Many in Salt Lake City and the greater Wasatch Front are eagerly awaiting what Downtown could look like in the coming years. Between the Salt Palace Convention Center overhaul and plans to build an entertainment plaza, the Smith Entertainment Group is at the heart of...
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Salt Lake City’s Whiskey Street rebuild to include a second floor and rooftop bar
A cluster of popular bars on Downtown Salt Lake City’s main street continues to make moves toward rebuilding following a catastrophic fire last August. The owners of the Whiskey Street building, which was one of several businesses destroyed in a fire just over one...
Labor costs have gotten better, but multifamily developers still face headwinds in Utah
To build or not to build — that is the question. As Salt Lake City’s multifamily market continues to see essentially flat rent growth and concessions to renters that will likely continue into the coming months, developers face the tough call of deciding whether now's...
Intermountain unveils new details for new SLC hospital at Sears site
Nearly two years after Salt Lake City agreed to rezone the site that is set to become the next Intermountain hospital, the healthcare provider has released new details and the first renderings that provide the clearest picture of the layout of the incoming hospital...
SLC’s new council member to BSL: ‘We need all kinds of housing’
It’s been a busy few weeks for Jennifer Napier-Pearce. Since a coin flip to break a tie landed her on the Salt Lake City Council representing District 4 last month, she said she’s met with city department heads, met with fellow council members and has been getting up...
Sheraton Hotel to be demolished this year for new Western Governors University campus
Salt Lakers can expect demolition crews along 500 South in the coming months. The former Sheraton Hotel, located at 150 W. 500 South, will be razed beginning in October, according to a demolition permit filed with Salt Lake City on Thursday. The demolition permit...
Pair of Salt Lake City apartment buildings hit the market for sale
Two apartment buildings in Salt Lake City have hit the market. Earlier this month, theBEVERLY and theRANDI were both listed for sale by Northmarq, according to online listings. Both buildings are currently owned by Cole West, a Building Salt Lake advertiser. Both...
This federal tax law spurred development across Utah. The boundaries are about to change.
A federal tax law first passed in 2017 that helped spark a wave of new development was renewed last year, and cities across Utah are in the process of updating the boundaries that could hint at where the next wave of development could occur. During a meeting Tuesday,...
Former SLC councilwoman applies for vacant seat despite Draper home purchase
The former councilwoman who was appointed to represent Downtown in 2019 and later lost her bid for a full term applied to fill a vacancy created after Eva Lopez Chavez was removed for buying a primary home outside the district. Yet county records show Ana Valdemoros...
VanTrust Real Estate: Developing with a Difference in Salt Lake [Sponsored Post]
VanTrust Real Estate, NAIOP’s 2023 Developer of the Year, is proud to be part of the Salt Lake City development community – bringing a proven track record of thoughtful, community-minded projects to one of the nation’s most dynamic markets. “This market has...
650 Main, Downtown’s newest office tower, hits the market
Salt Lake City’s newest amenity-rich Downtown office tower is for sale. Completed in 2022 on spec, 650 S. Main was a pioneer in expanding the city’s Downtown core to the south. Now, it anchors a place that can rightly be called a neighborhood, where vacant storefronts...
Does the Sugar House hotel vote signal a pivot for the Salt Lake City Council?
The largely pro-development Salt Lake City Council surprised the region with its unanimous vote rejecting a hotel next to Sugar House Park, but the vote itself doesn't necessarily mark a clear shift in the city's approach to development, industry experts say. That...










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