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Downtown Updates




The concrete is rising at the Seasons at Denver Street

Isaac Riddle  November 7, 2014  Central City, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/in-pictures-th...denver-street/

Demolition is completed and construction is fully underway on the Seasons at Denver Street, a five-story apartment building at the corner of 400 South and Denver Street. The concrete has risen above ground level now and framing should commence in the next few weeks. The building will have 92 residential units and replaces a former two-story office building and surface parking lot.

The Seasons at Denver Street apartments are across the street from the under-construction Encore Apartments. The Encore Apartments will be seven-stories and include 189 residential units. Both projects will add density to the 400 South corridor. Also under construction in the area are eight town-home style condos a block south of the Seasons at Denver Street, at 540 South Denver Street.

This time next year there should be a few hundred new residents living within a block of 400 South and Denver Street. Coffee Garden is about to get a lot busier.


The south side of Seasons at Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southeast side of Seasons at Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest side of Seasons at Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southeast side of Seasons at Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The west side of Seasons at Denver Street as seen from Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The west side of Seasons at Denver Street as seen from Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The northwest side of Seasons at Denver Street as seen from Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Seasons at Denver Street as seen from 400 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The east side of Seasons at Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

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Downtown - Hotel Redevelopment


Before

Originally Posted by ajiuO

It's like a big Christmas gift waiting to be unwrapped!!!
Shilo-be-gone by ajiu0, on Flickr

Pic By AjiuO

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Downtown Updates - The Hope Lodge

http://www.hopelodgeutah.org/


Salt Lake City Entrance, Salt Lake City sits at the crossroads of the Intermountain West. The Hope Lodge will be conveniently located for
patients who come from all parts of Utah and from surrounding states for treatment at any one of its premiere cancer treatment centers.

http://www.hopelodgeutah.org

Healing Gardens, Guests may enjoy times of solitude in the garden to enjoy the calming touch of nature, or they may share a walk with
friends or family. The restorative elements of nature are important in the healing process.

http://www.hopelodgeutah.org

Kitchen and Dining, The kitchen is the heart of the home and it is designed to be a place where individual meals are prepared, allowing
caregivers and patients to reflect on the day and offer support to one another

http://www.hopelodgeutah.org]

Suite, Each bedroom suite includes two beds with a small separate area for the caregiver to read, work or watch TV while the patient
is resting

http://www.hopelodgeutah.org


Common Areas, The south-facing patio on the roof balcony offers patients and caregivers the chance to be outside to soak in the
sunshine, read, or reflect while taking pleasure in a beautiful view of Mt. Olympus.

http://www.hopelodgeutah.org




By Isaac Riddle, In Pictures: The Hope Lodge is mostly framed-out - http://www.slcity.org/pictures-hope-...mostly-framed/

The Hope Lodge is nearly framed out. Demolition for the Hope Lodge, a residential lodge for adult cancer patients receiving treatment in area hospitals, began in the spring
with construction commencing over the summer. The lodge will be completed and ready to welcome patients sometime next year. The lodge will also house the offices for the
Utah chapter of the American Cancer Society. The development has zero setback from the sidewalk and adds nice density along 100 South.


The east side of the Hope Lodge as seen from the southwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The south side of the Hope Lodge fronting 100 South, as seen from the southwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The south side of the Hope Lodge fronting 100 South, as seen from the southwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The east corner of the Hope Lodge as seen from the northwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The east side of the Hope Lodge as seen from the northwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The east corner of the Hope Lodge as seen from the northwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The east side of the Hope Lodge as seen from the intersection of 100 South and 400 East. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The east corner of the Hope Lodge as seen from the northwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The south side of the Hope Lodge as seen from the northwest corner of the 400 East and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of the Hope Lodge as seen from 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of the Hope Lodge as seen from 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The south (front) side of the Hope Lodge as seen from 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

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Downtown Adj.


Big box retail is getting new neighbors in Ballpark neighborhood

Isaac Riddle  November 11, 2014  Ballpark, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/big-box-retail...-neighborhood/


The 1400 South Apartments with retail along 300 West in the background. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

The Ballpark neighborhood is dominated by suburban-style development: big box retailers, surface parking lots, car dealerships and fast-food restaurants. The area is ripe for more urban development thanks to its proximity to the freeway, the Ballpark TRAX station at 200 West and 1300 South and Smith’s Ballpark.

Promises of development emerged after the Smith’s Ballpark opened in 1994 and again after the TRAX station opened in 1999. Large residential projects have been slow to develop in the 20 years since the ballpark opened, but momentum is building for residential development in the neighborhood.


Google view of the 1400 South Apartments site.

