So how was the Market Station/Elite Models grand opening celebration? Did anybody go???
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No, but I imagine being affiliated with Elite will bring out a lot of beautiful women. Elite is a very prestigious agency. It will be interesting to see what major agencies open in the area in the next few years. I think that the metro is slated to become quite the little Hollywood before long. There was an interesting article in the Park Record regarding the industry for those who like to follow the entertainment business. http://www.parkrecord.com/scene/ci_9467831 Elite Model opening office in South Salt Lake http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1...230521,00.html http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/5571413.jpg An artist's rendering depicts a building that will be located at 2150 S. Main in South Salt Lake. It will house Elite Model Management. (Pulse Management) . |
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RSL Stadium getting seats installed.
This week the stadium has been starting to get the red seats installed. Photo link. http://rslstadium.com/construction.html |
^^^^^ 400 seats a day. Opening is for sure going to be on October 9th with the match against the New York Red Bulls. It will be on ESPN2.
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I plan on going to the opening night during the first game in the new stadium.
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Hey wrendog, would this be the same project as the one plan for the meadowbrook station at 3900 S? It was on the news last night that UTA wants to start developing around their stations. The news even showed a rendering of what look like a highrise building for that area. Wasn't sure if this was that same project you heard about from your friend or if this was different. :shrug: |
Proscenium Project
The other night I sent a email to the developers who are planning the Proscenium project in Sandy. As much as I love the project and the idea of highrises coming to sandy I did had some issues just like most of you guys about can Sandy really support this kind of project and that is there really enough demand out there to fill up three 30-story towers with both housing and office space. They wrote back to me today with an answer.
My email, "Do you guys really think there will be enough demand in the market for both housing and office space to feel up three 30-story towers? It seem like it takes years for downtown Salt Lake to fill up a 20-story building yet alone three 30-story towers in Sandy. What is the time frame of the over all project?" Their email, "Thanks for your comment. Very careful studies are always made before tackling any major project and those studies show a tremendous increase in population along the Wasatch Front over the next 20 years. Developers must look to the future, not just the present. In the coming years there will need to be hundreds of thousands of new homes, places to work, transportation alternatives, entertainment options and infrastructure. We have to plan today, for what tomorrow will look like. At the Proscenium we are doing that." These guys seem really sure of them selfs and I hope this project doesn't turn out to be just a pipe dream. See what happens. |
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If it looks like a Triad Center, Acts like a Triad Center and Quacks like a Triad Center it must be a Triad Center. While Brandt Andersons Lehi project is much more aggressive and grandiose, I honestly see it happening before the Proscenium. |
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Proscenium project could be closer then we thought.
http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story...5-04fe88b1c7c0 SANDY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - It's an idea that will change Sandy City's skyline forever. Three towers, one as high as 30 stories, are being proposed for the city's commercial area. The Sandy Proscenium project would be built near 200 West and 10000 South. "It was not something we had originally anticipated, but the more we looked at it and saw their presentation, the more exciting it became," said Sandy City Assistant City Administrator Scott Bond. The proposed site of the Sandy Proscenium sits in a commercial zone that's ripe for development. The first phase of development, during which the first tower will go up, is targeted for 2011. The project will entail hotels, office space, condos and small shops. Bond said, "Towards the back of the art walk is where the proposed Broadway-style theater would be along with a 500-seat smaller theater.” Some small businesses already exist in the proposed site, and they like what's in store. Dr. Brenden White, owner of Invision, said, "We're excited to be in the middle of it. I hope they can bring it together." Of course there's some who like Sandy's skyline the way it is, not too obstructive. “I almost would not like to see that in Sandy, maybe more in downtown where the high rise is and keep it more open this way,” said Sandy resident Peggy Savage. But some have a different interpretation of the future view and what it means for the area. "I think it’s great,” said Steve Linn, an optometrist who works across from the proposed site. “I think it will add a lot of businesses. Businesses will come here and people will come and enjoy the theater and shops.” The planning commission will meet for its first site review of the project next week. Sandy’s building height restrictions will also have to be amended. |
Thanks for the update on that Projects. Contrary to what some might think, I feel this development will definately happen. It might take a few years before all three towers are up, and the design aspect could also change, but it will happen. With the Proscenium Project, there is a very aggressive developer, combined with an aggressive city, available, unencumbered land, and very importantly, "an outstanding location."
