I went to St. George in January and I was amazed at the amount of development that had occurred there in just the few years since I had last been there. I didn't go to the downtown area, but I could see all the construction from the ridge above the "D". With that rail line from LA to Vegas coming along, I can see them extending the line to St. George in just a couple years. I would like to see that happen.

The Virgin River gorge might be problematic for a high speed train

^Agreed. The northern route has more suitable terrain but it is longer and would have to cut through the Paiute reservation.

I highly doubt there is enough demand on that route to justify the cost.

The Advenire Hotel by Marriott

The Advenire Hotel by Marriott’s Autograph Collection | City View | St. George
PEG Development and ajc architects have been working in coordination with St. George City on what has been referred to as the “largest downtown core redevelopment in St. George’s history”. City View will be a flagship project in the historic district of St. George and is intended to set the tone for all future development in the area. Our team worked closely with the historic preservation committee of St. George to ensure that the structures would appropriately reference historic vernacular details, while also being modern in form and function. Project stakeholders placed a particular emphasis on the new Advenire Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection offering which subtly references the historic Erastus ‘Snow House’ Hotel which once sat on the adjacent corner. The 39,172 SF Advenire Hotel consists 60 well-appointed guest rooms on four-levels, covered parking and a rooftop spa/terrace.


LUXURY HOTEL IN THE HEART OF ST GEORGE - https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...ph-collection/

The Advenire, located in the heart of historic downtown St George, provides world class amenities and service in a modern pioneer aesthetic. The Advenire is the perfect setting for thrilling outdoor adventure meets small-town hospitality and charm. While visiting, our sophisticated guests can experience the Western traditions they love along with delightful twists with a modern feel. With 60 uniquely decorated guestrooms incorporating design elements that thoughtfully integrate the local rich pioneer heritage, while still offering the modern luxuries travelers today require, we will make sure everyone's needs are met. Located blocks from the Dixie State University, St. George Regional Medical Center, the St. George LDS Temple and SkyWest. The hotel is also an hour or less drive to Zion National Park, Snow Canyon State Park, and the Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Use the hotel as your "home away from home" for your trip to the many National Parks, cultural art, and historic landmarks in beautiful Greater Zion.

PEG Development and ajc architects have been working in coordination with St. George City on what has been referred to as the “largest downtown core redevelopment in St. George’s history”. City View will be a flagship project in the historic district of St. George and is intended to set the tone for all future development in the area. Our team worked closely with the historic preservation committee of St. George to ensure that the structures would appropriately reference historic vernacular details, while also being modern in form and function. Project stakeholders placed a particular emphasis on the new Advenire Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection offering which subtly references the historic Erastus ‘Snow House’ Hotel which once sat on the adjacent corner. The 39,172 SF Advenire Hotel consists 60 well-appointed guest rooms on four-levels, covered parking and a rooftop spa/terrace.



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Here is a picture of the new Print Logic building up on Tech Ridge (former airport site). I'll try to get up there for some closer pictures in the next few days


[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cafc04b2_b.jpg by , on Flickr[/IMG]

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A rendering of the new Red Cliffs Temple was released and the groundbreaking was announced for November.
https://www.thechurchnews.com/temple...nounced-190816

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They also seem to be making a lot of progress with the restoration and upgrades of the Historic St. George L.D.S. Temple. Here's a few of the
more recent photos taken by local enthusiasts.

The new landscape design will be a welcome focus on the
beautiful approach sightline of the Historic Structure.
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2...y=50&width=640
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2...y=50&width=640


The new Temple annex under constuction will be much larger. It will
reject the former minimilist contemporary design of the previous annex
in favor of a faithful replication of the historic structure itself. While
creating an attractive approach at its own entry, it will be cleverly
hidden from the Historic approach at the front by the new landscape
design.
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2...pjpg&auto=webp
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2...pjpg&auto=webp



https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/temples/ - 12 June 2020 Courtesy of Roger C. Allred
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...mple-10361.jpg

13 July 2020 Courtesy of Kurt Wilson
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...mple-10870.jpg

25 July 2020 Courtesy of Orrey Randall
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...mple-10959.jpg

2 August 2020 Courtesy of Tondrea Jackson - Priming and painting the steeple
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...mple-11173.jpg

2 August 2020 Courtesy of Tondrea Jackson - Visitors' Center annex demolished
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...mple-11174.jpg

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New Science Building For Dixie State University, Under Construction

Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkNvxgv8Dg0

This February 2020 photo is of the upcoming new Temple site. What I found interesting is the surrounding evidence of the explosive growth of metro St. George. It will be interesting to see how this hyper-growth affects the additions to
Dixie State University. I also hope we'll continue to see a lot of focus on further development in the downtown core.

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...mple-10881.jpg
7 February 2020 Courtesy of Gailen N Janet Call‎ - https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...onstruction-21

I spy... my house. Well, my neighborhood anyway, can't quite make out which roof exactly is mine

new Tech Ridge building
 

https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/ima...PT4H17cr3ek2eo

I just saw this on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/loft-...762404352-Z7TF

Did any of you notice that the first 3 buildings in the immediate vicinity are all lds church buildings?

Yes, if I recall correctly all that land is owned by the church. The farmed portion is leased to farmers in the area. I could be wrong, but I believe the land for the temple was used because a lease expired and the farmer didn't want to renew it.

new USU building in Moab
 

Moab is hours away from St. George, but this is the only thread that is close enough.

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6kMg...b_01_UST.0.jpg

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/11...-zero-facility

New Printer Logic / Zonos building on Tech Ridge (old airport site)

[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...10273240_b.jpg by , on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cbe1014e_b.jpg by , on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a239e649_b.jpg by , on Flickr[/IMG]

New hospital coming to Washington County. It doesn't state it in the article, but it is going off of exit 13 (Washington Parkway) on the north west side of the freeway.

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/ar.../#.YFy3_tKSmUl

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/wp-cont...-2-3.24.21.jpg

The whole area off that exit is blowing up with the new Best Western, another planned hotel, new restaurants, and an auto mall on the south west side (and a rumored grocery anchored shopping center, but no confirmation of that yet).

To the east is Grapevine Crossing. I haven't heard anything about this in over a year, but there is some dirt moving currently, looks to be utility work.
https://www2.mtnwest.com/finalflyers...Doug_flyer.pdf

To the north of the planned hospital there is a super expensive housing development planned up against the red rock hills there.

Further down Washington Parkway there are a a number of new multifamily and senior housing projects in various stages of development.

I think it's a good idea to post anything in the Southern portion of the State here Orlando. I love hearing about Southern Utah.