Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 3

[utenation]

Originally Posted by EPdesign

Thank you for adding a drawing of the 111. It is going to look even more awesome in our skyline. Looking at the chart on a scale that list feet, a 500ft and even a 600ft tower is not far fetched to imagine since the WF is a little over 400ft. It would not over power the skyline. It would be awesome if someone would just get on that.

How do we get everything added? Looks like they are missing a few..

[Old&New]

Originally Posted by utenation

How do we get everything added? Looks like they are missing a few..

Also, the Walker Center should be closer to 300 ft with the re-addition of the weather tower/sign.

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by utenation

From a marketing standpoint, I think Google Fiber is fantastic.. I never said it was a lame announcement.

They will hit the residential market much sooner than any other provider if SLC is a green light.

I never said you said it was lame. Did you read the board? There were others saying it was lame.

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by Future Mayor

While it's not talked about all that often, XMission is actually a very substantial player in the fiber market here in Salt Lake. Much more robust than iprovo was before Google Fiber bought them out.

XMission is a provider on UTOPIA... UTOPIA is not robust, and was overpriced at $299 before Google Fiber came to Utah. Macquarie will help UTOPIA, though.

[Stenar]

Where did you get the idea that Google is only picking one of these cities for Google Fiber? Did the Trib write that? If so, they didn't pay attention.

According to Google's website, Google wants to build in every one of these cities. BUT, it's up to the city to provide a survey of where utility poles, etc are. And to provide assurances that their permitting process can handle hundreds of construction permits at once. IF SLC sends Google the info, Google WILL build it.

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

It's a big deal sure.......if Salt Lake wins out, but we are still 6-9 months of finding that out and I just think that "Major Announcement" should of waited till then, if we won out much like what Provo did....

But what I don't get is why is google making this into a competition and only picking ONE out of these nine cities? Just put it in all these cities. Going to happen sooner or later, right?

[SLC Projects]

Originally Posted by Stenar

Where did you get the idea that Google is only picking one of these cities for Google Fiber? Did the Trib write that? If so, they didn't pay attention.

According to Google's website, Google wants to build in every one of these cities. BUT, it's up to the city to provide a survey of where utility poles, etc are. And to provide assurances that their permitting process can handle hundreds of construction permits at once. IF SLC sends Google the info, Google WILL build it.

Every new source has been using the term "finalist" or "potential" so to me that sounds like not everyone of those cities will get google fiber.

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

Every new source has been using the term "finalist" or "potential" so to me that sounds like not everyone of those cities will get google fiber.

According to Google, if every city submits their survey of utilities and can handle the permitting process, every city will get Google Fiber, but Google says there might be some cities who don't submit the survey and/or can't handle hundreds of permits at once. Those cities wont' get Google Fiber.

[Skystruck]

Originally Posted by EPdesign

Thank you for adding a drawing of the 111. It is going to look even more awesome in our skyline. Looking at the chart on a scale that list feet, a 500ft and even a 600ft tower is not far fetched to imagine since the WF is a little over 400ft. It would not over power the skyline. It would be awesome if someone would just get on that.

Agreed! The new towers in the pipeline are certainly welcome and will add to the skyline but at the same time the skyline is starting to look a bit flat. I think 500' or 600' is what it would take to once again create a nice peak. Like others have mentioned I would love to see 500/600+ ft buildings on both the Carl's Jr. lot as well as across the street from 111 on that parking lot with the old Zions bank building. The CCH is kind of the wild card, it could easily set the new benchmark.

[SLC Projects]

‘Zion Curtain’ law soon may allow written warning instead
Compromise » Lawmaker seeks to allow choice to perhaps end unpopular requirement.


Restaurants that serve alcohol could soon be give the choice of either having a "Zion Curtain" or what could be called a "Zion Warning."

Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber City, has been pushing HB285 to get rid of the "Zion Curtain," a 7-foot-2-inch barrier restaurants must have so children can’t see alcoholic beverages being mixed or poured.

He unveiled a compromise Thursday that he says gives that bill a better chance to pass: give restaurants a choice of the Zion Curtain, or allow them to post a notice on all entrances and menus saying, "Notice: This establishment dispenses and serves alcoholic products in public view."