Construction is underway on a four building, 251 residential unit apartment complex at 1400 South just off 300 West. The site is directly south of the Lowe’s Home Improvement store at the intersection of 1300 South and 300 West.

The project will have entrances from 300 West, High Avenue and 1400 South. High Avenue and 1400 South are currently dead end streets and will have their terminus at the development.

Variances from the planning commission were needed to accommodate the project. Developments are currently required to have all buildings front a public street. Thanks to the commission’s variance approval, one of the buildings will not front a public street.

The property is sandwiched between the TRAX rail line and business along 300 West, which made meeting the public street requirement difficult.

According to Wasatch Advantage Group, the developer on the project, the variance was necessary to maximize density on the 8.19 acre site.

The project will have three building types and enhanced side elevations to make the area feel more urban. The buildings will be built right up to the street to better engage the street level. Trees will also be planted along the street scape, to enhance the community feel of the development.

Two of the project’s four buildings will be four-stories tall while the remaining two will be three-stories. Most of the units will be two-bedroom units, but three and one-bedroom units will also be available.

Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, spa and small playground.

The development is in partnership with the Utah Housing Corporation. The project will be 100 percent income restricted. Prospective tenants must earn less than 60 percent of the area median income ($28,860 for an individual $41,220 for a family of four).

The housing development will replace what has been a vacant, debris filled blighted lot. A building on the site was demolished in 2008.


Initial renderings of the 1400 South Apartments.


Site plans for the 1400 South Apartments.


Foundation work on the 1400 South Apartments with recent residential project in the background. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Foundation work on the 1400 South Apartments. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Foundation work on the 1400 South Apartments. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

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_____________________________________________________Salt Lake City Proper - Liberty Park


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______________________________________________Liberty Park looking northwest towards downtown Salt Lake City. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News Archives)




New dining option for East Liberty Park

Isaac Riddle  November 6, 2014  Developments, East Liberty Park, Proposed, Salt Lake City - http://www.slcity.org/new-dining-opt...-liberty-park/


Rendering of Kingfisher Planned Development.

The “9th and 9th” and “15th and 15th” districts are about to get some competition. The Salt Lake Planning Commission has approved variances for a new mix-used building in the East Liberty Park neighborhood. The development is planned for the parcel adjacent to Liberty Fresh, a local specialty foods store, just north of the 1300 South and 1100 East intersection.

The project will replace a vacant lot with overgrown weeds and some surface parking.

The proposed building will be two-stories tall and 8,920 square feet. The main tenant will be a restaurant that will occupy both floors in the east side of the building fronting 1100 East. The west side will be available for retail or office space. The building will have a brick exterior with large bay windows and an urban style exterior staircase connecting to the second floor.

According to the project’s architects, the restaurant will have outdoor dining fronting 1100 East with large, glass garage-door style windows that will allow the restaurant to open to the sidewalk when weather permits. Unique to the project is the inclusion of a rooftop patio space, providing an alternative outdoor dining experience for patrons.


The site for the proposed mixed-use building. Land was swapped with the city to make way for the development.



The development is significant because it connects to the McClelland Trail and is adjacent to a city owned property to the north. The developer has agreed to take over landscaping responsibilities to connect the trail to 1100 East.

The original parcel had a triangular design with the largest section fronting the trail instead of 1100 East. To accommodate the project and ensure access to McClelland Trail, the city swapped a section of the city owned property for the section owned by the developer that separated the city owned land from the trail.

The restaurant will join nearby eateries, the Kyoto Japanese Resataurant and Finca, a Spanish tapas-style restaurant, that have an established presence in the neighborhood.

The design of the building is intended to complement nearby establishments as well as the surrounding neighborhood. The pedestrian-friendly amenities, such as the outdoor dining and connection to the McClelland trail, should make the area more walkable and a dining destination for Salt Lake residents.


The site for the proposed restaurant and retail space on 1100 East near 1300 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The site for the proposed restaurant and retail space on 1100 East near 1300 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.



Planning Commision approves pedestrain-friendly development near Liberty Park

Isaac Riddle  November 14, 2014  Developments, East Liberty Park, Proposed, Salt Lake City - http://www.slcity.org/planning-commi...-liberty-park/


Google map view of the current structure at 705 East 900 South.

The immediate vicinity surrounding the 80-acre Liberty Park is long overdue for some new development. Salt Lake City’s second largest park is two city blocks wide and four city blocks long, providing multiple pedestrian access points into the park, yet most development surrounding the park poorly engages at the street level.

Development facing a heavily used city park should be pedestrian orientated as parks are hubs for pedestrian activity.

The planning commission approved zoning variances for a proposed two-story mixed-use office/retail building at 705 East 900 South, diagonally across from the northeast entrance to Liberty Park, that will allow the developer to build a more urban and pedestrian-friendly development than current zoning allowed.

