SALT LAKE CITY | Development Thread

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Salt Lake City Proper



_________________________________________Hogle Zoo's African Savannah now open for business


_________________A new $16 million African Savanna Exhibit opened at Utah's Hogle Zoo, after a year-and-a-half-long construction project.

By Miranda Collette, Deseret News

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...-business.html


Visitors look at the new African Savanna exhibit from Twiga Terrace at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, Monday, June 2, 2014. (Ravell Call, Deseret News)

...After 18 months of construction, the $16 million African Savanna exhibit officially opened Monday.

"We are really excited about it," said Erica Hansen, the zoo's community relations coordinator. "It’s so neat to have some of these gorgeous viewpoints and vantage points to see these animals kind of mixing and mingling how they do in the wild."

With the new exhibit came the reopening of the Zoofari Express. The train was outfitted with an environmentally friendly engine and bigger seats to accommodate visitors, and it offers close views of the Savanna exhibit.


(Ravell Call, Deseret News)

The project was funded through a combination of public and private dollars, as well as a 2008 Salt Lake County general-obligation bond. The funding sources raised $44 million for three projects — the African Savanna, the 2012 Rocky Shores exhibit and a new animal hospital.

"I think it's important to note that from all that money we received … the multiple projects were all finished on time and on budget," Parkin said. "We are very proud of that. We feel like we are really good stewards of the county's money."...

...The new exhibit replaced what was once a duck pond and maintenance and administration office buildings.

"I think it’s a pretty good trade-off — ducks and pheasants for lions and zebras. What do you think?" Parkin said with a laugh.


A lion stands on a rock at the new African Savanna exhibit at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, Monday, June 2, 2014. (Michelle Tessier, Deseret News)


(Michelle Tessier, Deseret News)

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Salt Lake City Central


Telegraph Exchange Lofts @ 9th & 9th



http://www.clearwaterhomesutah.com

http://www.clearwaterhomesutah.com

This loft community will feature 17 large urban lofts in the heart of Salt Lakes 9th and 9th community. This project will feature a compelling architectural approach that blends historical reverence with the modern elements such as exposed steel, glass, and architectural metals. Loft units will range in size from 1,200 sq. ft. to 2,700 sq. ft. and feature a rooftop deck that affords unparalleled panoramic views of the Wasatch front.


http://www.clearwaterhomesutah.com


http://www.clearwaterhomesutah.com/t...ake-city-lofts

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Salt Lake City ~ Sugar House

Originally Posted by enemy87

I took some photos of Sugarhouse over the weekend.


Monument Plaza Redo
Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr

Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr

Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr


Sugarhouse Crossing looks fantastic though!
Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr

I'm curious as to how the pedestrian experience between the Boulder Ventures developments and Sugarhouse crossing will turn out. Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr


Wilmington Gardens


http://www.vcbo.com
Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr
Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr

The draw is almost finished.
Untitled by M.S.Budge, on Flickr

Pics By Enemy87


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Salt Lake City ~ Sugar House


Wilmington Avenue Mixed Use Development, Senior Housing

Originally Posted by Orlando

115 feet high! Impressive! 10 floors.

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Central Metro

New Overstock.com Headquarters

Overstock to open new Utah campus shaped like a peace sign and coliseum

Midvale » Company founder is proud of the design, says it represents “the duality of man.”


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Sheena McFarland, The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57...byrne.html.csp

Overstock is on track to open an iconic building in Midvale that showcases what founder Patrick Byrne is calling "the duality of man."

From the sky, the circular building will look like a massive peace sign, while the ground view will give the impression of a Roman coliseum.

"The coliseum speaks to the fact we’re for the long term, we’re bold, we’re proud, we’re established," Byrne said. "The peace sign is a reflection of the duality of man."

The 260,000-square-foot building with a price tag between $80 million and $100 million will be in the View 72 development, on7200 South between 700 West and 1000 West in Midvale.

Byrne is excited about the location for several reasons, including amenities such as a TRAX stop located essentially at the building’s doorstep, direct access to the Jordan River Parkway and easy access to Interstate 15 and Interstate 215.

