After making accessory dwelling units (ADUs) legal by right across the city in most residential zones 18 months ago, City Hall is taking steps to implement a financial program to make it possible for homeowners with modest incomes and limited home equity to afford to...
Poplar Grove
New project would offer ownership opportunities on SLC’s west side
A new housing development in the Guadalupe neighborhood on Salt Lake City’s west side would use a unique mix of housing types to offer affordable ownership options. The development would rely on a blend of missing middle housing types and philanthropy to achieve a...
Has City Hall found the key to unlock affordability in single-family zones?
Seeking to increase the supply of housing in the city’s current footprint, the City Council has recently approved, on single-family-detached R-1 zoning, density bonuses for providing affordable homes or reusing an existing primary structure. In addition, it has...
Miller Group eyes new zone for Rocky Mountain Power site, buildings up to 400 feet
The developer looking to bring a Major League Baseball stadium to Salt Lake City's west side is also hoping the city will allow buildings that are among the tallest in the city, according to a new request filed late last week. The Larry H. Miller Companies formally...
Developers eye cluster of low-income housing on the west side
Building Salt Lake is the leading source of commercial real estate news in Utah. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Get access to the site’s paid features by becoming a Member today. Developers have their eye on multifamily projects on Salt Lake City’s west...
Larry Miller group adds more property near planned MLB site
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. The Larry H. Miller Company now controls...
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...
Developer plans 210 new apartment units near North Temple Corridor
Building Salt Lake is the leading source of commercial real estate news in Utah. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Get access to the site’s paid features by becoming a Member today. A developer has unveiled new plans to build a...
How exclusionary zoning created Salt Lake City (and how policymakers are responding)
This piece of analysis was submitted by professional urban planner and Salt Lake City resident Alicia Seeley. Have your opinions and analysis printed by emailing info@buildingsaltlake.com. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Support our endeavor by becoming...
REGISTER NOW: BSL Events to host Missing Middle Housing discussion and tour
Fresh off a successful kickoff event, Building Salt Lake is preparing to host an informational session and tour that's focused on a bygone and misunderstood type of housing known as Missing Middle Housing. Our Missing Middle Housing Discussion and Tour will focus on...
UDOT admits I-15 widening will cut into parks and school ball fields, while demolishing scores of homes and businesses
Sign up to get free Building Salt Lake emails in your inbox. Building Salt Lake Members get early access to events starting in May. Become a Member today. Last week, UDOT released the first public document in its Environmental Impact Statement...
It’s blowin’ up, part 9: Latest reveal of North Temple’s Rocky Mountain Power 100-acre redevelopment
A series of parcels covering 100 acres on the west side owned by the power company have for decades set the tone for this area of Salt Lake City. Industrial and institutional uses, separated from single-family suburban-style development, too far west to be included in...











