No one would say that energy levels are high in Downtown Salt Lake City these days. But there's an unmistakable hum and a tap-tap-tap in the air, as construction projects large and small continue apace. We counted 1873 units under construction Downtown between 500...
If you haven’t meandered through the new apartments between 400 West and the FrontRunner tracks recently, it may surprise you to visit the residential pocket that's been created where one didn’t exist five years ago. Space for thousands of residents has been built,...
Developers still on track to start Utah’s tallest skyscraper this June.
Vocal neighbors largely concerned about fears over lack of parking didn’t sway a Planning Commission that on Wednesday approved two projects to add density to the Guadalupe and western Sugar House neighborhoods. The commission approved the Izzy South and Kozo House...
If it can get approvals to demolish a contributing home in a historic district and approval for additional height, the LDS Church plans to rehab several existing structures and build a new eight-story residential building among its long stretch of properties Downtown....
Salt Lake City could see a return of dorm-style housing with shared living space among renters from different families in more neighborhoods around the city under a change that's up for final comment this week. The updated ordinance would effectively rebrand what has...
Two proposed projects that seek to bring people together Downtown and received early approval have been delayed for up to a year because it’s a tough time to cozy up. The Union Pacific Hotel, a controversial design immediately west of the Union Pacific Railroad...
Last night the Salt Lake City Council deferred action on two land-use items we've been following. The first, a zoning petition from a developer to raise heights in a portion of the Depot District zoned Gateway Mixed Use (G-MU), was postponed, despite the council...
In a decision to significantly impact south Downtown and the State Street corridor, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission will decide on the first phase of the “Sears Block” development, a mixed-use market-rate residential project named “The Jetty.” The developers,...
Developers are adding thousands of badly needed affordable housing units to Salt Lake City, but not in every neighborhood, and not only on the west side. New multi-family developments that are either partially or entirely affordable to people earning less than the...
Salt Lake City will close one block of Main Street Downtown to car traffic to offer a better experience for people looking to patronize businesses in the area, which may be a lifeline for some businesses. It’s an idea that advocates have called for for years and a...
A Salt Lake City design group is proposing what would be the latest installment in the large-scale developments filling up the 400 South corridor on its way up to the University of Utah. The apartments, at the southwest corner of 400 South 900 East, would include five...