The developer petitioned the commission for relaxed height and setback restrictions.

The parcel is zoned Small Neighborhood Business (SNB) which allows for a maximum height of 20 feet for a flat-roofed structure and front yard setbacks that match nearby development, which is this case consists of single-family detached homes. The average front yard setbacks on 900 South is around 18 feet and just over 27 feet along 700 East.

The property will be pushed closer to the intersection of 700 East and 900 South, thanks to approved variances, the new building will have a height of 25 feet and front yard setbacks of 10 feet from the sidewalk along 700 East and an eight-foot setback on 900 South.

The current building on the parcel is vacant and poorly interacts with the street, with the building’s main entrance facing a surface parking lot that takes up most of the lot. The one-story building will be demolished to make way for the new development.

According to senior planner Lex Traughber, “The corner warrants a structure at this location to help to frame the street and create a presence given the magnitude of the intersection.”

The current structure on the site has no street presence and is very underwhelming.

According to planning documents, city planners support the project’s reduced setbacks because, “it better frames the street, creates enclosure, highlights active uses at the street level, provides a physical noise buffer between passing vehicles and adjacent residential homes and promotes pedestrian and passing vehicular interest.”

The project will have a modern design that city planners feel will complement the surrounding area. The proposed development will be 7,300 square feet, better maximize lot space and better activate the intersection at the street level with entrances facing the sidewalk and large street-facing windows. The development will help the make the northeast entrance into Liberty Park more pedestrian friendly and vibrant.


Site plan for the 705 East 900 South mixed used development.


Renderings of the 705 East 900 South mixed-use development.

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Central and Southern Metro




MOVE OVER, SILICON VALLEY: UTAH HAS ARRIVED

When it comes to staggering sums of venture capital raised in 2014, there's Utah, and then there's everyone else.

By Ilan Mochari

http://www.inc.com/ilan-mochari/sili...lley-utah.html


Getty Images

...James has no qualms with how things turned out for Omniture. But leaving aside that successful outcome, he cannot quite forget how Omniture--when it was a startup--endured a needless three-year wait before receiving the venture capital it warranted. He knew he was hardly the only Utah entrepreneur who felt slighted by the Silicon Valley VC mainstream. So he founded Silicon Slopes, a promotional nonprofit to help with the branding of Utah's tech community, "as a way for us to highlight how much is really going on out here," he says.

"Ten years ago, [the Utah tech scene] wasn't getting any of the press," he adds. Despite the successes of Vivint, Qualtrics, Omniture, and others, James still believes there's a general ignorance about Utah's entrepreneurial ecosystem. To underscore this notion, James cites the list I included at the top of this article. "Even ranking Provo-Orem and Salt Lake as separate entities highlights that there's still a lacking in people's understanding," he says.

To his point, not one entrepreneur or investor I spoke to for this story even remotely considered Provo-Orem and Salt Lake City as distinct or separate metro areas. Unanimously, they asserted that Utah's entrepreneurial community was statewide. To wit, Orem and Salt Lake City are only 40 miles apart. Los Angeles and Long Beach, treated as one entity on the fundraising list, are about 25 miles apart.

James adds that had Utah's two metro areas been considered as one entity, it would've ranked sixth on the list, ahead of Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

Taken from a national perspective, Salt Lake City, in particular, has emerged as what CBRE, the commercial real estate company, calls a "high-value" market...

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Utah likely to become more urban as millennials flock to technology

By TONY SEMERAD | The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/news/1852219-1...ome-more-urban


File photo by Leah Hogsten | Salt Lake County's future is likely to generate an increasing demand for high density housing projects, such as the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex at 3970 South Main Street, that are close to mass transit stops, land use planners agreed at a conference Thursday.

With Utah’s population expected to double by 2050, the folks who build houses, apartments, office buildings and shopping centers along the Wasatch Front are predicting major changes for their industry.

Nine of every 10 Utahns already lives in an urban area. Existing problems with traffic congestion, air pollution and a lack of available land and water may well grow more pronounced...

...But a more fundamental demographic trend is competing for attention right now, judging from talks among Utah members of the Urban Land Institute, an industry group devoted to responsible land use. Behaviors and preferences of the latest generation of 20- and 30-somethings­ — known as millennials — may have even more significant effects on real-estate development than a surge in area residents, experts said...

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FORBES - Utah Heads The Best States For Business 2014


Northern Metro - City of Ogden

Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbade...business-2014/

The national unemployment rate recently dipped to 5.8%, a level last seen in July 2008, but the economic recovery has hardly been robust. Voters went to the polls last week and expressed their dissatisfaction. The economy is the most important factor for voters and seven out of 10 said it is still in bad shape.