Byrne had wanted an O-shaped building to represent his company’s logo, but after Apple opened its Frisbee-shaped building, he wanted something different. As he looked at the corridors that cross from the main circle into a large, glass atrium that houses the food court, he realized he could tweak them just a bit and make a large peace sign.

"It has a super view of the Salt Lake Valley, and we think it will be key to helping us recruit the best," Byrne said. "It will be iconic, and it will be just below the right wing of 22 million people a year as they land at the Salt Lake International Airport."...


(| Courtesy Photo) Concept drawings for the Peace Coliseum.
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Central Metro/East


Park City Film Studios issues casting call for an operator - Raleigh Studios is one of three under consideration, developer says

Jay Hamburger, The Park Record

http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_2575484...asting-call-an


The developer of the Park City Film Studios, which will be built at Quinn's Junction, says three firms are under consideration to manage the studio. Raleigh Studios, long associated with the project, is one of the three. Courtesy of Park City Film Studios

...The studio complex will anchor what is planned as a 374,000-square-foot development. A hotel, entertainment center, international film school and digital media center are also envisioned as part of the project.

The developer recently started work at the site, located at the southwest corner of Quinn's Junction, after holding a ceremonial groundbreaking in 2013. Ericksen said the crews have begun to level the grade at the site. He said he anticipates obtaining a building permit from City Hall this week in anticipation of vertical construction starting within 30 days. The work will be visible from S.R. 248 and U.S. 40.

Ericksen said the construction this year will involve two buildings totaling approximately 100,000 square feet of space. They will house three film and television sound stages, preproduction and postproduction facilities, a digital media center and a construction shop where sets will be built.

He expects both of the buildings will be open by the end of 2014...


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Central Metro


Fairbourne Station Update, TOD


West Valley City is already Utah’s second largest city and lies at the geographic center of a rapidly growing population that currently exceeds 1.2 million. The entire area is undergoing a renaissance of new development, a major portion of which integrates Fairbourne Station. Here, residents and visitors will live, work, shop, visit and linger in an all-new, unique, diverse and exciting urban atmosphere. At Fairbourne Station, employment, shopping and entertainment combine to create a landmark that showcases progress. Fairbourne Station is a welcoming destination to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Originally Posted by jedikermit

I was delivering things to schools in WVC today, and stopped by Fairbourne Station for a few minutes; the south-most part of that project has the exteriors completed; not sure what's happening on the inside.

They've also extended demolition west along 3500 South to about 3000 West; looks like they took out "The Mower Specialist" and an auto shop of some kind. They may have taken it even further west than that, but that's where I noticed it. The signage there just said something like "even more Fairbourne Station coming soon!"


Fairbourne Station by JediKermit, on Flickr

Fairbourne Station by JediKermit, on Flickr

Also took a pic of the park between Fairbourne Station and the WVC Library; it connects the TRAX Station, the condos and the library. I'd still like to see a new city hall, library, other civic junk developed there. I saw some signs about an upcoming festival or carnival or something, but it wasn't clear if it was going to be at this park or elsewhere.

Fairbourne Station by JediKermit, on Flickr

Pics By JediKermit

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Central Metro

Originally Posted by CofIKid

Ground broken for 2.3 million sq. foot industrial park in West Valley City

Development » With tax incentives, the big industrial park, where ground was broken Thursday, could become home to 3,000 jobs.
By Mike Gorrell | The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published 4 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

West Valley City • This suburban city’s lightly developed northwest corner is about to be transformed, with ground broken Thursday for a 2.3 million-square-foot industrial park projected to create 3,000 jobs.

Freeport West, one of Utah’s largest owners of commercial real estate, plans to build large warehouses and distribution centers in a 130-acre project at 6755 W. 2100 South, directly west of Rocky Mountain Raceway.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/5...trial.html.csp

The Wasatch Front is rapidly becoming the go to center of warehousing and distribution for the Western U.S.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Renderings of the new Freeport West development are on display during ground breaking ceremony for the new 23 million-square-foot industrial storage, warehousing and distribution center directly west of Rocky Mountain Raceway in West Valley City Thursday, May 29, 2014.

