Utah state lawmakers seem poised to propose a number of housing bills in the hopes of combating the Beehive State’s ongoing housing crisis. Among the potential bills are updates to the local zoning parameters, changes to deeply affordable housing funding and...
The Utah Legislature seems on track to take another swing at statewide zoning policy changes to enable the building of smaller single-family homes. Steve Waldrip, senior advisor for housing strategy to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, confirmed that Utah officials are hoping to...
Want to own a Utah ski resort? You can now. Cherry Peak Ski Resort, a 174-acre destination located to the east of Richmond in Cache County, is listed for sale for $22.5 million, according to online real estate listings. The listing says buyers have the potential to...
Between the new Deer Valley East Village and the impending 2034 Winter Olympics, there’s plenty of reasons to be bullish on the Wasatch Back’s resort economy. Unlike much of the Wasatch Front, developers have large swaths of land to work with, often turning open...
Nearly 3,000 households in Utah have utilized the state’s first-time homebuyer program since it was created in 2023, according to figures assembled by the Utah Housing Corporation and provided by the Utah Senate. The Utah Housing Corporation has doled out over $58.5...
After two strikes at developing a key corner in the Sugar House urban core, a developer is planning to take a third, more cautious swing. Plans to develop a former Wells Fargo bank at 1095 E. 2100 South in Sugar House are being reworked to comply with existing zoning...
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...
As state officials continue to search for ways to bring the cost of housing down, Utah’s governor recently floated one potential path for builders. During a forum in late October, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox discussed modular building techniques as a potential route, saying...
While home ownership in Utah continues to be costly and increasingly unattainable, a new loan program could help create more for-sale condominiums in the Beehive State. In a meeting last Thursday, the Utah Housing Corporation’s board of trustees unanimously...
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...
A Texas-based luxury property management company recently began making headways in the Salt Lake City market. Kairoi Residential, based in San Antonio, recently took over the property management duties for a handful of Utah developments, including the Worthington...
The 2025 Utah Legislative session ends at midnight on Friday, and the efforts around housing policy have left several policy makers disappointed. As the state’s housing bills move closer to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk, it’s clear the Legislature has opted for making...