Yet, pockets of the U.S. are prospering with strong business climates. You need to head west to find most of these spots. Eight of the top 10 states in Forbes’ annual study of the Best States for Business are west of the Mississippi. Leading the way is Utah, which previously ranked first between 2010 and 2012 before dropping to third last year.

Total U.S. employment declined between 2008 and 2013, but Utah added jobs at a 0.6% annual clip, good for fourth best in the country. The gains are expected to continue with both Moody’s Analytics and EMSI forecasting top 10 growth rates for jobs over the next five years using “top down” (Moody’s) and “bottom up” (EMSI) methods. Utah also has the highest household incomes among the 10 states with the best job growth forecasts over the next five years.

Utah has a very pro-business climate, and companies benefit from energy costs that are 26% below the national average—third lowest in the nation. Utah’s economy expanded 2.4% a year over the past five years—fifth best in the U.S. It is the only state to rank in the top 10 in five of the six main categories we used to determine the Best States.

Utah has become a technology hub in recent years, but its tech roots run deep. In 1985, it was home to two of the three largest software companies in Novell and WordPerfect (Microsoft MSFT -1.51% rounded out the top three). Novell and WordPerfect have long been swallowed up, but Utah continues to be a hot locale for technology firms.

EBay has been in Utah since 2000, and it began an expansion last year to add 1,600 more jobs and almost double its workforce in the state. “The talent pool in Utah is incredible,” Scott Murray, vice president of global customer experience, told the Associated Press last year citing the availability of software engineers and Mormon missionaries with foreign language skills.

Oracle ORCL +1.27% announced an expansion to its Utah operations this year, which will add more than 300 jobs. Other tech firms with a heavy presence in the Beehive State include Microsoft, Twitter TWTR +0.55% and Adobe Systems ADBE +1.18%. Only five states received more venture capital funding than Utah in the first three quarters of 2014, according to the National Capital Venture Association (Washington just barely eked ahead of Utah). Most of the money is going to tech startups in either the Provo or Salt Lake City areas.

In addition to software and IT, life sciences is a targeted industry for Utah’s economic developers. Medical device firm Varian Medical Systems kicked off an expansion in August to add 1,000 new jobs, which will more than double its presence in Salt Lake. There are nearly 1,000 life sciences companies in Utah, and all major subsectors of the industry are experiencing faster employment growth than the U.S. average.

Financial services is another targeted area for Utah developers, and they can point to Goldman Sachs. The firm has 1,700 employees in Salt Lake, which serves as its second biggest office in the Americas. The company expects significant growth in Utah over the next two to four years.



WHERE IS THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY? THE GEOGRAPHY OF INTERGENERATIONAL MOBILITY IN THE U.S.

By Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, Patrick Kline, and Emmanuel Saez - 2013 report, Harvard and University of California (Berkeley)

http://obs.rc.fas.harvard.edu/chetty...ary%202014.pdf

The United States is often hailed as the “land of opportunity,” a society in which a child's chances of success depend little on her family background. Is this reputation warranted? We show that this question does not have a clear answer because there is substantial variation in intergenerational mobility across areas within the U.S. The U.S. is better described as a collection of societies, some of which are “lands of opportunity” with high rates of mobility across generations, and others in which few children escape poverty.
We present a new portrait of social mobility in the U.S. by compiling statistics from millions of anonymous earnings records. Our core sample consists of all children in the U.S. born between 1980-82, whose income we measure in 2011-12, when they are approximately 30 years old...

...Some cities – such as Salt Lake City and San Jose – have rates of mobility comparable to countries with the highest rates of relative mobility, such as Denmark. Other cities – such as Atlanta and Milwaukee – have lower rates of mobility than any developed country for which data are currently available...

Upward Mobility in the 50 Biggest Cities: The Top 10 and Bottom 10 - Rank

Odds of Reaching Top Fifth.................................Starting from Bottom Fifth
1 San Jose, CA 12.9%.......................................41 Cleveland, OH 5.1%
2 San Francisco, CA 12.2%............................... 42 St. Louis, MO 5.1%
3 Washington DC, DC 11.0%............................. 43 Raleigh, NC 5.0%
4 Seattle, WA 10.9% ........................................44 Jacksonville, FL 4.9%
5 Salt Lake City, UT 10.8% ...............................45 Columbus, OH 4.9%
6 New York, NY 10.5% .....................................46 Indianapolis, IN 4.9%
7 Boston, MA 10.5% ........................................47 Dayton, OH 4.9%
8 San Diego, CA 10.4% ....................................48 Atlanta, GA 4.5%
9 Newark, NJ 10.2% ........................................49 Milwaukee, WI 4.5%
10 Manchester, NH 10.0% ................................50 Charlotte, NC 4.4%

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Downtown Living ~ Maryland Condos ~ By City Home Collective

http://cityhomecollective.com/maryland-condos/

Property Profile: 27 individually-owned, luxury apartments | 1 bed, 1 bath

... In 1912, architect Bernard Mecklenburg designed, built, and resided in the Maryland building. The original name, in fact, was The Mecklenburg Apartments, but anti-German sentiment during wartime ultimately led to a name change [side note: Mecklenburg also planned the east wing of the Holy Cross Hospital and oversaw the completion of The Cathedral of the Madeline].

