A rendering of the mixed-use La Esquina project along 1000 North in Rose Park. Image via Uncommon Architects. Rose Park could see a new development in the coming months, as a mixed-use development pitched for the neighborhood recently gained city approval. The Salt...
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Apartment, retail mixed-use project pitched for Rose Park along 1000 North
A new proposal submitted to Salt Lake City could add apartments and retail space along 1000 North in the Rose Park neighborhood. The mixed-use project, named La Esquina and located at 950 W. 1000 North, would add roughly 16 rental units and a handful of retail spaces...
New master plan draft calls for more mixed-use corridors on SLC’s northwest side
It’s been over three decades since Salt Lake City updated its Northwest Community Plan, and city staff believes the neighborhoods have missed out on part of the city’s growth. The city’s northwestern neighborhoods need more mixed-use areas and updated zoning,...
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...
Rose Park’s only bar asks to expand its capacity by nearly 400%
Rose Park’s lone bar wants to triple its square footage — and it’s exactly what Salt Lake City Planning Commissioners worried about when they first granted the bar a conditional use permit back in December. Paris Social Bar, located at 910 W. 1000 North, filed an...
District 1 council candidates take aim at LIHTC housing, giveaways to wealthy Utahns
In a district that is poised to see some of the most intense real estate development in the coming years, candidates vying for the City Council are taking aim at whether the growth has been a net positive for west side neighborhoods. Salt Lake City’s west side...
Shadow lobbying, an AI paper and a willing Senator. The story behind the bill that took SLC’s streets away
This story has been made free for all readers. If you would like to help support BSL's independent journalism, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. The bill that took away Salt Lake City’s ability to control many of its own streets stemmed from shadowy...
Salt Lake City’s boundaries could soon get bigger — and make way for industrial development
Development could soon be underway along the northern rim of Salt Lake County — if the Salt Lake City Council approves an ordinance to annex land into the city. City officials are inching closer toward a vote on the Northpoint annexation plan, which would add over...
Want to build an ADU on the West Side? This program will offer low-interest loans
Salt Lake City Council members will allocate millions of dollars in city funds for West Side homeowners as part of a program to promote building accessory dwelling units — a first in the city’s history. The city’s Community Reinvestment Agency adopted a...
Salt Lake City targets five spots for restoration and access along the Jordan River
Salt Lake City wants to clean up areas of the Jordan River as part of its Emerald Ribbon Action Plan — a multistep project that aims to restore the wetlands around the river and increase river access and recreation. Salt Lake City Council members saw the first...
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...











