Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 4 - Page 25

jubguy3 · #**481** Posted **Sep 16, 2014, 11:05 PM**

Wait why is regent so tall and did they just photoshop the Olympic posters in?

Or it's a collage because they have the US bank tower on the wrong side and regent facing the wrong way and everything is jumbled together lol

Nontheless it's a cool photo but a bit oversaurated

DMTower · #**482** Posted **Sep 16, 2014, 11:27 PM**

It's a total collage. The COB is one of the shortest buildings in that image.

jubguy3 · #**483** Posted **Sep 16, 2014, 11:44 PM**

Lol ok. I get idiot of the year award

delts145 · #**484** Posted **Sep 16, 2014, 11:47 PM**

This will be interesting for those of us expatriates here in So. Cal. I DVR all of my favorite programs, still it was impossible not to notice the flood of Park City ads on the California market.
Now there will be a blitz of the Cottonwoods, along with Park City. The Wasatch, as a World Ski Capital will be impossible to miss. Anyone who was living or visiting any of the major markets
last year during ski season will know what I'm talking about regarding the Park City ad campaign. It was as if Park City was running for President. Smart, that The Cottonwoods are going to
imitate Park City's success. This type of advertising for the Cottonwoods in all the major markets is long overdue. Good for you Mayor McAdams! Park City's ads, along with the "Mighty Five"
have done wonders to make Utah a household word with vacationers.

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Photo from Visit Salt Lake.

jubguy3 · #**485** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 12:15 AM**

Lol I just realized they put the regent in there twice

Comrade · #**486** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 1:13 AM**

They also have two One Utah Centers (or whatever it's called now) - one cut in half and then the full version.

That'd be a cool skyline, tho.

SLC Projects · #**487** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 2:10 AM**

99 west lost a few floors.

Old&New · #**488** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 2:36 AM**

Like I said, I wish the U.S. Bank building would have been twice as high.

stayinginformed · #**489** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:08 AM**

Here is the promotional video for Ski City USA.

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jubguy3 · #**490** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:28 AM**

Not once did they say Salt Lake City...

ctobsl · #**491** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 4:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by ToysNoiz

I don't know of any city that boast about the worst era of architecture.

There is nothing wrong with their skyline / tall boxy buildings! At least they have a skyline and it looks pretty good. Unlike our squat, short, fat boxes... :p

delts145 · #**492** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 10:23 AM**

Thanks for the update on this DCRes. I'm glad to see that these historic buildings are not only still standing, but they did an excellent job with their rehab. This new skeletal metal upgrade should last for a very long time.

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Originally Posted by DCRes

I went to the state fair last weekend and snapped a few photos of the redone roofs on the barns. I remember some pictures when they were working on them were shinny metal and people worried about the look. They have since shingled over that.

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Old&New · #**493** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:03 PM**

Makid · #**494** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Old&New

While I like it, I think the CCH and Air Center should be reversed due to their position and the angle of the picture.

Now, if Air was that tall, it would be close to 700' based on the elevation change and the position relative to the Wells Fargo building. I wouldn't object to that, I just don't think it is likely.

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Originally Posted by wrendog

Compare to other cities with similar MSA:

Hartford: 5 over 350 (3 over 500, though)
Birmingham: 4 over 350
Buffalo: 3 over 350 (1 over 500)
Raleigh: 3 over 350 (1 over 500, only 3 total over 275)
New Orleans: 16 over 350
Richmond: 3 over 350
Louisville: 7 over 350 (2 over 500)
OKC: 6 over 350 (2 over 500 including 844)
Rochester: 4 over 350
Grand Rapids: 1 over 350
Tucson: 0 over 350

Those are the 6 cities just above SLC and the 5 cities just below SLC in MSA population

It's different for CSA:

Kansas City: 13 over 350
Sacramento: 8 over 350
Charlotte: 15 over 350
Pittsburgh: 18 over 350
St. Louis: 9 over 350
Orlando: 7 over 350
Columbus: 13 over 350
Indianapolis: 9 over 350
Las Vegas: >40 over 350
Cincinnati: 13 over 350
Milwaukee: 8 over 350
Raleigh: 3 over 350

So, we are on par or better for cities with similar MSA, but way off for cities with similar CSA

If things keep going like they have been, SLC will be gaining a few more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Salt_Lake_City

The above links counts 111 Main on it but that gives us 6 at 350' or taller. CCH and the Air Center will be #7 and #8.

This is without Boyer possibly adding additional Height to 151 State (I keep hoping here, just a few more floors needed).

I also think the CCH will be the first building in SLC to be built in excess of 500' and probably closer to 600'.

Also, if the market keeps going like it is for the area, I think Wasatch Properties will dust off their plans for their twin residential towers for 4th South and State, that Deloy Hansen was quoted as saying would be visibly the tallest in SLC (puts them over 500' each) at the time.

With 8 over 350' that will put us with behind New Orleans but ahead of all others based on MSA. It also puts us even with Sacramento and Milwaukee and ahead of Orlando and just behind St Louis based on CSA.

Lastly, regarding Ski City USA. While it is branding for the County as a whole, expect that most of those coming from the promotion to stay in downtown SLC due to the amenities that are offered compared to other locations.

This promotion and designation will also help all hotels see increased occupancy during the winter months which will further increase the need for the CCH to push above 1000 rooms and may encourage a 2nd large hotel downtown sooner.

This promotion, if highly successful, will also increase the need for better transit to the Cottonwood Canyons. Which will have a side benefit of more and better transit options on the east side of the valley.

So, while the cost of the promotion isn't really high, the impact (ROI) has a chance of being very big for Salt Lake County and especially Salt Lake City.

DCRes · #**495** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:33 PM**

I couple shots of the work going on at the Shilo

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ajiuO · #**496** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 4:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by delts145

Thanks for the update on this DCRes. I'm glad to see that these historic buildings are not only still standing, but they did an excellent job with their rehab. This new skeletal metal upgrade should last for a very long time.

What's sad is people are already starting to bust the windows out along North Temple

asies1981 · #**497** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 9:10 PM**

Photo updates on projects around 400 South.

StevenF · #**498** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 10:06 PM**

Seems to me all of the residential building on the main page are about to start construction, under construction or almost complete and wondering if there is a next wave starting that we haven't heard about yet. Now if we can just get more information on the commercial and hotel buildings and see them rising like we have residential in the city.

Old&New · #**499** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by ajiuO

What's sad is people are already starting to bust the windows out along North Temple

That's what happens when you don't have natural surveillance i.e. eyes on the street. It's time the lot to the south was turned into a TOD mixed-use development with all the different uses facing the street.

H4vok · #**500** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 11:12 PM**

I passed the downtown LaPorte project today. There is definitely no work going on there. What is going on with that project?