The Neo-Classical style of The Maryland is clear in the exaggerated ornamentation,which gives the gorgeous building a heavy feel. Living inside is somewhat akin to going back in time, the most noticeable throwback feature being the layout. At the time, many wealthy miners were moving to Salt Lake City; while overseeing construction of their mansions, they resided in luxury apartments before wives and children were moved out to join them. Thus, the feel of the condos is a bit of that of a gentleman’s club. In both the common halls and the private residence entrances, guests are welcomed with over-sized corridors, beautiful wood work, intricate tile and marble. There are grand dining rooms and parlors for entertaining, and the kitchens can be closed off [no doubt, to hide the wealthy guests from the servants, who had access to the kitchen via a back door]. Call us for a tour — The Maryland’s interior is every bit as beautiful and perfectly preserved as the exterior suggests...

Information courtesy of: Utah Heritage Foundation

















Read More : http://cityhomecollective.com/

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Brought Forward - Southern Metro



Provo - TOD - Startup Crossing


Frontrunner

Originally Posted by Wasatch_One

Interesting new development...

http://www.provobuzz.com/startup-cro...n-living-provo



If there is one area of Provo that has seen some unusual development, it’s the industrial area over by Provo’s FrontRunner station. You may also know this area as the location of
the popular Food Truck Roundup, and the Startup Building which is home to many of Provo’s recent tech startups.

The growth and popularity of the area has only just begun. The Giv Group has announced a new development called “Startup Crossing” that will be built in the area. Groundbreaking
for Startup Crossing, a completely transit oriented building in downtown Provo, will occur September 25th at 4:00pm. Just steps away from the FrontRunner station, the ceremony
will precede the ever so popular and regularly scheduled Provo Food Truck Roundup that happens every Thursday next to the historic Startup Building. Provo residents, guests,
vendors, city & government officials, and media are invited to join us for this celebration of growth in Provo and stick around for a variety of food truck offerings.

Located at the heart of Provo’s warehouse row, Startup Crossing will provide a unique opportunity for urban living in Utah County. The project will provide modern housing options
to a rapidly growing community while forging a vital pedestrian connection between Provo’s historic downtown and the city’s main transit hub.

Startup Crossing’s position within the historic Startup Candy Company block and first-thing-seen view line from Frontrunner allow it a unique ability to set the tone for what the
area can become.

Giv Group’s $13M project will include 101 residential spaces...

July 24th - Pics By Hatman

Originally Posted by Hatman

^^^^ I love that first picture. Man, that building is going to be bigger than I thought.

I was riding home from FrontRunner about midnight and came across a Notice sign that said this:


And it included this map here:


Which has led me to believe that someone named Paige Pitcher is planning to build a 4 story apartment building with 100 units directly across from the
FrontRunner station. (!!!)

This is mostly a good thing. 4 floors is probably an appropriate height for that neighborhood. The only thing that could potentially disappoint me is if there is no plan for (future) retail
on the bottom floor. Yes, I know that corner is a dead-zone for pedestrian activity, which is why there doesn't need to be retail built-in just yet, but that the building can be adapted
for the future eventuality when that demand is there; the block is zoned for TOD, after all. I mean, even right now Camp 4 is right next door, and every Thursday the
Food-Truck Roundup brings in hundreds (I KID YOU NOT!) of people to that part of town:

(Photo by utahvalley360.com)

And being directly across from FrontRunner certainly would help. You can't get much better advertizing than having a platform full of people waiting for their train staring across the
tracks at your business.

But other than that, BUILD ON!

August 6th - Pics By Hatman

Originally Posted by Hatman

So, "demolition" of the old lumber yard on the site of the new apartments on 600 South (across the tracks from FrontRunner) began today. I put 'demolition'
in quotes, because I'm not sure that is the right word. "Red-neck macho-man brainless testosterone experimentation" might be a better way to phrase it. Why all that? Because the tool
of choice for this project was that most Utahan of all vehicles: the PICKUP TRUCK!
Have a look for yourselves:

If you look close enough, perhaps you can see the chains running from the roof to the trailer hitches. It was fairly entertaining to watch them take runs at it and bend their trucks all out
of shape. It turns out that a wood-framed roof is tougher than you think. Meanwhile, there were debris such as splinters, nails, metal shards, and insulation raining down on the sidewalk
on Freedom Boulevard. It was all pretty fantastic.