More: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57573397-90/restaurants-utah-zion-curtain.html.csp

Or how about the Mormons ( and this is coming from a Mormon ) just get over the fact that people drink alcoholic beverages. If people can't handle seeing these "evil" beverages then just stay home instead of crying and forcing these silly 1800's laws.

Shouldn't have "Zion Curtains" or "Zion Warnings" Makes me wonder just how many development and new business = retails/hotels we missed out on due to these silly "Mormon Laws" Again, I'm Mormon, not hating. But come on Utah.

[ajiuO]

Originally Posted by Comrade

We'll get this...

That is officially the ugliest building I have ever seen... That makes even the worst buildings in salt lake seem nice... WTF is that???

[Atlas]

Originally Posted by StevenF

Looks more like something that would fit up at the U at the moment. Seems similar to other designs that are being built there now. I think it would be cool to see something tall like that built at the UofU as a mixed use building with classrooms and residential on the top floors.

But we already have this beauty:



/sarcasm

[gusam26]

Crew clearing up the lot at bridges at cityfront. Is there something planned here?

[CofIKid]

Moving on to development.

Aren't they finishing the the last two sections at Bridges?

Has anyone been by the Boyer projects lately?

The 101 Tower

Interior Framing is going in on the top two floors, so they are most likely leased out. The parking structure for the 101 building is also almost complete, and construction crews have started constructing and enclosed breeze way from the parking garage to the building.

The 102 Tower (Former Questar Building)

The lobby has been completely remodeled and looks very nice. They are also adding another crane just south of the building....Not sure what for. It also seems that they are adding on to the South side of the 102 Tower. Can Anyone confirm this? They have foundation work extending south along 200 west.

[stayinginformed]

Originally Posted by gusam26

Crew clearing up the lot at bridges at cityfront. Is there something planned here?

Bridges at Citifront 2

4 Story apartment buildings--two buildings in total at 49 and 59 South 600 West. I am not sure how many units. That area is becoming quite the TOD.

Architects are BWA in Holladay--they also designed what they are calling the Union Park Marriott and Hyatt (South of Energy Solutions Arena).

http://www.beecherwalker.com/beecher-walker-architects-hotel-projects/

[Reachforthesky]

Originally Posted by ajiuO

That is officially the ugliest building I have ever seen... That makes even the worst buildings in salt lake seem nice... WTF is that???

uhh that is hideous!! I dont know why Ruth's Chris seems to be ok with putting their name on a ugly buildings, I mean just look at Salt Lake's Ruth Chris building... Uggh

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by Reachforthesky

uhh that is hideous!! I dont know why Ruth's Chris seems to be ok with putting their name on a ugly buildings, I mean just look at Salt Lake's Ruth Chris building... Uggh

I've often thought the same thing.

[delts145]

^^^
Looks like there in the process of at least improving the south side a little.

The former Chase Tower walkway enclosure (next to Ruth's Chris)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com

Originally Posted by Future Mayor

The former Chase Tower walkway enclosure (next to Ruth's Chris)
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Pics By Future Mayor

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[delts145]

Originally Posted by utenation

Why would we want Boise's tallest? That is a shed here..

Height wise that's pretty nice for some great infill in the CBD, Also, I like the way it sits on the corner. The lack of attractive engagement and design at street level, and the materials finish...ugh!

[jedikermit]

I like that blue jaggedy design on the corner, which I assume is some kind of river/reservoir landmark for Boise. To me, it looks like a tear in the time-space continuum, leading to the end of Life As We Know It.

Which isn't all bad.

[RosePark]

I spoke to one of the interior designers who worked on the Ruth's Chris SLC project and they had some expensive setbacks incorporating the former vault area into the restaurant. They must have been very committed to the building. Personally, I am not as repulsed by mid-century architecture as some. I know it's very out of vogue and lots of these buildings are being ripped down or remodeled. I fear the same will happen to these buildings as what happened to buildings from the 1900s in the 1950s-1960s (Like the old Zim's building) In 50 years, we may be tearing off the facelifts trying to restore this era's contribution to architecture.