Long-awaited changes to Salt Lake City’s zoning code were approved Tuesday night as the latest installment of the city overhauling its residential zoning code. The Salt Lake City Council voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance to alter its RMF-35 and RMF-45 zones, clearing...
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Amid a frenzy of redevelopment, Salt Lake City shows Japantown won’t be forgotten
After years of planning, Salt Lake City now has a path forward for the future of Japantown. The Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) is proceeding with work to overhaul the streetscape of 100 South between 200 West and 300 West. The work comes amid...
Salt Lake City to sell over 2 acres near the Rio Grande District
Salt Lake City wants to sell a former community garden near the Gateway to fund the infrastructure needed to build up the Rio Grande District. The Community Reinvestment Agency of Salt Lake City (CRA) is set to issue an RFP later this year to put 2.33 acres over four...
Forget ‘survive til ’25,’ Salt Lake City’s multifamily market faces a tough road
Panelists discussing capital markets during the Urban Land Institute Utah’s Annual Trends Conference. From left to right, Scott Glassberg, Phil Brierley, Keith Padien, Alexandra Schultz, Kyle Seminara, Jeff Grasso. Photo by Kelli Freshman Photography The adage for...
As Utah exports dirty soda, retailers say national brands are eyeing expansion into Utah
Andy Moffitt, left, moderates a ULI Trends panel that included Chris Byers, right. Photo via Kelli Freshman Photography Mormon Wives, Swig, Crumbl — Utah’s exports have been making waves lately outside of the state. But the inverse is also happening, real estate...
LDS Church moving forward with plan to demo Plaza Hotel for Downtown parking lot
Parts of the Plaza Hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City could soon start to be torn down, as part of a larger effort to raze the entire hotel and make way for a surface parking lot near Temple Square that likely isn't allowed by city ordinance. Last week, Salt Lake City...
Astra Tower penthouse hits the market with record-shattering price
Salt Lake City’s apartment rental market has a new top-dollar unit — and it’s not particularly close to its competitors. Astra Tower, located at 89 E. 200 South, recently unveiled the price point of one of its 10 penthouses: $29,305 per month. While it's an outlier...
SLC floats new MU-15 zone as part of Ballpark NEXT rezone proposal
As part of its planned overhaul of the former Smith’s Ballpark site, Salt Lake City is considering adding a brand new zone onto its recently overhauled mixed-use zones. More zoning reform could be on the horizon, too. The city is beginning its efforts to rezone the...
Nonprofit developer unwraps profit-sharing apartment tower that could serve as a model
On the unfinished 14th floor of the former HK Tower office building and high above the other buildings in the Central City neighborhood, local developers and state leaders spoke about a new, unique program that allows renters to begin building equity in hopes of...
Could high rise apartments be built in Central City? Planning Commission approves rezone
Downtown’s high rise apartment buildings could soon begin bleeding into Central City, as a proposed mixed-use tower complex just cleared its first hurdle toward city approval. Last week the Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted 7-1 to give a favorable...
EVENT: Ballpark group seeks to steer future development in area poised for change
A motivated group of Ballpark neighborhood residents is reaching out to residents, business owners, and members of the development community in an effort "to strengthen relationships and spark solutions” for the rapidly-changing area just south of Salt Lake City’s...
SLC Council postpones school zoning vote after concerns over West High designs
Members of the Salt Lake City Council opted to postpone voting on an ordinance that would create new, permanent zoning guidelines for public schools after members of the public raised issues with the proposed plans for the new West High School. The Council voted...












