Provo MSA Development Thread

[delts145]

Very nice design. Thanks for that post Orlando. I'm really liking this style a lot. What they've been developing lately at UVU is very attractive, and helps to soften the original buildings some. I don't dislike the original comtemporary style of the campus, but I think this is an excellent and positive direction. The metal and glass elements enhance the original brick and concrete very attractively, without making the original elements and designs seem suddenly outdated.

Originally Posted by Orlando

cool new main campus entry

http://method-studio.com/work/education/utah-valley-university-main-campus-entry/

[Orlando]

new Orem theater
http://method-studio.com/work/cultural/the-center-for-story-art/

[jedikermit]

Originally Posted by Orlando

new Orem theater
http://method-studio.com/work/cultural/the-center-for-story-art/

...is there an orange brick/white bits requirement for the Orem area? Is it a BYU thing? I mean, good for them for having a new theater in the works I suppose, but

[UtahProjects]

A lot of these projects end up not happening

[delts145]

In aggressive expansion, 50,000-square-foot department store to open in Am. Fork on March 14

The Daily Herald • Daniel Crivello

http://www.heraldextra.com/afcitizen/in-...26ff6c6-851e-11e2-accc-0019bb2963f4.html

A year after Gordmans, Inc., a Nebraska-based apparel and home-décor retailer, had opened three stores in Utah, the company announced it would continue an aggressive expansion across the Beehive State, opening two new 50,000-square-foot stores on March 14, including one in American Fork.

...Forbes magazine ranked Gordmans No. 29 on its 2012 list of America’s 100 best small-cap companies, citing that these companies are leading America’s economic comeback. The American Fork store located 219 North Meadow Lane is the latest sign of the relentless commercial growth at The Meadows...

Gordmans, South Jordan

Salt Lake Tribune

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[delts145]

...Murdock Canal Trail, ...Opening Date Set... May 18th

A Year Ago - April 12, 2012 - Billion-dollar canal enclosure lays last pipe, one year early...
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/bi...4f1eebe-459e-57bd-ab11-f1b1dc779383.html

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/heraldextra.com


http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com


Caleb Warnock - Daily Herald

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/no...1c18173-88a1-5bea-ad09-1b8b7385ece9.html

A date has been set to open the new 16-mile Murdock Canal Trail to
the public, but officials are also warning that the trail is not open
now...

..."We understand people are excited because it is a great amenity,"
Gubler said.

The good news is that there will be a grand opening for the trail on May
18, including festivities in every city the trail goes through. Details are in
the works, but the public will be invited, said canal and city officials.

The best thing about the new trail "is that you are not competing with
traffic and vehicles," said American Fork Mayor James Hadfield in a
recent meeting.

"Trail systems in Utah County have come to the fore in the past few
years," said County Commissioner Gary Anderson. "One of the great
selling points we have for economic development is our trails. We are all
in this thing together. It is kind of a metaphor for our county."

The much-anticipated trail -- a full year ahead of schedule -- is being
built overtop the Murdock Canal, which now has been piped.

The canal was built in 1911 and enlarged in 1944, and begins at the mouth
of Provo Canyon and runs to Point of the Mountain.

The new trail goes through Orem, Lindon, Pleasant Grove, Cedar
Hills, American Fork, Highland, Lehi and Bluffdale.

Trail Section

http://www.murdockcanaltrail.com

Lindon Trailhead

http://www.murdockcanaltrail.com

http://www.bowencollins.com

[delts145]

Medical facility coming to Lehi

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/no...7571b6c-2ac4-5f44-a48e-11f63c623bb6.html


http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/heraldextra.com

Cathy Allred - Daily Herald

LEHI -- IASIS Healthcare is investing in Utah County with a hospital complex planned for north Lehi.

Great Basin Engineering representative Coury Morris said his company hopes to break ground on the project in late March or early April...

...Located east of Interstate 15 and west of the Pheasant Pointe community, the medical campus will have a two-story hospital with 40 beds, an emergency department and four operating rooms.

"There is kind of a lot going on at this point in Lehi," Morris said. "At total build-out there will be 80 beds; the first phase will be 40 beds. There are plans for a second medical center."...

...As a developer, IASIS is building the critical care hospital to serve Lehi and the surrounding communities and will focus on surgery and obstetrics. As a part of the facility there will be a three-story medical office building that contains for-lease spaces next to or attached to the hospital.

A second phase planned for the future would expand the hospital vertically two floors for a total build-out of four floors. In phase 2 there would potentially be another three-story office building on the other side of the hospital.

The initial facility will be about 184,000 square feet and a future expansion area of 74,000 square feet...

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[delts145]

Hilton Hotels reveals plans for Thanksgiving Point


Daily Herald

Cathy Allred - Daily Herald

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/no...17d3b02-0da7-5522-9ea2-13518f0640c8.html

LEHI -- Hilton Worldwide is moving forward with plans to build its latest brand hotel, Hilton Home2 Suites, at Thanksgiving Point.

The secret went public at a Lehi planning and zoning commission meeting Thursday at City Hall.

Property Enhancement Group Development are the owner and developers, and representative Robert Schmidt said they were very excited about the Hilton Home2 Suites project.