http://www.abc4.com/media/news/c/f/b...b/Original.jpg The Proscenium, and ABC 4 News.com Over the past ten years the metro Wasatch has passed many Metro's in population that have for the last century been much larger than the Wasatch. I think that the Wasatch Front will pass many more metro's over the next ten years in population. Many metro's will continue to shrink or be relatively stagnate, while Salt lake surges in importance, both nationally and internationally. A few days ago, I took a group of people on a drive around the Metro . Two were from D.C., one was from Chicago and another from Iowa. We drove from the Gateway, down South Temple, through the East Bench, from North to South along 1300 East, Holliday Blvd., 1700 East, up to and around the new Draper Temple(Corner Canyon), and then up to Suncrest and down into and around Alpine. We also took the Alpine Loop, through Am. Fork Canyon, and then back through Heber Valley and Park City. Needless to say, they were all dumbstruck with the dramatic beauty of the Wasatch Mtn.'s and their close proximity to downtown. None of these people are LDS and all are very intent and excited about moving here. . |
India Center setting roots, Construction to start in late June, opening in spring '09
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9546852?source=rv http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...~1_Gallery.jpg From left, Selvam Rajavelu, Aditya Vinadhara and priests Satish Kumar and Anantha Rama Krishnan offer blessings around the center's site. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune) Although they didn't have their own gathering place, they had a vision of building an Indian campus. They bought 6 acres in the suburb of South Jordan, and eventually consecrated their temple in 2003. ...The state's Indian community has grown to several thousand families, a majority of whom are Hindu, Mahate said. ...The Indian campus is among new homes and alfalfa fields, tucked behind the suburban bustle of 106th South and 1142 West. The 4,000-square-foot temple will share a parking lot with the proposed 6,000-square-foot center. . |
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South Jordan is becoming the city of temples. They have the two LDS temples ( only city in the world to have more then one LDS temple. ) The Jordan River Temple on 1300 West near 10600 S. and the new one getting built at Daybreak. And now with this Indian Temple will make it three. |
Pretty cool! I think South and West Jordan are going to develop some interesting Urban style projects in the near future also. Speaking of Temples SLCProjects, I was just up around the new Draper Temple on Sunday for a drive. It is a really an impressive piece of development. Very attractive, and infact I think much more so then the earlier renderings I saw. Something else that really caught my eye in that corner of the bench were the unbelieveably beautiful homes. Hey, I'm use to passing through Beverly Hills several times a week and these homes up in Corner Canyon put a lot of those to shame. It was surreal. These homes are very elaborate and detailed in their craftsmanship, (nothing fake-like or disneyewque) Many had elaborate water features in the front also. I just found out yesterday from a neighbor developer, that the French, Castle-like Chateaux being built up in the top southeast corner is the new home of Andrei Kirilenko, LOL.
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I am not against this project at all. I think its great to see the Salt Lake Valley transforming into a multi-nodal urban center, but whenever I see the design for The Proscenium I can always picture it on the 300 West block between 500 South and 600 South. Obviously replacing the old warehouse that currently exist.
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quick question, but a little off topic. - Where is Chinatown and SSL being built at again?
