The Utah Pantages Theatre Redevelopment Thread - Page 2

Paniolo Man · #21 Posted **Apr 14, 2022, 12:53 AM**

Their demo permit they have now is for "non structural" demolition. I suppose those brick walls aren't structural, the concrete bits are though. I'd be interested to hear why they are taking out a portion of the back wall so soon.

Atlas · #22 Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 10:06 PM**

Sounds like it's over folks. All permits have been issued and the judge struck down STUPT's lawsuit today, so the demolition will proceed as planned starting tomorrow, April 19th.

mstar · #23 Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 10:20 PM**

Finally!! I just hope Valentine doesn't try to create a human blockade with he and his friends/supporters. I am happy to see this moving forward.

thanks Atlas for all of your updates.

wrendog · #24 Posted **Apr 19, 2022, 12:45 AM**

When do with expect the tower to officially "start construction"?

Reeder113 · #25 Posted **Apr 19, 2022, 3:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Atlas

Sounds like it's over folks. All permits have been issued and the judge struck down STUPT's lawsuit today, so the demolition will proceed as planned starting tomorrow, April 19th.

Bless that judge.

Atlas · #26 Posted **Apr 20, 2022, 2:13 AM**

It seems like STUPT could have offered to buy the majority of interior elements of the theatre from Hines and then later fundraise to buy some land and rebuild the theatre somewhere else. Probably too late now but I wonder if they considered this.

Reeder113 · #27 Posted **Apr 20, 2022, 2:39 PM**

Pictures from some of the demo that happened yesterday on https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/the...s-coming-down/

Paniolo Man · #28 Posted **Apr 20, 2022, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Reeder113

Pictures from some of the demo that happened yesterday on https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/the...s-coming-down/

I had no clue that was a parking garage. Parking garages should look like that more often.

UtahBison · #29 Posted **Jun 16, 2022, 10:09 PM**

I haven't been downtown in a while, does anyone know how demolition has progressed? Is it totally done?

I'd love to see some pictures if anyone has any/wants to go take some.

mstar · #30 Posted **Jun 17, 2022, 3:44 AM**

I was downtown this evening and drove by the site.The theater is all demolished. The two small structures directly south of the theater site are still standing, however.

UtahBison · #31 Posted **Jun 17, 2022, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by mstar

I was downtown this evening and drove by the site.The theater is all demolished. The two small structures directly south of the theater site are still standing, however.

That is good to know. Thank you!

Ironweed · #32 Posted **Jun 17, 2022, 7:40 PM**

Have the structures facing Main street been demolished yet?

msbutah · #33 Posted **Jun 17, 2022, 8:38 PM**

They've made it halfway through the facades on Main.

delts145 · #34 Posted **Jun 18, 2022, 12:47 PM**

Just wondering, but is there a reason for having this thread continue on as something separate from Salt Lake City? Many of you probably remember that a few years back the local forum overwhelmingly voted to consolidate a number of the threads into Provo MSA, Salt City Proper & Ogden MSA. The major point was to not create separate threads for each tower or what would be considered a major project but to put them within their respective boundaries. Whatever you guys want is fine with me. I guess as long as it doesn't get out of control again like it did in the past.

EPdesign · #35 Posted **Jun 18, 2022, 12:57 PM**

I was made because the conversation would monopolize the other thread with toxic back and forth. I’m cool as the building is now gone. But I believe the exception was valid.

delts145 · #36 Posted **Jun 18, 2022, 2:06 PM**

With that in mind EPDesign, I totally understand and agree. Moving forward the forum will do whatever feels comfortable. Though I would like to see the SLC Sticky always get preferential treatment when possible.

wrendog · #37 Posted **Jun 18, 2022, 4:45 PM**

Now that the controversy is over and the theater is coming down, we can merge back to the main thread, IMO

Atlas · #38 Posted **Mar 9, 2023, 3:13 PM**

The saga continues. New BSL article goes into the story behind the delays:

A year after demolishing the Utah Theater, Hines is set to miss first development deadline

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Hines was expected to break ground on a 31-story building near 150 S. Main St. by March 31, according to the development agreement between the Texas-based developer and the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency, which was signed in late 2021.

But in the wake of a broad slowdown in new development projects in the capital city and across the country, Hines has struggled to secure a new capital partner who can follow through with the project. The group will miss the March 31 anticipated start date.

Documents reviewed by Building Salt Lake provide new details about what was expected of Hines after the city gave land to the developer at no cost, along with the expected timelines. They also lay out the potential path forward if the broader market shift derails one of the most politically fraught development projects in the city in recent memory.

“Hines Development has communicated to us that the 150 Main project is experiencing delays,” Amanda Greenland, a spokeswoman for the RDA, said in a statement. “We are currently working with Hines, within the context of our agreement, to explore all our options.”

According to the development agreement, Hines is “not entitled to an extension of any such deadline.” If the developer requests an extension from the RDA, “the Developer agrees that the RDA may decide to grant, modify, or decline such request, in the RDA’s sole but reasonable discretion.”

Frustrating but it's good to know that the city has options if the developer doesn't deliver. Hopefully they get it figured out.

i-215 · #39 Posted **Mar 13, 2023, 3:44 AM**

Tale as old as time: "We gotta hurry to demolish. No time to waste evaluating its historic properties!"

[sits as an empty hole in the ground for 11 years]