Liberty Wells

City and community group seeking feedback on road projects

City and community group seeking feedback on road projects

The 200 East and 900 South corridors are poised for significant makeovers as the city seeks to repair and improve many of its streets.  City transportation officials are reaching out to the public for guidance on how to best reconfigure lanes on 200 East and have...

Demolition underway for new mixed-use development

Demolition underway for new mixed-use development

Demolition is nearly complete of two former commercial structures at the southwest corner of the 500 East and 1300 South intersection.  Jolley & Jube Investments, have demolished the two buildings to make way for construction of the proposed  Wells Mixed-use...

More mid-density housing coming to Liberty Wells

More mid-density housing coming to Liberty Wells

Salt Lake City's current sellers' market has seen home prices jump across the city, but in the Liberty Wells neighborhood the spike in home prices has been more pronounced as more people are drawn to the neighborhood that boasts quick access to downtown, good transit...

Commission approves four mid-density projects

Commission approves four mid-density projects

Three missing middle projects are moving forward after securing Salt Lake City Planning Commission approvals during Wednesday commission meeting.  The three projects: The Mabel, Richmond Place Townhomes and the Wells Mixed-Use Development, will add a collective 27...

City seeking input for proposed mixed-use project near Liberty Park

City seeking input for proposed mixed-use project near Liberty Park

Developers, Jolley & Jube Investments, have submitted updated renderings to the city of the Wells Mixed-use Development, a proposed redevelopment of the southwest corner of the 500 East and 1300 South intersection.  The project, as proposed, will require approvals...

Council approves loan for the redevelopment of the Capitol Motel

Council approves loan for the redevelopment of the Capitol Motel

Another crime-prone motel is poised to be redeveloped into a mixed-use, mixed-income project.  On Tuesday the Salt Lake City Council, acting as the Board of Directors for the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, approved a $3.2 million for Housing Assistance...

Developer proposes mixed-use project for parcel next to Liberty Park

Developer proposes mixed-use project for parcel next to Liberty Park

The area surrounding Liberty Park is continuing its incremental growth.  Developers, Projection Three, plan to add to the area's growth with a mixed-use development on the southwest corner of 500 East and 1300 South. Based on planning documents, the project will...

Developer focusing on for-sale missing middle housing

Developer focusing on for-sale missing middle housing

Although the Wasatch Front's booming economy is attracting workers from across and outside the state, home builders haven't been able to keep up with demand creating a seller's market with more demand than there is supply. In addition, since the Great Recession banks...

Two Salt Lake neighborhoods to get new support toward revitalization

Two Salt Lake neighborhoods to get new support toward revitalization

Salt Lake Officials gathered in front of the Fisher Brewery on Wednesday to announce a partnership with the office of Economic Development and the nonprofit, National Main Street Center, to revitalize two Salt Lake City neighborhoods. The announcement included the...

Developers break ground on net-zero community

Developers break ground on net-zero community

In terms of sustainability, Salt Lake City has historically been the leader in the state of Utah.  The city's new Public Safety Building was the first net-zero safety building in not only Utah but in the country.   The city had the first net-zero mixed-use building,...

Zoning change proposed for 2100 South Mixed-use development

Zoning change proposed for 2100 South Mixed-use development

The urban growth on the 2100 South corridor is beginning to push further west, beyond the 1100 East and 2100 South intersection.  On Wednesday the Salt Lake City Planning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to City Council for a rezone for six...