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Soccer season too soon? Officials say stadium won't be finished Oct. 9
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1...7,00.html?pg=1 Real may have to hire Sandy city firefighters to stand at various places throughout the stadium during the first and second games. The firefighters will watch for fires and help people leave in the event of an emergency because fire notification and suppression systems may not be complete, stadium project manager Mike Steel said. |
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Herriman's preservation drive - City plans to buy, renovate two pioneer-era homes, hopes to also save blacksmith shop
http://www.sltrib.com/southvalley/ci_9565345 http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...~3_Gallery.jpg Donations from James Crane's descendants will help fund the renovation of his pioneer-era house. Herriman City plans to restore several old homes and buildings, including the old rock home, above, built by pioneer James Crane. Below, a view looking out a window of the home, which is in the historic district between 13000 and 13100 on 5900 West. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune ) . |
Murray wants a pleasant Jordan Parkway
http://www.sltrib.com/midvalley/ci_9488507 http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...~1_Gallery.jpg Holladay resident John Suchy enjoys a run on the Murray section of the Jordan River Parkway. (Aimee Loveless/Close-Up Correspondent ) . |
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I'm glad they are. I drive through Herriman a LOT to see extended family living out there. And since the early 1990's, I've seen about half-a-dozen historic (1800s era) buildings dumped into trucks and hauled off to the dump. It's really quite sad. They could've had a historic district - but until recently they were County, and the county doesn't care about preservation much. |
Life in a former gravel pit - Quarry Bend turns corner - As the development thrives, Sandy puts rancor behind it
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9608256 http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...~2_Gallery.jpg Traffic passes the mixed use Quarry Bend development in Sandy on Friday. The development drew controversy three years ago when voters forced a referendum on whether a Wal-Mart and other stores should be allowed to sprout in a gravel pit, once slated for open space. (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune) It is very interesting, that when forced to, Boyer came up with all of these very creative and interesting additions to this development, such as parks, an attractive smaller retail frontage on the main corridor and ample residential. I just passed by this development the other day and must admit, it is a big improvement over the typical big-box set-up. |
Metro Salt Lake reaches the billion $ plus mark in it's ski industry
Ski season rakes in $1B - Resort group's chief boasts of 'beyond-spectacular winter' By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Another record-breaking year in attracting visitors to the slopes has made Utah's ski industry a billion-dollar-a-year business for the first time. Ski Utah said Monday that 4,258,900 skiers and boarders carved turns at the state's 13 resorts this past winter, the fifth consecutive year of record increases, this time up 4.3 percent from last winter's record of nearly 4.1 million. With that much additional action, Ski Utah calculated the industry contributed $1.04 billion to Utah's economy. That figure includes all money spent by residents and visitors on their skiing and snowboarding ventures, from gear and food to lodging and entertainment. It does not count airfare. "As much as skiing is a really fun recreational option for people, it's also an important source of revenue for the state," said Jessica Kunzer, spokeswoman for Ski Utah, marketing arm of the state's active resorts and related businesses. The industry also provides work for 18,000 people, she added. One aspect of this season's figure particularly pleased Ski Utah President Nathan Rafferty. The 4.3 percent boost in skier visits surpassed the cumulative 2.8 percent increase by other Western ski states - Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico and Montana - all of which also had good snow years. "Nobody out there could say, 'We didn't have the snow you did.' Everyone was playing on an even field last winter." http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...son-record.gif That competitiveness also impressed Leigh von der Esch, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, which works closely with Ski Utah and the resorts in promoting skiing. "For us to move our market share forward was outstanding," she said. "Since our competitors had strong snow, too, we're breaking through the clutter on our advertising of the product Utah has to offer." Prospects of a record year seemed bleak as Thanksgiving came and went without snow, as did the first week of December. But snowstorms came frequently after that, often packing moderate to big punches. Once the snow finally started coming in abundance, Rafferty said, skier numbers inched up steadily, then jumped in March and April. "There was absolutely no doubt it was a beyond-spectacular winter in terms of powder days and quality of skiing," he said, praising the ability of resorts to cope with big dumps and provide "a quality experience. People don't realize how much effort it takes, like employees getting to work early to shovel snow and remove all of the hassles." mikeg@sltrib.com |
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Articles from the Enterprise June 16-23 edition.
Locals to bring popular Virginia hamburger chain to Utah "Five Guys Burgers and Fries, a Lorton, Va.-based chain of 280 hamburger eateries, is coming to Utah." They have plans to open at least 18 restaurants here in Utah and 12 in Idaho. The first one opened on June 16th at 1146 E Fort Union Blvd. Others will be located at 10400 S State St., 1028 E 2100 S next to Pei Wei. "'The best way to describe it is it's the Cafe Rio of burgers,' Hawes said. 'It's kind of upper-end counter casual. It's a no-frills place. The decor is fairly spartan. In fact, all it is, is article after article on the walls of all the awards they've won. They have a fanatical focus on food quality. They don't even advertise. Everything's fresh. There is no freezer in the place. They don't even have a milkshake. They tried one, but what they found was that they would almost have to hand-make the ice cream in the store to get the quality they wanted. Their two main focuses are incredibly fresh high-quality food and value. If you order a small fry, it will feed two or three people. It's just a huge amount of food. A regular burger is half pound. You have to order a small to get a quarter pound burger. It's great value for families.'" The menu has hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bacon burgers, bacon cheeseburgers, hot dogs, cheese or bacon hot dogs, bacon cheese dogs and veggie or grilled cheese sandwiches in addition to regular or Cajun fries. "Toppings rand from the standard ketchup and mustard to fried onions, sauteed mushrooms and jalapeno peppers to barbecue and A-1 sauces. Their burgers have been voted #1 by the Washingtonian magazine for the past seven years." Chicago-based private university to open campus in Draper Argosy University will be located at 121 Election Road in Draper. It will focus primarily on master and doctorate programs in psychology, business administration and education administration. Hammons adding two more hotels to Pleasant Grove project Ground has been broken on the southeast quadrant of the intersection of I-15 and Pleasant Grove Blvd for Utah County's first Embassy Suites Hotel -- with nine stories and 300 suites -- and an adjoining convention center that will represent more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space. Both the hotel and conference center are slated to open in fall 2009. John Q Hammons, CEO of John Q Hammons Hotels & Resorts, said last week two additional hotels will be added to the development within the next one to two years; their brands will be revealed at a later date. The 12.5 degree curvature of the Embassy Suites' tower will give guests throughout the hotel panoramic views of the mountains to the east and picturesque Utah Lake to the west. Information from The Enterprise. |
I just hope that the other two hotels will be taller and have a better design then the first.