"You look at all the things happening in the north end of Utah County -- Adobe, you look at all the office buildings that are covered, or under construction and its tenants that are moving into those buildings. Microsoft moved in, you have NSA happening across the way at the Utah Data Center. All of that will help drive business," Schmidt said.

The city officials gave the $10 million hotel project the go-ahead. PEG Engineering representatives will return to the Thanksgiving Point architectural design committee to finalize the project plans. Once the committee gives its OK, construction will be complete within a year.

The first new brand of hotels for Hilton Worldwide in 20 years, there are only 21 Home2 Suites in the United States with six more planned for completion this year. It will be the second Hilton brand in Lehi, joining Hampton Inn at Thanksgiving Point, and the first of its type in Utah County.

"They hope to start building in midsummer," Schmidt said...

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[delts145]

I've been trying to catch up with the Southern Metro over on the General Compelation Thread. I hadn't realized how much was going on in Provo and the surrounding County.

[delts145]

Lehi - Digital publisher MultiView expands to Utah... Plans to hire 150.

"Along with hiring up to 150 new employees by mid-May, the Lehi branch plans to grow to 300 by next year."

The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/55975213-79/multiview-150-business-com.html.csp

One of North America’s largest business-to-business digital publishers announced it has opened an office in Utah and will hire 150 employees this spring.

Dallas-based MultiView recently cut the ribbon at its new location at 3400 Ashton Blvd. in Lehi.

In a news release, MultiView President Dan Maitland said it was "imperative to stake a claim out West."

"Expanding in Utah was the perfect opportunity for us to move into a market with an extremely talented workforce and close proximity to our business partners all across the western U.S.," Maitland said.

MultiView employs 825 people with offices in Dallas, Toronto and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2000, the company is the nation’s top provider of royalty revenue to U.S. associations.

Along with hiring up to 150 new employees by mid-May, the Lehi branch plans to grow to 300 by next year. To apply, visit www.multiview.com.

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[delts145]

Vineyard - Geneva project off to big start


http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com


...the timing is right for the Anderson Geneva Development to move forward with its master project totaling two million square feet of commercial office space.


Genelle Pugmire - Daily Herald

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/ce...e31623f-bc3a-5255-acc0-a7b0c789d6f5.html

...The plans were announced recently and welcomed by the Vineyard Town Council. In a presentation to the council, Cottonwood Partners, in cooperation with Anderson Geneva, will begin the project this summer at 800 North and Geneva Road.

Vineyard planning director Nathan Crane said, "We're excited about the potential. It would provide office jobs and some manufacturing."

Crane said Vineyard has received a letter of intent from the developer and if all goes as planned the project will replace the jobs left when Geneva Steel closed...

..."I anticipate a high level of interest from successful high-tech companies who are in a growth phase given the proximity to nearby universities, I-15 and the FrontRunner service," West said...

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[Wasatch_One]

Here is Anderson Geneva's master plan (it might be pretty big ):

[StevenF]

Maybe as this development gets more demand, they can start to fill in the sea of parking lots. Love the idea that there is some medium and pockets of higher density housing and office but I don't like all the parking lots in that image.

[Wasatch_One]

Originally Posted by StevenF

Maybe as this development gets more demand, they can start to fill in the sea of parking lots. Love the idea that there is some medium and pockets of higher density housing and office but I don't like all the parking lots in that image.

I agree for the most part. However, the highest concentration of parking lots are centered around the FrontRunner station (in orange) as a park and ride.

[Wasatch_One]

Payson LDS Temple pictures



More here:
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/so...26a12-8cbf-11e2-aca9-0019bb2963f4.html#0

[SLC Projects]

So overall it's just another office park and strip malls with tons of parking lots? I was hoping for more of a "Daybreak" type of development.

[Wasatch_One]

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

So overall it's just another office park and strip malls with tons of parking lots? I was hoping for more of a "Daybreak" type of development.

Well it's hard to say because this is all conceptual at this point. However, I don't think it will just be another office park w/ strip malls.

First off, Vinyard is a sleepy community with roughly 500 residents currently and isnt really suitable for prime residential. The project flanks the main North/South transportation corridor in Utah Valley at one of the valley's most narrow spots (I-15 between 800N and 1600N in Orem). There are a number of main transportation corridors that also feed into the area, FrontRunner, State Rd 52 (800 N) State Rd 114 (Geneva Rd.)

In short, I think the parcel of land is completely different from Daybreak, which is why it's a different type of project. A lot of the land was a steel mill for 50+ years and was contaminated during the steel days and can only support light industrial development.

It will be interesting to see how it all comes together. The accessibility is probably the best single location anywhere in the county.

[slc801]

Originally Posted by StevenF

Maybe as this development gets more demand, they can start to fill in the sea of parking lots. Love the idea that there is some medium and pockets of higher density housing and office but I don't like all the parking lots in that image.

I was thinking this exact thing before I read your post. It looks like a sea of parking. I am disappointed and wish there were less parking and more buildings.

[SLC Projects]

I do like the little pier that runs out into Utah Lake in the area that looks like it could be a beach.

[wrendog]

How recent is that geneva steel site plan? I believe they had a plan for RSL stadium to go here and in that pic, I see what looks like a soccer stadium...