A slate of 22 new townhomes could join similar developments along 2100 South in Liberty Wells, as the Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted Wednesday to move forward with the plans with a taller building height than typically allowed in the zone. The project —...
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New bar proposed in Liberty Wells’ Milk Block development
Liberty Wells residents could have a new neighborhood bar if Salt Lake City officials approve a recently submitted conditional use proposal. The proposed watering hole, which is being called the Neighbors Bar, would be located in a new building next to the Wasatch...
Izzy North and South, for sale, hit with large subcontractor suit for unpaid work
Offers are due tomorrow for the Izzy North and South, a 133-unit, award-winning, market-rate pair of buildings in the Liberty Wells neighborhood that were completed in 2024. At 555 and 556 E 2100 S, the majority-studio project, “located in the heart of Salt Lake...
Liberty Wells creates new housing concept for LDS Church property once home to the Wells Ward
The LDS Church property once home to a historic church that was slated for demolition before it burned down last year should make way for a dense cluster of homes, according to a new missing middle housing plan created by leaders of the Liberty Wells neighborhood. The...
Developers plan more townhomes on 2100 South in Liberty Wells
Investors would continue the buildout of mid-scale townhomes along 2100 South near Salt Lake City’s southern border with a new project that would bring more housing options to the Liberty Wells neighborhood. Developers pitched 22 townhomes in four separate buildings...
Developers start to roll out new projects after Salt Lake City added incentives
Some Salt Lakers are looking to multiply their starter homes. Professional developers are looking to add additional stories that would otherwise exceed height limits for projects in multifamily zones. Duplexes are being split into fourplexes. Single-family homes are...
Chinese bun shop Xiao Bao Bao to open up a new location in Liberty Wells
About a year after opening its first location near the Main Library in Central City, Chinese bun restaurant Xiao Bao Bao is preparing to expand into a new location nearby. The restaurant confirmed in messages to Building Salt Lake that it would open its second...
Construction hums along on the Milk Block, with new co-op set to open in Liberty Wells next year
The 1,100 owners along with future patrons of the Wasatch Food Co-op are going to be delighted by Salt Lake’s first community-owned, full-serve grocery store—and it will only get better when they see what’s been preserved by developer Kathia Dang and her team as they...
Coachman’s spared from demolition in latest surprise for storied restaurant
A wrecking crew made quick work of knocking down an aging office building next to the shuttered Coachman's diner on State Street this week. In doing so, they offered the latest surprise for the legendary and mysterious restaurant: They left Coachman's standing....
Will an interest rate cut be enough to thaw Utah’s development freeze?
Heard faintly over the last few months, it’s not a siren song, but the sound of bubbles of a red herring: at long last, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates. The Fed raised interest rates quickly in 2022 and 2023 in an effort to curb inflation, which...
The LDS Church will demolish its 98-year-old Wells Ward chapel this month
Sign up to get free Building Salt Lake emails in your inbox. Need more? Building Salt Lake Pro and Premium Members can search for any building permit in Salt Lake City. Stay in the know in the market by becoming a Member today. When it first listed its historic Wells...
Salt Lake City is setting the stage to debate changes to its exclusive single-family zoning
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