Salt Lake:Official development news thread

[delts145]

They wouldn't dare. I couldn't imagine anyone being stupid enough to even dare propose it. The outcry would be HUGE!!


Hines Investment


Kevin Delaney

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[RFPCME]

Delts:

Thanks for the pics of the Kearns building. The thought of knocking down this building is almost unthinkable. Even if the building were not significant, which it is, the name on the building is SO significant to the history and culture of Utah, it should be preserved on that basis alone.

Also, does anyone know the name for and the origins of the stone faces on the building's exterior?

[DENrising]

Originally Posted by delts145

Delta accord: Pilots' agreement paves way for Northwest deal

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695269298,00.html


Northwest Airlines plane and Delta Air Lines plane pass each other at Salt Lake International Airport. A merger would create world's largest carrier. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)

Delta strikes tentative pilots deal that will let Northwest merger proceed

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_8885555


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Wow, this is getting intense. Was it 4 airlines that shut down last week, Delta/Northwest, and now Frontier going under Bankruptcy. If oil prices keep up the way they have, there may very well be just one or two national airlines left, or basically a return to the pre de-regulation of the airline industry in the 80's. That would not be a great thing. Does anyone see another government financed bailout ahead?

[esirhgih]

Originally Posted by RFPCME

Delts:

Thanks for the pics of the Kearns building. The thought of knocking down this building is almost unthinkable. Even if the building were not significant, which it is, the name on the building is SO significant to the history and culture of Utah, it should be preserved on that basis alone.

Also, does anyone know the name for and the origins of the stone faces on the building's exterior?

Tear down the Kearns Building? Blasphemy! Why tear down a perfectly good building when you can give it a new lease on life by recladding it for a fresh new look? Its worked for so many other buildings downtown, why not give it a try on the Kearns bldg. as well?

[Makid]

Wow, the new building is just wow...words can not even describe it.

I found some words...Um no, never...veto...bad...

See, it just still lacks many words

[T-Mac]

Your right, we do like to do that here in Salt Lake. Great point. After we finish with the Kearns Building maybe it can have this look.

[urbanboy]

Originally Posted by RFPCME

Delts:
Also, does anyone know the name for and the origins of the stone faces on the building's exterior?

I believe the stone faces are of Kerns's daughter Helen.

[arkhitektor]

Originally Posted by T-Mac

Your right, we do like to do that here in Salt Lake.

We could rename it the "Check City" building:



At least it would get people back on Main street :-)

[wrendog]

I hope that is vinyl siding!!!

[T-Mac]

I love it Ark, I think we are on to something. We should have Urbanboy incorporate it into the design for that block and send it on to the Mayor. We are all a genius.....I do hope people know we are joking.

[Viperlord]

I ought to have you all shot for even joking about that reclad of the kearns building.

[delts145]

There was a beautiful mid-rise building right to the east of the Capitol Theatre. They had reclad the front in the 50's with exactly the same look as that photo. I was wondering if that's where the facsimile had come from.

[delts145]

Ultra Luxurious Montage Hotel Breaks Ground in Deer Valley, Utah

Montage–One of the world’s most elite luxury hotel brands, just broke ground on an incredible new hotel-residence property in Deer Valley, Utah.


Athens Devco Group & Montage Hotel & Resorts

The Athens Group has commenced construction of the Montage Resort & Spa at Deer Valley. The sixteen acre property is located at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah adjacent to the Empire Canyon Lodge. Located between Flagstaff Mountain and Empire Peak, the site is just steps away from the Deer Valley ski lifts and is surrounded by ski terrain. At 8300' the property enjoys views of the mountain palisades as well as commanding views of the entire Park City basin. Deer Valley Resort has achieved recognition as the #1 ski resort in North America and the Montage Resort will be situated on the "high ground" of this premier ski and summer destination with ski-in ski-out access to the mountain.

The property is a 45-minute drive from Salt Lake City International airport via I-80 and S.R. 224 through Park City and is just seven minutes from historic Old Town Park City and the world renowned Main Street restaurants and retail shops, home to the annual world renowned Sundance Film Festival.

The mixed use resort project includes a 173-room luxury hotel; two restaurants and two lounge facilities; 14,000 square feet of indoor meeting and function space and extensive outdoor function lawn areas for the summer season; retail shops; an outdoor swimming pool and terraces; indoor family recreation areas; ski concierge and skier services facilities; and a 35,000 square foot full service spa. In addition to the hotel facilities the property includes 90 whole ownership luxury residences in the upper floors of the resort lodge. The luxury residences will enjoy preferred access to all of the hotels amenities and services.

The Montage Resort & Spa at Deer Valley was designed by HKS/Hill Glazier Studio with the theme reminiscent of the great mountain lodges of North America. The Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts style was selected to compliment the majesty of the Wasatch Mountain setting. The design intent was to seamlessly incorporate the building into the surrounding environment and create a finely crafted vernacular that is both timeless and appropriately detailed. The Mountain Craftsman style includes stone foundation walls, expression of structural elements to emphasize the scale and proportion of the project, and dramatic roof forms that graciously give character and compliment the mountain setting. Variation of detailing will be exhibited throughout the project to portray a village character that changes with the use or function. Siding material, roof details such as material selection, use of dormers, as well as complimentary color will continue the theme of variation as the visitor views the project from various points around the exterior. This approach will allow the composition of the buildings to remain dynamic yet cohesive through the use of complimentary materials and detailing.

The Montage will be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with environmentally responsible "green" features that will minimize the resort's environmental footprint, in accordance with established LEED principles. The project has been elected as the country's first pilot project for the Environmental Protection Agency's ER3 (Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse) initiative. The Montage Resort at Deer Valley is planned to open in late 2010. The Owner of the resort is DV Luxury Resort LLC, a venture between affiliates of The Athens Group and Montage Hotels & Resorts, along with private investors



The Athens Group and Montage Hotel & Resorts

The Deer Valley hotel is the third property in Montage’s collection of distinguished luxury hotels, resorts and residences.