October 11th - Pic By Hatman

Originally Posted by Hatman

'Startup Crossing,' the four-story TOD being constructed across the street from the FrontRunner station. They've only just started digging the hole, but as
I go by that area a lot, I'll be able to provide pretty regular updates (I hope).

Southern Metro - Orem celebrates rebirth of Midtown Village project


A rendering shows how Midtown 360 should look upon completion from the northwest side.


A rendering shows how Midtown 360 should look upon completion from the southwest side.


Genelle Pugmire, The Daily Herald

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/loca...430bdc86c.html

OREM -- City officials and other dignitaries are celebrating the rebirth of the Midtown Village project, now called Midtown 360, following a re-groundbreaking and press conference
Wednesday.

The project, which began in 2004, now has an aggressive construction schedule managed by the partnership of The Ritchie Group and Allen Kreutzkamp. The sale of the
property closed last week.

Kreutzkamp said the development will have the south tower completed in six months. The north tower will be finished within 18 months.

The entire project -- with the addition of west-side apartment buildings -- is expected to be complete within the next three to five years. Big D Construction will be the contractor leading the
work.

The Midtown Village project started in 2004 as a mixed-use development. Hale Center Theater Orem had planned to build a new theater on site. But by 2007, the real estate market plummeted
and the development went into bankruptcy, then foreclosure...


A large portion of the Midtown Village complex sits vacant after construction was halted in 2008. North Tower shown above will be completed within 18 months

...It was Big D Construction that held on to the dream and saved the project from complete ruin and demolition. With more than 19 developers denied, The Ritchie Group proved to be the
right group with the right financing and backing.

"It has been quite a journey," said Rob Moore, of Big D Construction. "It has been a long battle, but we never gave up. I'm a big fan of never giving up.

"This project is back. This project deserves it."

"This is huge," said Rona Rahlf, president of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce. "We are thrilled to see the business it will bring to the valley."

Midtown 360 will feature apartments with one, two and three bedrooms, businesses and resident amenities. The colors and architectural finishes reflect an urban feel with the use of greys,
taupe, tans and browns, grained wood and steel with accents of pale blue. Nearly every apartment will have its own balcony, large windows, granite counters and stainless steel
appliances.

"Our goal is to make sure what was started is finished, and that this site becomes one of the premier residential and commercial spots to live and do business," said Ryan Ritchie, founder of
The Ritchie Group. "The term 360 connotes a complete turnaround, which symbolizes the transformation about to take place at Midtown 360."

When complete, the project will feature 550 residential units, 60,000 square feet of Class A retail space, and amenities including a community library, fitness center, indoor basketball court,
rooftop lounge and central atrium in both towers...


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Season's Greetings To All


Salt Lake City's Holiday Metroscape


Sundance Ski Resort - Southern Metro

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/


Park City Ski Resort - Central Metro/East

By B. Crockett


Alta Ski Resort - Central Metro

http://travel.utah.gov/


Snowbird Ski Resort - Central Metro

http://speidelsadventures.blogspot.c...-snowbird.html


_Snowbasin Ski Resort - Northern Metro
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Downtown Update


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http://111mainslc.com


________________________________________________________Utah Performing Arts Center and 111 Tower


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_____________________________________________Utah Performing Arts Center & 111 Tower


________ ...Lead architects, Cesar Pelli and Mitch Hirsch explained in detail the design, which will include a three-balcony, opera house configuration for the seating area and a large,
________four-story “Winter Garden” lobby with glass exterior facing Main St. They also touted the fact that the theater building will have no “back”. With pedestrian passages from Main St. to Regent St,
________a public plaza in front of the truck loading docks, and a rejuvenated Regent St full of nightlife and daytime action, the NPAC will be a driving force in activating downtown, on the blocks to
________the immediate south of the spectacular new City Creek Center...

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____utahperformingarts.wordpress.com



Timeline Updates


November 22nd

Originally Posted by s.p.hansen

New iPhone 6 camera

Pics By S.P.Hansen



November 25th

Originally Posted by DCRes

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Pics By DCRes


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Central Metro Update


Massive ‘Cairns’ development aims to create urban core in suburban Sandy

Posted 4:05 pm, November 24, 2014, by Ben Winslow

SANDY — City leaders broke ground on a multi-billion dollar downtown development project that attempts to create an urban core in this suburban community...

