Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 3 - Page 104

scottharding · #**2061** Posted **Jan 7, 2013, 5:10 PM**

Wait, did understand right, LookupSLC? That no one currently lives in the Westgate lofts? They're completely unoccupied?

Future Mayor · #**2062** Posted **Jan 7, 2013, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by scottharding

Wait, did understand right, LookupSLC? That no one currently lives in the Westgate lofts? They're completely unoccupied?

He was saying the top floor units are unoccupied.

Makid · #**2063** Posted **Jan 7, 2013, 10:06 PM**

Courthouse crane is currently being taken down. Just an FYI.

SLC Projects · #**2064** Posted **Jan 7, 2013, 10:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Makid

Courthouse crane is currently being taken down. Just an FYI.

Now we need a new tower crane to replace this one. Maybe we'll see one soon at the 10-story housing development going on on State Street.

scottharding · #**2065** Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 12:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Future Mayor

He was saying the top floor units are unoccupied.

Oh okay. And those top for units are the two floors that were built on just few years ago, right? How many units are there, does anyone know?

Comrade · #**2066** Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 3:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by scottharding

Oh okay. And those top for units are the two floors that were built on just few years ago, right? How many units are there, does anyone know?

I think they opened in 2005 ... but not sure how many units.

Jumpur · #**2067** Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 8:09 AM**

On a random tangent, did anyone watch Iron Chef on Sunday? It featured the owner from a top-of-the-line Salt Lake City restaurant called Forage. Awesomely enough, he won and his food looked incredible. Anyone eaten there before? It looks like its located near Liberty Park, I'm sure it's very expensive though. Anyway, it was pretty cool seeing a Salt Lake City restaurant owner beat Bobby Flay

LookUpSLC · #**2068** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by scottharding

Oh okay. And those top for units are the two floors that were built on just few years ago, right? How many units are there, does anyone know?

One of the penthouse units was built out as a model. As I recall, there are 10-12 units on that floor.

Some had some pretty cool space allotments.

wrendog · #**2069** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jumpur

On a random tangent, did anyone watch Iron Chef on Sunday? It featured the owner from a top-of-the-line Salt Lake City restaurant called Forage. Awesomely enough, he won and his food looked incredible. Anyone eaten there before? It looks like its located near Liberty Park, I'm sure it's very expensive though. Anyway, it was pretty cool seeing a Salt Lake City restaurant owner beat Bobby Flay

Viet Pham. I've never eaten at Forage, but I would LOVE to. Gotta save some pennies...

scottharding · #**2070** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 5:03 AM**

Here's a fun daily image showing the air quality around the nation. Guess who has been BY FAR the worst in the nation?

http://www.airnow.gov/

SLC Projects · #**2071** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 5:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by scottharding

Here's a fun daily image showing the air quality around the nation. Guess who has been BY FAR the worst in the nation?

http://www.airnow.gov/

We're the only city/metro with a red dot on that whole map.

StevenF · #**2072** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 6:10 AM**

The building I work in is up on the East bench and I get a front row seat of that awesome view of grayness. But on the bright side of that map is we are only Unhealthy and haven't crossed over to Very or Hazardous.

delts145 · #**2073** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 3:47 PM**

Fortunately, it will all be washed out tomorrow, and thank goodness in time for Sundance. Hopefully, another longer term inversion won't return again this season. How many days has this one lasted?

SLC-Snoop · #**2074** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 1:24 AM**

Hey guys ! New to the board, but have been following and reading it for several months now. Love to learn about the current improvements and growth of our wonderful city of Salt Lake.

Now i dont want to start a political or religious debate here, but Did any of you happen to read the paper today or hear about the newly strict enforcement of this Liqour Law that requires the restaurant guest to order food before they order an Alcoholic beverage. I guess its a Law in Utah that hasn't been enforced at all. Its impactful enough to at least adress it and not run away from it. But I know i've never had a problem with it.

I've been around a while so i remember the bar membership days (which sucked) and i'm so glad we're passed those days.

Never heard of it before. I find it shockingly rediculous, and It really bothers me. Anyway we can cause a stir and get this law changed anytime soon ? Do people really feel it accomplishes anything ?

I feel SLC has made giant steps in the right direction getting rid of the stigma of our whacky liquor laws. If we really want "downtown to rise" and bring in big conventions and large buisiness to relocate here ( Goldman,ebay, adobe etc. ) Then why do we keep doing this to ourselves, stunting our growth and — people off ? Lets get these changed and flood all government leaders with emails demanding change.

Today, it was blowing up all over twitter and causing a real stir with people. I thought we were passed all this. Guess not.

Thanks guys.

Comrade · #**2075** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 1:46 AM**

It's always one step forward, two steps back with alcohol in this state. It's embarrassing because their rationale isn't even sound.

ctobsl · #**2076** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 2:07 AM**

I know this is off subject, but has anyone seen a commercial on TV about growth or business in Salt Lake City? I do not remember all the details of the commercial because I missed the first part of it.

The commercial had the skyline of Salt Lake City, as they were talking about it, high rises of different heights were being sketched into the background.

It reminded me of what the guys on this site like to do in their spare time to show what Salt Lake City would/could look like.

Anyway, I just thought it was cool looking and the sketched high rises were pretty tall, doubled the height of what we have now. I wish I could find it and post it for you.

Makid · #**2077** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 4:15 AM**

The commercial is for SLCC. I have seen it but I haven't been able to find it online

jtrent77 · #**2078** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 4:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Makid

The commercial is for SLCC. I have seen it but I haven't been able to find it online

here ya go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZgIC69pKjU

ctobsl · #**2079** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 4:56 AM**

Hey,

thank you jtrent77 and thanks for trying Makid

Comrade · #**2080** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 6:32 AM**

Wow. I haven't seen that commercial yet. It goes to show what a few 700 footers would do for the skyline. Even if they never reached that level, I think our skyline could dramatically change with just three or four sizable towers.

Something like that happened in Austin. For years, their skyline wasn't much different than Salt Lake City's:

That was their skyline in the early 00s. This is it today:

It doesn't even look like the same skyline, right? Jealous.