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Originally Posted by shakman
This may not be directly related to "development", however is appears that SLC continues to move in the right direction. KSL article relative to housing sales between February and March 2009:
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=6259789
Relative to the ground level rendering of R&D structure, it is different and rather interesting. It has a "nature" feel to it. |
Utah was never really hit too hard by the down-turn. We had some set-backs and challenges, but it certainly wasn't as severe as many parts of the nation. If we are indeed up-turning from the bottom, I must say that that wasn't too bad of a recession here in Utah. If we've seen the worst, the future looks pretty bright from here
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Originally Posted by Stenar
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705299455/Odd-Fellows-Hall-finally-ready-to-move.html
Workers will begin moving the historic Odd Fellows Hall next week, an official for the company overseeing the move said.
For months, the building has sat 11 feet above ground while officials pounded out the details of the ambitious move across Market Street. A Layton Construction official says the route has been reinforced with steel plates, and crews could begin moving the 5 million-pound load as early as Monday....
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Well it's about time!! We've been expecting that thing to move for ages now!
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Originally Posted by delts145
Ohhhh Man, that is sooo cool T-Mac, What exactly do you think they will do with it? Has anyone seen a rendering, or maybe an old pic of the original facade? Also, I have to say I like the way the Hyatt Place fits into that particular location. The glass treatment in the front and at the top makes it for me, even in spite of the yellow. Love the pics this week!!
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I absolutely LOVE the glass. That feature alone turns it from medeocre to absolutely gorgeous!! I think it would have been nicer if they took that blue theme a little further and made the building more white and sky-blue to go with the glass better, but yellow is ok. It would just make 4th West look more diverse to have the historic red building north of the N. Temple viaduct (whatever it's called), then a contemporary, blue Hyatt and contemporary, yellow Gateway office tower, then the historic train-depot-turned-Gateway-enterence, then the yellow and tan remainder of the gateway. The yellow on the Hyatt isn't too hard on the eyes, but it could have been better. Through in the TRAX trains gliding along the center of the roadway, and that is one nice, urban boulevard
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Originally Posted by DMTower
It's their Hyatt Place brand, so it's not a full Hyatt hotel. I'm pretty sure it is less expensive than a full Hyatt but still pretty nice from what I've heard people say about them.
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Hyatt Regency-SF is absolutely gorgeous and fascinating!! I would recomend it to anyone who travels to San Francisco. It's not exactly cheap, but it's worth it!
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At the risk of sounding provincial: One of my most thrilling experiences was at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, the one next to the bay. Maybe you know that it's hollow inside and the lobby goes all the way up to the top, maybe twenty stories or something. There is a rotating restaurant on top. On that particular day, they were having a ballroom dancing competition in the lobby. It was like Dancing With The Stars, except the dancers were spinning around just feet away. You could hear the enormous metal globe in the lobby vibrating with the music.
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You beat me to it! Have you ever been to the New Years bash they have there every Dec 31st? It's absolutely spectacular!! I love that hotel! I'm not exactly a fan of the material used on the exterior, but the interior is fabulous! The exterior is also pretty good as far as the shape goes - I just wish it had some color to it to distract from the imposing concrete
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Something like that would look great in SLC, but I think the down town area is a bit over-lodged at the moment. The smaller Hyatt is a pretty good fit for the city's needs. It really goes with that part of town. I commend the designers for making it blend in with the sorounding neighborhood
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C'mon now SigthSeer... Utah doesn't have any interesting cultural events, and lack of ballroom dancing is an example????? That's like saying Utah is uninteresting because I attended a film festival in San Francisco and Utah has nothing to compare. I mean, as if Sundance didn't exist?!?! OMG, Utah has more ballroom dancing, and of a world caliber, and related competitions than just about anywhere in the freakin world, including San Francisco!!! EDIT (just so you know, I'm not being a mean SOB, I love ya man, LOL. Seriously, we all have those days, even weeks. You might be a bit of a bohemian like me and need to live in at least two different places. Even in L.A., my friends often complain that they're bored. We all just need a change of scenery occasionally.
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