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Real details parking plans for its Sandy stadium
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1...235983,00.html The parking plan for a major league soccer stadium in Sandy boasts more than enough spaces. A close look at the plan, though, shows that Real officials are relying on free public parking and fans' willingness to walk several blocks. . |
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At a rate of 3 to 5 dollars a game, Real Salt Lake fans are just plain lucky. Also, while avoiding paving over land is a laudable green concept, you just know that they are counting how much money they are saving. Of course, anything that remains green is a great idea! |
I know RSL is trying to save money, but I wish they would built a parking garage instead of a sea of parking lots that takes up alot of land. Just a thought.
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One things for sure Projects, those open fields for parking won't be open for much longer. At the rate Sandy has been developing I can't imagine those fields staying the way they are for long. I do hope a large multi-level parking facility is put in eventually, like you suggested
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Not just for the stadium, but also for the expo center. But you do bring up a good point with the way Sandy is growing. There really isn't that much open land left in that area. |
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RSL stadium parking requirements change
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1...236390,00.html The parking requirements for a soccer stadium in Sandy were changed at the last minute Thursday when the Utah Transit Authority changed its estimate of fans likely to use Trax . |
The ski season was huge
Big snows pushed Park City's three resorts to a record-breaking season http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_9614731?source=most_viewed Park City, especially in the last decade, has emerged as a top-shelf domestic skiing and snowboarding destination, boosted by its Winter Olympic legacy and wide-ranging improvements at Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort and The Canyons. |
Initial Proscenium plans unveiled
Children's theater and performing arts high school among projects http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9643572 While I would like to see sandy become more urban. I just think the 30 story tower in Sandy could effect the demand for Class A in SLC a little bit. Obvioulsy DT SLC is still the core and always will be, but it could delay another new tower in SLC. I don't mind the idea of a childrens theater and the HS. Then of course there is the large theater issue, and if you don't know how I feel about that then you must be new to the thread. Has anyone heard any additional information regarding the progress of the new theater in DT SLC. |
"The plans will almost certainly change as developments such as hotels are built on the site, Sandy Community Development Director Mike Coulam said."
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According to the map, the parking lots will be spread out all over the place. So if you dont get there really early, you are going to have to walk a lot. http://www.sltrib.com/portlet/articl...shipId=1988650 |
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Mark my words: Parking is going to be a disaster. After the first game, RSL officials are going to be scrambling to come up with something better because of all the complaints that they are going to get, both from fans and from neighbors. One of those lots is on the other side of I-15. Nobody is going to want to take a shuttle. You may as well park and ride TRAX. |
Just got my first email update from the Market Station development! According to the email, their presentation center for the project will be completed in the fall. Phase I construction consisting of 282 condos will begin late summer of this year and they will be sending periodic updates.
We will have access to thier webcam for live shots! :tup: |
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No offense to anyone that may currently live in S. Salt Lake, but Market Station could help make S. SL a very chic' city to live in.
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It's about time....
Court: Hospital can evict strip club tenant June 20th, 2008 @ 4:51pm (KSL News) A hospital complex may finally be free of its strip club neighbor. The Utah Supreme Court ruled that Intermountain Medical Center can evict Southern Exposure since the club broke its lease with late rent payments. The hospital is looking at the land where Southern Exposure sits as future development. There's no word from either side on how quickly they'll react to today's ruling. |
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