Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 3 - Page 17

H4vok · #**321** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by tivogirl

Dispatch software firm buys Deseret News building
Utah-based International Academies of Emergency Dispatch has purchased the former Deseret News building at 30 E. 100 South from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Terms weren’t disclosed.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/54398413-79/building-company-deseret-news.html.csp

Nice. I'm glad this building is going to be filled

jedikermit · #**322** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 3:26 AM**

Right on--I have no idea what that international academy of dispatch is, (I assume a training school for emergency dispatchers?) but it's more bodies, more workers/students downtown. Sweet.

tivogirl · #**323** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 3:28 AM**

The Trib is planning a profile on them, probably next week. Here's more info on them:
http://www.naemd.org

StevenF · #**324** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by tivogirl

Dispatch software firm buys Deseret News building
Utah-based International Academies of Emergency Dispatch has purchased the former Deseret News building at 30 E. 100 South from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Terms weren’t disclosed.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/54398413-79/building-company-deseret-news.html.csp

What location are the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch offices currently at?

Its also good to see an empty building being purchased and filled to fill some office space and encurage the development of a new office tower.

skyguy414 · #**325** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 9:50 AM**

I can offer a little insight...

The National/International Academy of Emergency Dispatch has basically set the standard of care for emergency dispatch world-wide. It was founded and is headquartered in Salt Lake. Currently they are located at 139 E. South Temple, next to the Eagle Gate apartment building. So when you call 911 (or the equivilant) anywhere in most western countries for an emergency, the dispatchers are using protocols set by this company.

Basically, most emergency dispatch centers throughout the country and many througout the world use the standards and protocls set by this company. They basically invented the standard of pre-hospital care EMS dispatching.

More info...

http://www.emergencydispatch.org/

delts145 · #**326** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 10:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by DCRes

Salt Lake City Ronald McDonald House plans expansion
935 E. South Temple

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54394166-78/families-mcdonald-ronald-romano.html.csp

Very nice. If this is executed as shown in the rendering, with brick, window and stone patterns, this will be a very nice addition to SLC and South Temple. I like the choices and execution for that location. Hopefully, they will also do a sculpting pattern on the balcony fronts.

delts145 · #**327** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 11:32 AM**

Oh, I keep forgetting to ask...If anyone gets a chance, could they please catch a few shots of the IHC progress up on corner of 900 East? Thanks, in advance!

Also, those of you who have been frequenting the new whole foods, and watching Trolley Square lately, how's it all coming along? Is Trolley Square starting to pick up and fill in a little... not so much of a ghost town? We've been so focused on CCC, that we haven't stopped to mention Trolley Sq. lately. I continue to lament that it's still way too underdeveloped, but I do believe it will someday reach it's potential.

Future Mayor · #**328** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 2:53 PM**

It still seems a bit dead over there, but I think it is slowly improving. Best Friends Animal Society recently openend up an adoption center that is open Wed-Sat, not a huge traffic generator but I guess it does bring some people in that wouldn't have normally been there. They have a billboard across the street letting people know they are there.

Probably the most impactful new opening in the last month or so is Spark, it's a mens fashion store, used to be in Sugarhouse in the sugarhole, then moved to State next to Decades, now they have opened in the former Banana Republic location. They have some great prices on mens clothing and shoes, very metro fashion oriented. It would seem to be the best selection of banana hamocks in the city as well.

I too agree that it hasn't reached it's potential, which is what frustrates me about the gas station going in across the street. Hopefully the proposed residential, from several years back, across 5th South from Smith will happen soon. Trolley needs to become a more dense neighborhood, with more housing, creating a built in customer base for Trolley Square.

DCRes · #**329** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 3:17 PM**

I thought that the DesNews building was set to be demolished for the UPAC and Tower project, did i miss something?

ajiuO · #**330** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by DCRes

I thought that the DesNews building was set to be demolished for the UPAC and Tower project, did i miss something?

UTAZLoVer · #**331** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:41 PM**

Maybe they're planning on keeping it and just giving us a taller tower instead

Zionide · #**332** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by DCRes

I thought that the DesNews building was set to be demolished for the UPAC and Tower project, did i miss something?

The NAC building on Regent Street is set to be demolished for UPAC (along with Prudential Savings & Loan, etc. on Main Street). The "new" Deseret News building on 100 South (built in ~1997) was never part of UPAC plans.

Orlando · #**333** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 7:44 PM**

So, why haven't we heard about the UPAC's final 3 proposals? UTPlanner?? They were due on the 19th.

DCRes · #**334** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by ajiuO

I've seen these many times before but for some reason i had in my mind that the DesNews building would be torn down. I'm glad it's not and i'm even more glad that there is a new owner and that is will be occupied. Hopefully we will hear word some of who the mystery Tribune building tennant is. With existing office space filling up the need for a new tower is higher and higher.

Old&New · #**335** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by DCRes

Salt Lake City Ronald McDonald House plans expansion
935 E. South Temple

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54394166-78/families-mcdonald-ronald-romano.html.csp

This will make a great focal point and terminus for 900 East! Much better than an old gas station!

ajiuO · #**336** Posted **Jun 30, 2012, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by DCRes

I've seen these many times before but for some reason i had in my mind that the DesNews building would be torn down. I'm glad it's not and i'm even more glad that there is a new owner and that is will be occupied. Hopefully we will hear word some of who the mystery Tribune building tennant is. With existing office space filling up the need for a new tower is higher and higher.

Im pretty sure the sand stone building next to the des news tower is staying as well

StevenF · #**337** Posted **Jun 30, 2012, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by ajiuO

Im pretty sure the sand stone building next to the des news tower is staying as well

I hope so because I would chain myself to it if it was marked for demolition.

Viperlord · #**338** Posted **Jun 30, 2012, 5:03 PM**

I ran across some early schematic renderings for Tower 8. they are dated 11/2008. So, I'd bet that they have already changed, or will change by the time we get the final product built. Anyways........

Old&New · #**339** Posted **Jun 30, 2012, 8:19 PM**

This new tower, along with the Key Bank Tower will frame the view of the Capitol Building from State Street quite nicely. Hopefully it will also encourage new office towers to rise up along State Street, rather than on Main Street.

Comrade · #**340** Posted **Jun 30, 2012, 8:45 PM**

That tower would look bank...if this was 1975. Sorry, not feeling it. It's not awful, but pretty boring. Hopefully it's been updated since '08. Still would've loved a tower in the style of the old Zion Social Hall Center.