A 45-unit, 5-story studio apartment project has been proposed for a .20 acre lot on the corner of Jeremy Street and 100 South in one of Salt Lake City’s mostly quickly transitioning neighborhoods, just south of the North Temple transit corridor. Axis Architects and...
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North Temple residential growth keeps coming – here are 2 new projects
Two new residential projects have joined the growing train of proposed and active construction along the North Temple transit corridor in Salt Lake City. It was only a year ago that we reported the disappointment expressed by policymakers and mayoral...
Council approves rezone for Southeast Market building. So what’s next for the popular business?
The City Council has approved a zoning change to a parcel on the 900 South corridor that could make way for a development and an uncertain fate of a popular Asian market in the existing building. The change itself is wonky: The land the market sat on had two separate...
Rocky Mountain Power offers up its 100-acre campus for redevelopment
A massive change is coming to Salt Lake City's west side. Rocky Mountain Power recently moved to offer its sprawling, 100-acre campus in Poplar Grove up for redevelopment, creating a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring life to an area that’s been looking for...
Planning Commission denies extra building length at 900 W and 200 S in Euclid-Poplar Grove
In a Salt Lake City neighborhood marked for transition by transit-oriented zoning near the North Temple corridor, the planning commission last week denied a developer who was looking for relief from several design rules. JZW Architects and J Development’s project The...
Developer unveils plans for 204-unit rental building in Euclid-Poplar Grove
Plans for a massive new Poplar Grove development that would bring a 350-foot long residential building to 900 West and 200 South have been unveiled as they await a design review at City Hall. That would be a significantly longer facade than what’s envisioned by Salt...
Salt Lake City’s North Temple transit area continues to disappoint, say policy makers despite signs of progress
Salt Lake City’s RDA continued to self-analyze this month about the performance of its North Temple Project Area. “Redevelopment has occurred at a slower rate than what was anticipated when the project area was created,” wrote Cara Lindsley, project manager for...
Will SLC’s Life Sciences Opportunity Zone Corridor add to Downtown’s office conversion momentum?
Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development recently completed a prospectus for a Life Sciences Corridor that may boost demand for office space Downtown. Downtown offerings have always enjoyed an urban advantage, providing amenities, culture, and transit which...
UTA bus expansion in SLC: Will it be enough to attract more riders?
UTA’s “Change Day” is upon us, where the agency annually tunes up its routes and schedules. This August’s changes are notable especially in Salt Lake City and the I-15 Tech Corridor near Lehi. Salt Lake City will see enhanced service on four (mainly) east-west...
Building Salt Lake Mayoral survey: See where candidates stand on smart growth policy issues
Editors’ note: Candidates are listed in the order which they returned our survey. Two candidates, Richard Goldberger and Rainer Huck, didn’t respond to the survey. Most candidates running to become Salt Lake City’s next mayor aren’t likely to support policies that...
SLC set to permit drive-thrus in its transit station area zone
Responding to a zoning-change request by a property owner at Redwood Road and North Temple, Salt Lake City planners recently recommended to the City Council to allow restaurant/coffee drive-thrus in one of the city’s Transit Station Area (TSA) zones. The zone is...
Construction in 9th and 9th big value add for 9-Line
Construction in east 9th and 9th this summer and fall will result in a big value add. A recent influx of transportation tax dollars is transforming a 25-year old dream once called the “Transvalley Corridor” into reality. Eventually, the trail will extend from the...












