Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 3

[farmerboy]

Thanks Chad, love the new Trax Platforms!

[SLC Projects]

thanks for the photo photo update. So much going on with all these new housing developments going on.

[LookUpSLC]

Thanks Chad for the photos. I love seeing all the changes, and while I'm not a picture taker, sure like seeing those posted here. Can't wait for the Airport Trax line to open. No more long-term parking at the airport since I live downtown.

[jmonkey]

Thanks Chad! I think you are officially today's forum hero! I love to see all the great new developments that are continuing to improve the fabric of this great city!

[StevenF]

Thanks Chad. You did what I could not when I was downtown on Friday afternoon.

[DCRes]

Fantastic update, thank you!

It's cool to see all the apartment projects going up. I particularly like how the Lotus and the ones on 4th east are great peices of infill squeuzing in between existing buildings.

I'm skeptical of how the rebuilt Rex Theater in the La Porte project on state street is going to look. I like the project overall but it seems like if they weren't going ot restore the building they should maybe not attempt to rebuild it either.

With some bigger projects looming on the horizon, ie the UPAC and attached tower, the Boyer office building on 100 S, the Cascade (one day), the hotels south of ESA, and the Convention Hotel (please) we will see a lot of big development in the next few years but there is still plenty of development going on right now.

[UTPlanner]

Thanks as well for the pic update. Just an FYI-- art installations have been ordered for each TRAX stop along the Airport extension. They will be one of the final elements installed.

[TedBell]

Originally Posted by UTPlanner

Thanks as well for the pic update. Just an FYI-- art installations have been ordered for each TRAX stop along the Airport extension. They will be one of the final elements installed.

Who does UTA order the art installations from? How are the artists credited? I have looked for artists' names at several platforms without luck.

These may be my favorite:

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by DCRes

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I'm skeptical of how the rebuilt Rex Theater in the La Porte project on state street is going to look. I like the project overall but it seems like if they weren't going ot restore the building they should maybe not attempt to rebuild it either....

Since there was nothing left of the historical theatre facade, I have no problem with them rebuilding it.

[UTPlanner]

Most public art in and around the TRAX stations was not purchased by UTA. It was generally purchased by the city where it is located. I can't tell you what other city's are doing but in SLC, they send out an RFP or a Request for Proposals. Once they are proposals are submitted a selction committee will be formed and the art pieces selected.

Here is a link to the city's public art collection, it includes information about the artists: http://www.slcdocs.com/arts/SLC_publicart/default.htm

[SLCdude]

Public Safety Building, from Southeast.

[delts145]

Originally Posted by Stenar

Since there was nothing left of the historical theatre facade, I have no problem with them rebuilding it.

Agree enthusiastically. I am very excited about the rebirth of the Rex Theatre. As long as the execution is true to it's original craftsmanship, and not just a cheap looking imitation, I am all for the reestablishment of the endless historical styles. An eclectic mix at the street is far more interesting to me than say an endless wall of comtemporary. For example, I love the 222 So. Main Tower, but I wouldn't want to see everything along that block with the same design.

[Orlando]

This is such an off-topic post I'm making, but did you hear that new Star Wars films are coming out?

[StevenF]

Originally Posted by Orlando

This is such an off-topic post I'm making, but did you hear that new Star Wars films are coming out?

dig up the irrelevant thread and we can talk about it there.

[delts145]

Trader Joe’s delays Salt Lake City store opening

Salt Lake Tribune

Trader Joe’s has pushed back the grand opening of its first Salt Lake City store to Nov. 30.

The retailer announced Tuesday that construction delays have forced the delay in the opening of the 12,700-square-foot store at 634 E. 400 South.

"We are confident the extra time will help us prepare a store that will give our customers a complete Trader Joe’s experience," the company’s news release said.

When it does open, store hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Sunday.

The Salt Lake Tribune


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[delts145]

Regent Street South Project

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22690829&nid=460


Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker talks about the new 8-foot tall chalkboards erected on Regent Street in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Salt Lake City is currently engaged in various, innovative public outreach efforts to gather the ideas and feedback of residents to help shape municipal projects and policy direction. All of the responses posted on the boards will be gathered and included in a widespread public engagement effort that will inform and shape upcoming decisions about the city's new performing arts venue. (Photo: Laura Seitz, Deseret News)


KSL.com

KSL.com

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[Future Mayor]

Indirect development news.

Imbibing up big in Utah, which may mean more liquor licenses
Alcohol » With consumption up a third since ’06, demand driving legislative action.

Here is the key to the entire legislation.
Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, who authors most of the important liquor-related legislation in Utah, is planning to introduce a bill in the upcoming session that would free up more liquor licenses by allowing chain restaurants to obtain a single "master" license for all their locations.


http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/55177420-79/liquor-percent-gallons-utah.html.csp

[delts145]

A building that I've come to appreciate a lot lately, as so many interviews are being conducted with this tower in the background, is the LeVeque Tower in Columbus, Ohio. Along with towers following the style and finish of the Regent, I would also like to see something along this iconic line added to Salt Lake's skyline.

Of course, the Chrysler Tower in New York is another beautiful Art Deco rendition. I think Art Deco is a style that I would like to see executed a lot more in Salt Lake.

The city's second-tallest structure is the LeVeque Tower; this 1927 Art Deco skyscraper was the first building in the state to be built on caisson foundations.

Wikipedia: The LeVeque Tower is a 47-story Art Deco-style building in Columbus, Ohio. Located at 50 West Broad Street, it was the tallest building in Columbus from 1927 until 1974 when the Rhodes State Office Tower was completed. The LeVeque Tower is 555 feet 6 inches (169.32 m) tall, which at the time of its completion made it the tallest building between New York City and Chicago and the fifth tallest building in the world. It was meant to be built exactly one half foot taller than the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.




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Note the two towers on the right(only the styles of their tops). When Hamilton decides on a style and finish for the Tower on Main and 1st S., I hope they will consider giving it a top that is stylish and different. We definitely need to venture out a little when it comes to the tops of our towers in Salt Lake. I really like their 222 tower engagement with Main, and I think that 99 West's top is a good step in the right direction. However, since a few Hamilton people tune in to this forum, I hope they will consider doing something unique or at least very stylized with the UPAC Tower.

[Sight-Seer]

DCRes, within a year or two there could be another wave of construction with many big projects under way simultaneously: UPAC, Cascade, 1st South office and/or condos, convention hotel. Have I left anything out? Another Salt Palace expansion?

[delts145]

If we can get a good strong recovery going nationally, SLC is definitely considered one of the 'IT' cities of the next couple of decades.