Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 4 - Page 94

asies1981 · #**1861** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 1:42 AM**

Here is my post on the new housing plan.

LumberJack · #**1862** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 2:15 AM**

For anyone that is interested, thought I'd just let you all know that my friend who works close with TRT is going to be in SLC on Friday (tomorrow) with an associate from TRT. I am going out to lunch with them. My friend, (who knows that I am passing on info here on the forum about the CCH) said anyone who wants to come to lunch with us is more than welcome to come. We are going to check out a few sites of where the potential CCH might be built. He will also answer any questions you have, if he can answer. Send me a personal message if you are interested in joining us and I can give you more detailed info. It will be very casual. Sorry for the short notice.

Cheers

Orlando · #**1863** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 4:25 AM**

I must have missed a previous post. Who is TRT? Are they working with Omni?

LumberJack · #**1864** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 4:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Orlando

I must have missed a previous post. Who is TRT? Are they working with Omni?

TRT Holdings is the holding company for Omni Hotels.

ajiuO · #**1865** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 6:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Comrade

I've been in a lot of debates with forumers here who don't want residential high-rises and point to the Pearl District in Portland as what they don't want certain areas of SLC to look like going forward.

I'm all for looking at half glass full but there is no indication that this mindset is changing anytime soon. While other cities go vertical, SLC continues to lag behind in that regard. Thankfully, the LDS Church invested in a residential high-rise or we'd have how many significant residential projects built the last 30 years?

I would always prefer something tall. The 6-10 story apartment buildings don't bother me in theory.. I just wish they would stop with the motherf****** stucco... I can't take it any more

The shilo Inn, stucco, 🞵🞵🞵, like the Rosemarys baby of stucco high-rises

delts145 · #**1866** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 11:32 AM**

Very enthusiastic about the Liberty Crest Project. The design would indicate that this is going to do a world of good for that area, particularly the street appearance and vitality. Like Comrade mentioned though, it would be helpful to have a better idea of the materials they're going to use. Isaac, if possible as you follow this project, could you venture finding out about the materials?

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Originally Posted by asies1981

Here is my post on the new housing plan.

Construction work at the site of the future Liberty Crest Apartments as seen from 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

Cowboy Partners: Rendering, Liberty Crest Apartments

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delts145 · #**1867** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 11:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by LumberJack

For anyone that is interested, thought I'd just let you all know that my friend who works close with TRT is going to be in SLC on Friday (tomorrow) with an associate from TRT. I am going out to lunch with them. My friend, (who knows that I am passing on info here on the forum about the CCH) said anyone who wants to come to lunch with us is more than welcome to come. We are going to check out a few sites of where the potential CCH might be built. He will also answer any questions you have, if he can answer. Send me a personal message if you are interested in joining us and I can give you more detailed info. It will be very casual. Sorry for the short notice.

Cheers

Damn, This is one luncheon I definitely wish I could be at. I hope a couple of you will be able to take LumberJack up on his generous offer.

Future Mayor · #**1868** Posted **Jan 31, 2015, 1:59 AM**

I'm glad to hear that 20% of Liberty Village in Sugarhouse is going to be reserved for lower income individuals and families. I've always preached that mixing in a percentage of low income with market rate is the best way to bring more affordable housing to any city.

Mixing a small portion of affordable with market rate doesn't create a slum, it doesn't result in nearby property values declining and it doesn't result in nearby retail not being able to be supported by nearby residents. I also feel that the properties will have a tendency to have better upkeep because the market rate residents demand that from management. I also think it can potentially provide more opportunities for those with lower incomes to feel a part of the community, and might introduce them to more opportunities to increase their income simply by meeting neighbors.

It really bothers me that the Sugarhouse Community Council appear to be becoming a bit snobby, and not understanding the benefits of mixed income housing. It's not like they are building a 15 story highrise full of all Section 8 housing.

Comrade · #**1869** Posted **Jan 31, 2015, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Future Mayor

I'm glad to hear that 20% of Liberty Village in Sugarhouse is going to be reserved for lower income individuals and families. I've always preached that mixing in a percentage of low income with market rate is the best way to bring more affordable housing to any city.

Mixing a small portion of affordable with market rate doesn't create a slum, it doesn't result in nearby property values declining and it doesn't result in nearby retail not being able to be supported by nearby residents. I also feel that the properties will have a tendency to have better upkeep because the market rate residents demand that from management. I also think it can potentially provide more opportunities for those with lower incomes to feel a part of the community, and might introduce them to more opportunities to increase their income simply by meeting neighbors.

It really bothers me that the Sugarhouse Community Council appear to be becoming a bit snobby, and not understanding the benefits of mixed income housing. It's not like they are building a 15 story highrise full of all Section 8 housing.

The SugarHouse Community Council has always been snobby.

LumberJack · #**1870** Posted **Jan 31, 2015, 9:45 PM**

It seems to me that sugar house development has slowed down lately. Maybe I am wrong......?

Orlando · #**1871** Posted **Jan 31, 2015, 11:09 PM**

This is somewhat off-topic, but since some of you have been discussing/lamenting the mid-rise trend around downtown, I thought I'ld post some of the mid-rise(well, not technically mid-rise, but mixed-use 6 to 7 story) housing projects I've been working on.

The first one is an infill housing project for an aging suburban mall area:

This design was a joint effort between me and another co-worker.

The second one is in Ballard, a very trendy part of Seattle:

The overall design concept and colors was before I was brought in, but the canopies, rendering, and exterior design completion was by me.

Sorry for the large size of the images.

asies1981 · #**1872** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 2:25 AM**

Post on the clean air rally. I will investigate the materials that will be use for Liberty Crest.

Comrade · #**1873** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 2:30 AM**

http://www.sltrib.com/news/2093860-156/biskupski-makes-it-a-three-way-race

Think I'm gonna support Biskupski for mayor. Ralph has done a good job the last two terms but I believe it's time for some new blood.

SLC Projects · #**1874** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by LumberJack

For anyone that is interested, thought I'd just let you all know that my friend who works close with TRT is going to be in SLC on Friday (tomorrow) with an associate from TRT. I am going out to lunch with them. My friend, (who knows that I am passing on info here on the forum about the CCH) said anyone who wants to come to lunch with us is more than welcome to come. We are going to check out a few sites of where the potential CCH might be built. He will also answer any questions you have, if he can answer. Send me a personal message if you are interested in joining us and I can give you more detailed info. It will be very casual. Sorry for the short notice.

Cheers

Kind of surprised nobody's ask about this yet. But how did the lunch met go? Did anybody else go?

T-Mac · #**1875** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 4:02 AM**

New Marmalade building on 300 West.

RosePark · #**1876** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 4:31 AM**

Saw the Holiday Inn Express in person today and it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would in person. That being said, I wish they had used any finish but beige stucco. That should be left to the 'burbs.

bflatflat9 · #**1877** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 4:49 AM**

HERALDING THE RETURN OF T-MAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where ya been Man?
We've all missed your awesome camera work!
Thank goodness for ToyzNoiz and a few others, or we'd be picture dry.
Glad to have you back---hope this ain't just a cameo.

ctobsl · #**1878** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 4:54 AM**

Perhaps they should have painted it all one light color and leave the balconies as is (the grey or green) what ever color that is.

Ironweed · #**1879** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 8:33 AM**

Hey Orlando, that Ballard project looks very nice. Put one of those in SLC somewhere will you?

T-Mac · #**1880** Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 5:01 PM**

Loved how this one turned out.