Montage properties are known for their breath-taking natural locations, impressive design, unique ambiance, and the highest quality services and amenities.

In a couple of years, the Stein Eriksen Lodge may face a little competition for luxury travelers headed to Deer Valley Resort…

Montage Resort at Deer Valley


The photo above illustrates the construction progress of the hotel as of March 23, 2008. The setting is spectacular, with the backdrom of the Daly Chutes, Empire Bowl and Lady Morgan Bowl as a scenic backdrop!

Montage is envisioned to be a mixed-use resort hotel and residential resort project that will include:

173 guest rooms and suites
Restaurants
Lobby lounge
A Retail Shopping Experience
Meeting space for Groups and Special Events
Terraces and lawn areas for outdoor functions
A World-Class resort resort Spa Including an Indoor Lap Pool
Outdoor Swimming Pool with Bar and Grill
Ski rental, ski concierge and skier services
Privately Owned Resort Residences
Discrete Underground Parking
Environmentally Sensitive “Green Building Philosophy”

Deer Valley Montage Hotel Construction Timeline:
If construction proceeds as planned, the hotel will be open for a winter 2010-2011 opening.

Deer Valley Montage Resort Design Philosophy
The design theme for the Montage is reminiscent of the great mountain lodges of North America. The Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts style that is prevalent in the Empire Pass master planned area will compliment the majestic beauty of the spectacular upper Deer Valley location.

The Montage Deer Valley Takes “Green Building” Principles Seriously
The hotel will be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with environmentally responsible “green” features that will minimize the resort’s environmental footprint.


Ownership at The Montage Resort at Deer Valley: Condos & Residences
As envisioned, The Montage Resort at Deer Valley will include whole ownership luxury residences. Unit sizes will range from approximately 1,800 square feet to 5,500 square feet.

It is anticipated that Montage Residences will go to market through construction in late 2008. Two different product types are planned…

Montage Hotel Condominium Suites
Fully-furnished condominium suites will range from two to four bedrooms. Most of the three and four bedroom condos are configured with a lock-off bedroom that may be rented seperately from the main suite.

These Hotel Suite Condominiums are “turnkey” units that will have similar features and appointments as the hotel suites in the Montage.

Penthouse Residence Units at Deer Valley Montage
The balance of the residences are larger penthouse units generally configured as three, four, and five bedroom residences either fully-finished or ready to be custom furnished by the purchaser.

All of the Montage Residences will enjoy access to the Montage services and amenities, including the resort restaurants, spa, ski concierge, housekeeping, room service and maintenance support.

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[Comrade]

Let's turn the Kearns Building into one big 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵!

[RFPCME]

Originally Posted by urbanboy

I believe the stone faces are of Kerns's daughter Helen.

Wow! That's fascinating. I wonder if that was a common practice back-in-the-day?

[RFPCME]

Originally Posted by Comrade Reynolds

Let's turn the Kearns Building into one big 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵!

Comrade:

Why waste such a beautiful building on "just" a 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵. Why not make it a montage, like PC, and add a "Check City," replete with title and payday loans and pawn, adult bookstore, and cell phone kiosk?

By the way, I wonder what the opposite of "🞵🞵🞵 LIVE Girls" is?

[RFPCME]

Originally Posted by SLCrising

Wow, this is getting intense. Was it 4 airlines that shut down last week, Delta/Northwest, and now Frontier going under Bankruptcy. If oil prices keep up the way they have, there may very well be just one or two national airlines left, or basically a return to the pre de-regulation of the airline industry in the 80's. That would not be a great thing. Does anyone see another government financed bailout ahead?

SLrising:

There were many more airlines BEFORE deregulation. Sure, airline deregulation has kept air fares low, artificially low. And has come with some big, hidden costs.

Many communities, such as mine (with a population in excess of 400K) has lost air service. Safety on commercial air has been compromised in order to lower costs (e.g., the mess with American Airlines this week). Pay for airline employees is abysmal, with some jobs receiving 50% less than 10 years ago. And the quality of new employees reflects the pay decreases. And it snowballs from there. Lower salaries, less taxes, degrading infrastructure, and so forth.

And service? For those of us who are old enough to remember air travel before de-regulation, the lost level of service is almost too much to believe.

There are somethings you do not want free-market economics to drive. Transportation is probably one of them. Could you imagine highways dictated by a free-market economy? There would only be roads where the economics were lucrative. Worse, think of a scenario where the defense industry was purely driven by a free-market. Oh, sure, weapons systems would be much less expensive and prevalent. But the thought of cheap, accessible nukes gives me pause, and it is a very realistic possibility if the technologies related to nukes weren't heavily regulated.

Think of construction without building codes? I could go on and on, but I won't.

So I'm not so sure de-regulation is the right answer to all complex problems. As I read once, "For every complex problem, there is always one, simple answer...the wrong one!"

[StevenF]

Originally Posted by Comrade Reynolds

Let's turn the Kearns Building into one big 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵!

The LDS Church would not let anything like that be so close to the temple.

[T-Mac]

Back in the day, Regent Street had 2 brothels on it and that was between 100 S and 200 S. Also, the Kerrick Building which is the building that will neighbor 222 S Main on the south, had 8 prostitutes work there back in the old days.

[Boiseguy]

Originally Posted by T-Mac

Back in the day, Regent Street had 2 brothels on it and that was between 100 S and 200 S. Also, the Kerrick Building which is the building that will neighbor 222 S Main on the south, had 8 prostitutes work there back in the old days.

wow.. only 8 hookers back in the day....
busy girls....