Downtown

Northwest Pipeline project heading to planning

Northwest Pipeline project heading to planning

After nearly two years since Salt Lake City officials announced their selection of Cowboy Partners and Form Development to redevelop the site of the former Public Safety Building, the developers are moving closer to breaking ground.   The proposed mixed-use project,...

Commission approves downtown senior housing project

Commission approves downtown senior housing project

More affordable housing is coming to downtown Salt Lake's western edge.  On Wednesday, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a Conditional Building and Site Design Review for an affordable senior housing development by Centro Civico, a nonprofit serving the...

Commission approves increased digital signage for Jazz Arena

Commission approves increased digital signage for Jazz Arena

The Larry H. Miller Arena Corporation, owners of the Utah Jazz and the Vivint Smart Home Arena, want to amp up the visual displays on and around the block 79, the area bounded by 100 South and South Temple and 300 and 400 West.  On Wednesday the Salt Lake City...

The 4th West is officially open

The 4th West is officially open

One of Salt Lake City's largest residential developments, if not the largest in the city's history, is officially opened to tenants.  On Thursday, representatives from Salt Development held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the 4th West...

Commission wants more life from Centro Civico proposal

Commission wants more life from Centro Civico proposal

Planning Commission members wanted a more iconic design from the developers of a mixed-use affordable housing project proposed for the western edge of downtown Salt Lake.   On Wednesday, July 26, developers sought guidance from the commission in a work session.  While...

City selects local developer for redevelopment of Barnes Bank site

City selects local developer for redevelopment of Barnes Bank site

Residential and commercial space is coming to the Civic Campus.  On Thursday, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced her selection of Downtown SLC Partners LLC's request for proposal (RFP) for the Barnes Bank 400 South Project in downtown Salt Lake City. The...

Public Market inching closer to realization

Public Market inching closer to realization

It's been over a year since the Salt Lake City Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) voted to allocate funds to explore the market feasibility for a proposed year-round public market.  But on Tuesday,...

Updated Vivint Smart Home Arena nearing September completion

Updated Vivint Smart Home Arena nearing September completion

On an uncommonly brisk construction schedule, renovations of the Vivint Smart Home Arena are over halfway complete and are on schedule for completion by September.  The $125 million renovation includes a top-to-bottom renovation as the arena's owners, the Larry H....

Downtown experience crucial to continued success

Downtown experience crucial to continued success

Like the rest of the region, downtown Salt Lake is growing.  Downtown's workforce has increased 17 percent, or just over 11,000 workers, since 2007.  In addition, the downtown residential population is growing at historic rates. But despite growth, for Jason Mathis,...

Council considers housing loan for Centro Civico

Council considers housing loan for Centro Civico

During a Tuesday work session, the Salt Lake City Council considered a low-interest loan request from the Salt Lake City Housing Trust Fund to Centro Civico, a nonprofit serving the Hispanic community in the Salt Lake Valley through educational, cultural, social and...