MEDIA/DJI_0638.JPG Liberty Sky and 95 State. Photos by Luke Garrott 255 S. State - on the block to the...
Builders win approval to build next big apartment building in the Hardware District
A 4-acre surface parking lot just steps from light- and heavy-rail transit is set to be transformed into a unique set of living spaces with the next arrival of a high-density residential development in Salt Lake City’s Hardware District. The latest offering, known as...
University of Utah and SLC to electrify the Depot District with an ‘innovation district’
Salt Lake City leaders think they’ve found the partnership that will finally break the development deadlock on their properties in the Depot District in west Downtown. An innovation district - owned, leased out, programmed and managed by the University of Utah - is...
Why aren’t we seeing more new condos being built in Salt Lake City? It’s complicated.
When CW Urban announced it would construct a new residential building across from Pioneer Park, one thing in particular stood out. It wasn’t necessarily its design, its unit count, its height or anything about the appearance that made it particularly noteworthy in a...
SLC says ‘What Covid Recession?’ as Edison House social club breaks ground Downtown
As if you need reminding that Downtown investment and construction is showing no signs of slowing, Edison House social club at 335 South 200 West - around the corner from Valter's Osteria and Squatter’s Brewpub - held a ceremonial groundbreaking this week. The...












