SEG releases plans for Downtown entertainment district, Salt Palace overhaul

by Jacob Scholl | Oct 14, 2026 | Developments, Downtown, Proposed, Salt Lake City

A rendering of the new downtown entertainment district. Image via Smith Entertainment District The plans are finally here.  After years of waiting, the Smith Entertainment Group has released details of its new entertainment district coupled with new renderings and...

SEG wants to build a 6-story parking garage at the Delta Center. Is that allowed?

by Taylor Anderson | Apr 14, 2025 | Downtown, Salt Lake City

The owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club requested a permit this month to build a parking garage at the Delta Center, but the company doesn’t have the authority to build it. At least not yet. According to a building permit requested by Smith Entertainment...

Office market’s new normal: The ‘flight to quality’ cemented as demand ticks up

by Luke Garrott | Mar 17, 2025 | Developments, Downtown, Ongoing Development, Proposed, Salt Lake City, Under Construction

Office market analysts seem to be getting their footing after the tectonic shift brought by the pandemic and advances in video conferencing technology. Recent trends seem to be turning into normal operating conditions. Five years on from the COVID shutdowns, workers...

City Council approves SEG’s zoning changes around Delta Center, but denies request to bypass Planning Commission for design review

by Luke Garrott | Aug 29, 2024 | Downtown, New and Proposed Development, Policy

In what felt like a formality, the City Council this week approved most of Provo-based Smith Entertainment Group’s (SEG) request to change the zoning rules for a Sports, Entertainment, Culture and Convention District at the Delta Center and the two blocks to the east,...

SLC offered the Utah Theater site to the County for Abravanel Hall relocation – Is the Hines tower deal dead?

by Luke Garrott | Jul 15, 2024 | Downtown, Policy, Salt Lake City

Building Salt Lake is the leading source of commercial real estate news in Utah. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Get access to the site’s paid features by becoming a Member today. As Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) and officials at...