..It will feature retail, housing and transit-oriented development. The Cairns will incorporate the South Towne Center Mall, a new freeway offramp and other development projects..

http://fox13now.com/2014/11/24/massi...uburban-sandy/


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Sandy City Introduces Plans for Major City Center Development

UTAH BUSSINESS MAGAZINE - Rachel Madison - November 25, 2014

http://www.utahbusiness.com/articles/view/cairns


An 1,100-acre city center was announced by Sandy City Monday morning during what city officials called “the biggest announcement Sandy City has ever made.”

The city center, which will be called The Cairns, already has numerous projects underway, with many more planned for the future, and will incorporate existing infrastructure, such as the South Towne Mall...

...One of the major areas of importance for this plan was to accommodate millennials and baby boomers, and the lifestyles those demographics crave.

In preparing for The Cairns, Pillman said they learned facts like 62 percent of people want to live close to shops and offices, while 52 percent want easy availability to public transit. He also discovered that while 53 percent of millennials live in suburban areas, most of them would rather live in an urban setting. In addition, baby boomers are looking to downsize...

...Cairns will encompass the area of Sandy from 9000 South down to 11400 South and from I-15 across to the Trax line. It will include 20 million square feet of office, retail and residential development. The area around South Towne Mall and Sandy City Hall will be the initial area that will be focused on, from about Sego Lily Drive (10000 South) to 10600 South. In addition to new developments, the area will boast road and transit expansions, access to trails with urban parks and a smart city concept.

“We wanted to showcase what will transform Sandy in the next couple of decades,” said Nicole Martin, communications director for Sandy City. “This 1,100-acre city center will define and create a new standard for what city centers are going to be. The Cairns is a development that contains everything you’d want to live, work and play. The plan is happening as we speak with developers who are fully funded and ready to move forward.”

Dan Simons, president and CEO of Simons Platt Creations, spoke about his company’s future development on the northwest corner of Centennial Parkway and Sego Lily Drive. The development, which will be named The Prestige, is a large residential project that will be up to 25 stories high and will be comprised of apartments, condominiums and secure parking.

“It will be an attraction to millennials as well as empty nesters who are retiring,” Simons said.

Bruce Bingham, partner with Hamilton Partners, another group developing both residential and office space in The Cairns, also spoke about his company’s project, called East Village. This transit-oriented development, through a partnership with Utah Transit Authority, is located at the 10600 South Trax stop and is the first joint venture between a transit agency and private developer in the United States, Bingham said. The development will have a combination of 1,200 upscale, urban apartments and at least 300,000 square feet of office space. The groundbreaking for this development took place in September.

Gary Karl, vice president of Pacific Retail, the new owner of South Towne Mall, said The Cairns will be good for existing developments as well. His company plans to “elevate the existing center” by renovating the mall’s inside and outside.

“We’ll start with the outside and work on curb appeal, like the parking lot, landscaping and lighting,” he said. “Then we’ll move to the interior. We’re going to modernize the look and feel of the center with glass, natural stone and wood accents that will be used in a contemporary way.”

Bob Bonar, general manager at Snowbird, added that The Cairns will be good for his resort because many amenities skiers looks for, like nightlife, shopping opportunities and hotels, are in short supply in the canyon. The Cairns will provide “upscale amenities right here at base camp, and then just up the road will be world-class skiing and summer activities,” he said.

In addition, the Hale Centre Theatre, which announced in 2013 it would be moving to Sandy by 2017, is working on a groundbreaking date, said Sandy City Mayor Tom Dolan.

“We also have more developers coming, but we’re not ready to announce that yet,” he said. In order to accommodate all of this growth, the city also announced an $18 million investment from the state to construct a new off-ramp directing northbound I-15 traffic into Sandy’s city center and extending to Sego Lily Drive (10000 South). The street, Monroe Street, will also alleviate congestion at 10600 South, according to city officials. “About three and a half years ago, we were thinking about where we’d go in the future as far as Sandy’s civic corridor,” Dolan said. “We’re pretty much filled up—we no longer can spread out and sprawl. We have to go up. We want our citizens to live, work and play here. We entered this project to make a sustainable community for the long term. We spent close to $2 million on this planning process to get it right, because it’s the future economic engine and quality of life for our community.” After the announcement, the city held a groundbreaking for The Prestige residential project as well as the Monroe Street development.

See more at:

http://www.utahbusiness.com/articles....pBXecJnJ.dpuf

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...And on the other side of I-15

Central Metro Update - Renaissance Towers









10400 South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095
Class A Transportation Oriented Development. Two (2), 12-story 360,000 square foot office towers with highly efficient 30,000 square foot plate. Renaissance also features structured parking and enhanced infrastructure.

Transportation Oriented Development (TOD) located on the I-15 freeway

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18917...uth-Jordan-UT/

These will go just west of the I-15 and South Towne Mall where the front runner station is.

