This home at 1395 Van Buren Avenue, which has since been torn down, could be the future home of up to 35 housing units as part of a rezone request. Image via Google Maps Some Salt Lakers expressed disdain following a Salt Lake City Planning Commission vote Wednesday,...
Glendale
For-sale cottage development in Glendale moves closer to construction
A bold new project in Glendale is moving toward construction later this year. The Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU) is aiming for a mid-September construction start date for its Gladhouse Cottages project, a new housing concept consisting of eight...
Glendale townhome proposal near Redwood Road and California Avenue
Developers are looking to build a new townhome complex in Glendale. Located on the corner of California Avenue and Utah Street, applicants JAG Family Holdings and Elevated Development Group are seeking to combine two parcels and subdivide the land for a new townhome...
New, affordable infill project pitched for Glendale using city’s bonuses
A new, affordable infill project in Glendale would add four townhomes to an area with single-family zoning. The townhomes would be located at 830 W. 1300 South in Glendale, and plans submitted to Salt Lake City earlier this month show the build would require the...
Salt Lake City CRA approves over $6 million for income-qualifying buyers to build wealth
Salt Lake City is setting aside millions of dollars for housing programs aimed at building wealth for renters, hoping to bridge the gap between renting and home ownership for city residents. This year's spend outpaced last year's inaugural outlay, and the mayor's...
New Glendale proposal aims to convert vacant SFH lot into townhomes
Another petition submitted to Salt Lake City seeks to rezone land in Glendale from a single-family to a missing middle zone. In a petition filed on May 4, developers are seeking to rezone a .34 acre parcel of land located at 1469 W. California Ave. from R-1-7000 to...
Glendale rezone proposal could lead to for-sale units near Jordan River
A new rezone proposal in Glendale could yield a number of new housing units along Van Buren Avenue in what’s currently a single-family zone. Two single-family homes at 1379 and 1395 Van Buren Avenue are seeking a change from the current R-1-7000 zone to RMF-30,...
SLC is ideal for outdoor dining. Why are we stuck inside? [ANALYSIS]
I was recently in Durham, North Carolina. Along with my family, we ate outside three times – without trying. We simply walked to a restaurant and asked to sit outside. By contrast, when we got home to Salt Lake City, eating outside required Googling which restaurants...
Former Glendale car wash site could become 24-unit apartment building
The former site of a car wash in Glendale near Redwood Road could become home to a new apartment building under a plan released this week. Developers recently submitted a design review to Salt Lake City in the hopes of building The Stax — a 24-unit, four-floor...
Our top stories of 2025 reflect a region nostalgic for the past yet excited for the future
They bring you the olds, we bring you the news. And this year, we had all kinds of scoops about the trends and developments that are shaping the future of the region, specifically in Salt Lake City. Building Salt Lake readers again showed a strong interest in the...
Salt Lake City tees up debate on single-family zoning reform
After clearing out the queue of other changes to zoning districts throughout the city, planners have teed up the next housing topic for discussion and debate: single-family zoning reform. The city recently unveiled its proposal to change the rules for its three...
A 14-hour delay? Salt Lake City study outlines East-West transportation issues
West side residents routinely have to head east to access basic daily needs, like going to work, getting groceries or accessing healthcare — all while experiencing frequent delays at train crossings that can last from a few minutes to several hours. For those who live...







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