Downtown

First phase of Hardware District nears halfway mark

First phase of Hardware District nears halfway mark

The first phase of the Hardware District (formerly referred to as Hardware Village) is nearing the halfway point. The $275 million mixed-use project, by SALT Development, will consist of 466 luxury multifamily units and 260,000 square feet of office space in four...

Developer envisions a power block downtown

Developer envisions a power block downtown

Developer Ryan Ritchie, of The Ritchie Group, has big plans for the 200 West block of 200 South.  The block, also referred to as Block 67, is well situated next to the Salt Palace Convention Center to the east and the Vivint Smart Home Arena to the west.  The Ritchie...

Construction to start on another downtown residential building

Construction to start on another downtown residential building

Another residential project is coming to downtown Salt Lake.  Fences are up on the 300 West block of Pierpont Avenue in preparation for construction of the Pierpont Apartments, an eight-story residential building planned for the southwest corner of the Pierpont and...

Panel recommends upgrades to Library Square

Panel recommends upgrades to Library Square

It's been 15 years since Salt Lake City unveiled its iconic new library the Square that would house it.   But as with anything that ages, interest in the library and the surrounding square has waned as quality of life issues and newer city attractions like City Creek,...

Developers eye Royal Wood Plaza block for large mixed-use project

Developers eye Royal Wood Plaza block for large mixed-use project

Block 67 in Salt Lake City has a storied history.  The block was part of the city's Japantown, a vibrant neighborhood built by Japanese immigrants.  Most Japantown was demolished to make way for the Salt Palace Convention Center in 1967. While the block houses the few...

Construction starts on downtown apartments

Construction starts on downtown apartments

Salt Lake City residents are used to a lull in construction activity after a project finishes, but these aren't normal times and in many neighborhoods once on project finishes another is just beginning. For example, the Liberty Crest Apartments, a seven-story 177-unit...

Mayor updates community on priorities downtown

Mayor updates community on priorities downtown

Downtown Salt Lake is growing and with that growth comes quality of life issues as the city balances new residents, development and building vibrancy with a growing opioid crisis and homelessness. In a meeting with the Downtown Community Council Wednesday evening,...

Developers update design of North Temple project

Developers update design of North Temple project

Change is coming to 300 West block of North Temple, a long-underutilized block that serves as a gateway to downtown.   In February demolition work began on the suburban-style former North Temple Inn and now construction is actively underway on a large multifamily...

Commercial office developers are still preferring the suburbs

Commercial office developers are still preferring the suburbs

The Salt Lake City urban area is in a historically unique position.  Like most cities in the country, Salt Lake's population began to drop after the completion of the interstate made suburban living more appealing. Utah's capital city is still the state's largest job...

Salt Lake City is leading in regional multifamily growth

Salt Lake City is leading in regional multifamily growth

It's no secret that Salt Lake City is growing at an unprecedented rate.  A quick drive through the city can feel driving through a giant construction zone but despite all the new residential units underway, in most parts of the region supply is still catching up to...

Seattle developers to build new downtown apartments

Seattle developers to build new downtown apartments

After years of leading best of rankings in business and technology, Salt Lake City is beginning to attract national developers looking invest in the growing city. "Downtown Salt Lake has emerged as one of the most attractive and affordable places to live for...

City Council questions need for fence near the Gateway

City Council questions need for fence near the Gateway

A five-foot-tall chain link fence proposed for the median along 200 South directly south of The Gateway is quickly becoming controversial.  On Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Council released a letter addressed to Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Utah Transit...