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Downtown Update


Construction should soon commence on Alta Gateway apartments

Isaac Riddle  November 18, 2014  Depot District, Developments, Proposed, Salt Lake City - http://www.slcity.org/construction-s...ay-apartments/[/B]

Alta Gateway will include 264 residential units in a four-story building that wraps around a parking structure with 459 stalls and an amenity courtyard on a 3.2 acre parcel. The first phase of the development will be at the southwest corner of the intersection at 500 West and 100 South.

The parking structure will be accessed from 500 West, with a smaller lot accessible from 100 South. As is standard for new development in the area, Alta Gateway will be built right up to the sidewalk.



Rendering of Alta Gateway.

The first phase of the project replaces what is currently a vacant lot and two warehouses. The developers plan to eventually redevelop more of the block in future phases.

A mid-block pedestrian walkway will be added on the west side of the first phase to help break up the block when future phases are built. The pedestrian walkway will also link the development to the Old Greek Town TRAX station on 200 South.

The development is designed to have a strong presence at the 100 South and 500 West intersection. With the parking structure enclosed by the residential portion, the building will engage well at the street level and complement the walkable nature of the adjacent Gateway Shopping Center. The developers will also bury the obtrusive power lines along 100 South...



The site for the Alta Gateway apartments as seen from 500 West and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


For more information and pictures on this and other projects go to: THE SLC BLOG http://www.theslcblog.org/author/iriddle81gmail-com/


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Downtown Update - Courtyard by Marriott


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Courtyard by Marriott framed out

Isaac Riddle  November 19, 2014  Depot District, Developments, Downtown, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/pictures-court...rriott-framed/

The 175 room, Courtyard by Marriott is framed out to its fifth and final floor. The street presence of the new hotel can be felt as it takes up almost the entire south side of the block on 100 South between 300 and 400 West. The Courtyard by Marriott is adjacent to the nearly completed 159 room, Hyatt House. With zero setback from the sidewalk and its proximity to the Gateway and Planetarium TRAX station, the new hotels will bring new energy to the Gateway neighborhood.


The Courtyard by Marriott as seen from the intersection of 400 West and 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

For more information and pictures on this and other projects go to: THE SLC BLOG http://www.theslcblog.org/author/iriddle81gmail-com/

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Downtown Updates

Originally Posted by DCRes

Two new retail tenants opening up on main street across from the Wells Fargo tower.

The first is a Vietnamese restaurant, the sign on the door says it opens on Monday
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I'm not positive but I think this one is going to be an art gallery
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Pics By DCRes

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Southern Metro


Updates, Downtown Provo - City Center LDS Temple Timeline


http://www.ldschurchtemples.com

July, 2014

Originally Posted by Hatman

Provo City Center LDS Temple : The parking area is getting its roof, which is a few feet lower than the surrounding ground level so that grass and trees and other
garden stuff can go in on top. Also, the elevator shaft in the pavilion is already in place.

Pic By Hatman


October 30th - Pics Courtesy of Julie C. Markham







November 11th - Pics By Javiniscool








I can't figure out what this new brick building is and what's inside it.



























Following @ http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/prov.../construction/
November 15thth - Courtesy of Yuki Dorff


November 24th - Courtesy of Lee Cowen





November 25th - Courtesy Lee Cowen



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Southern Metro - Provo

Originally Posted by slc801

I heard a while back that the church on the corner of 400 North and 100 West was going to be repurposed into apartments. I happened to be walking by yesterday and the guy that owns the building was there and gave me a walk through. I thought that the project still had a year or two till it is finished, but I'm happy to see that it is pretty much ready to be moved in to.




The original bannister that has been restored


This was one of my favorite apartments. It has a great view of the Wasatch






Here is the apartment that is behind the stained glass window in the front. This is what their living room looks like.


That same apartment also has access to a little loft room that is located at the top of the tower


The living room of another apartment

In all there are around 15 apartments and they are going to rent from $900 to $1500. The guy in charge is a man named Greg Soter. If you'd like his contact info, let me know.

Pics By slc801

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Southern Metro


Startup Crossing - AT The Provo FrontRunner Station

Originally Posted by javiniscool

Startup Crossing

Pics By Javiniscool

Originally Posted by Hatman

More work on Startup Crossing. It seems that the foundations are finished except for the concrete slab that will make the floor. It looks like the ground floor will be a slight step up from the surrounding ground (important for drainage, I'm sure) and that the building will be shaped like an L if viewed from above. I imagine the open space created in the north east corner will be used for parking - which is the proper place for it (behind the building, letting the apartments/retail front the street/sidewalk).

Pics By Hatman


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