West Capitol Hill

Historic Landmark Commission reviews Warm Springs proposal

Historic Landmark Commission reviews Warm Springs proposal

For the second time in a month, representatives from the Woodbury Corporation and Salt Lake City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Division (HAND) have turned to the Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission for guidance on how to best redevelop and restore the...

First phase of Hardware Village open and ready for residents

First phase of Hardware Village open and ready for residents

When Thomas Vegh of Salt Development started work on the 4th West Apartments, he figured the mixed-use project would be the California-based company's sole project in Salt Lake City.  But the opportunity to also develop the adjacent block meant that instead of...

Missing Middle project to replace vacant garage in Capitol Hill

Missing Middle project to replace vacant garage in Capitol Hill

A long-vacant corner parcel in the Capitol Hill neighborhood will soon find a new use. On Thursday, the Historic Landmark Commission approved a special exception and new construction request for the 2nd and 2nd Apartments, a mixed-used project proposed for the...

Construction begins on Hardware Village site

Construction begins on Hardware Village site

A new urban node is emerging in the immediate vicinity of the North Temple TRAX and FrontRunner Stations.  Construction is winding down on the 4th West Apartments on the 200 North block of 400 West and construction is underway on the first phase of the adjacent...

Three developments moving forward after Council vote

Three developments moving forward after Council vote

In a rapid-paced formal meeting on Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Council approved three resolutions related to zoning changes and street closures that will allow three distinctly different projects to move forward.  In each of the three situations, the vote...

HLC approves updated West Capitol townhome project

HLC approves updated West Capitol townhome project

Although it has taken a few years to get started, the Almond Street Townhomes, a proposed development at the 200 North block of Almond Street, is quickly moving forward.  Construction has started on the first two phases, consisting of nine units, of the proposed...

Townhome project underway in West Capitol Hill

Townhome project underway in West Capitol Hill

A missing middle project is coming to an angular 1.39 acre lot in the West Capitol Hill neighborhood. Underground prep work has begun on the Almond Street Townhomes, a proposed 18-unit, for-sale townhome project on the 200 North block of Almond Street.  The...

For $1000 a month, Salt Lake renters still have options

For $1000 a month, Salt Lake renters still have options

Across the country rental prices are rising.  According to Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, national rental rates have increased 3.2 percent over the same time last year.  In Salt Lake, low vacancy rates have led to a 3.4 percent increase in rent over the...

In Pictures: An evolving westside with 4th West Apartments

In Pictures: An evolving westside with 4th West Apartments

When the 4th West Apartment development was first announced by Building Salt Lake (then SL City News) many people were surprised that a developer would want to build a large project in that section of the West Capitol Hill neighborhood adjacent to a rail line and...

Mixed-use project planned for Hardware Building

Mixed-use project planned for Hardware Building

A new urban node is emerging around the North Temple TRAX and FrontRunner stations.  The developers, KBS and Salt Development are proposing to build the Hardware Village, a large mixed-use project directly east of the FrontRunner station and adjacent to the Salt Lake...

New library a sign of an evolving Marmalade

New library a sign of an evolving Marmalade

Hundreds of Salt Lake City residents turned out Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of the Marmalade Branch, the Salt Lake City Public Library System's newest branch.  The library is the first of three projects that will make up the Marmalade Block Development,...