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Central Metro/East


Park City - Nevis at Newpark to include 23 townhomes

Aaron Osowski, The Park Record

http://www.parkrecord.com/summit_cou...ing-at-newpark

The Newpark Town Center project is set to be near completion with the pending approval of Nevis at Newpark, a 23-unit townhome development slated to be built in between the Newpark Hotel and the Cottonwood Three building.

The proposed project consists of 29,041 square feet of residential density, according to county documents. It went before the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission for discussion and a public hearing on Tuesday and was supported under a condition of approval from County Engineer Leslie Crawford...



Nevis at Newpark is a proposed 23-unit townhome development slated to be built in between the Newpark Hotel and the Cottonwood Three building. Some residents are concerned about potential traffic impacts the development could pose. (Image courtesy of Summit County)


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Southern Metro


Provo - Wymount Housing Demolition

Originally Posted by Hatman

Some pictures of the now-abandoned Wymount Quad 7 on BYU campus.
(Quad 7 is about to be demolished in order to make way for a new laundry and facilities building,) which is being demolished to make way for the expanded Mission Training Center Campus

The empty parking lot:


The balconies that used to be covered in toys and storage boxes are now bare:


Empty apartment with the windows left open:


Some sort of rocking plush duck seat left behind in a stairwell:


The playground has already been removed:


Toys and a barbecue grill left behind in the grass:

Pics By Hatman


Wymount demolition started today.

Originally Posted by i-215

Let the demolition begin!


Sorry for the poor quality. The doofus in the minivan kept pulling forward and blocking my view while I was waiting at the red to turn left.

Pic By I-215


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Downtown Update



________________________________________________________New Downtown Theater Will Carry Eccles Name


________ ...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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By Emilee Eagar, Deseret News

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...me.html?pg=all

...The new center will be called the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, and ground was broken to begin construction of the 2,500-seat facility....

...The theater, 131 S. Main, is expected to have its first performances in mid-2016, according to Becker. Magic Space Entertainment anticipates announcing the first shows for the theater in about six months.

The theater is being designed by Peli Clarke Pelli in collaboration with local design team HKS Architects, and Layton Construction will head construction.

"What a grand time to celebrate with the community a beautiful theater that’s going to add real life and vibrance to this city," said Alan Rindlisbacher, director of marketing for Layton Construction.

"This is another one of those great pieces to the puzzle that makes Salt Lake one of the premier cities for business. We’re excited about it."

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__________________________________________________Internationally renowned architect Cesar Pelli speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony.

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__________________________________________________Photos By (Tom Smart, Deseret News)


______________________________________@ http://www.newperformingartscenter.org
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Downtown Updates


Demolition Prep For The Utah Center For The Performing Arts & 111 Tower


Utah Performing Arts Center & 111 Tower

Originally Posted by ToysNoiz

Photos taken yesterday...(June 7th)

Pics By ToysNoiz


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Downtown Update

Originally Posted by utenation

Looks like they are removing the final big beam from the old metro.. 3 cranes.. Nice...

Pic By Utenation

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Originally Posted by DCRes

One of the giant beam is gone. When I walked by yesterday there were sparks flying as they were cutting through the second beam. I would expect it to be gone soon as well
20140611 - Metro Bldg by , on Flickr

Pic By DCRes


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Downtown Update

Both horizontal beams now removed...

Originally Posted by s.p.hansen

Pics By S.P.Hansen


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Downtown Update


Newhouse Apartments


http://tassociates1008.qwestoffice.net

Originally Posted by Future Mayor

Pic By Future Mayor

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Downtown Update


Seasons at Library Square




Pic By Future Mayor



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Downtown Update


Encore Apartments

489 E 400 S
Salt Lake City
Encore Apratments
189 Unit Apartment Complex

The Encore Apartments at its highest point will be 72' 5". It has 5 stories of residential and 2 of parking.

Originally Posted by H4vok

Demo Prep: Former Flower shop/two story office/Executive building. 400 S 500 E This is the rubble from the small strip office building, they have also started demo on the flower shop.

Pic By Future Mayor

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Please tell me they are not getting rid of Knuckleheads...????

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Downtown Update


Ballet West Capital Theater Academy


http://www.balletwest.org

20140611 - Capital Theater by , on Flickr[/QUOTE]
Pic By DCRes


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