Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 4 - Page 165

ctobsl · #**3281** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 1:03 AM**

Although the 111 tower is a very nice addition to our skyline especially looking at it from the east. I don't care what anyone says, with all these 20 to 24 story stubs we are getting, we still need a tower in the range of 35 to 45 stories somewhere in the center of the city...

asies1981 · #**3282** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:42 AM**

New police chief and Mayor Becker are going to increase police presence and change how they police the Rio Grande District. If you guys have been along 500 West recently, it is clear the homeless population is getting larger. The rumor is that word has spread about the City's higher quality of services which is attracting transients from other states.

Boz · #**3283** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 4:17 AM**

Drove to the northern end of the Mountain View Corridor and pulled over and snapped this shot last Sunday:

jedikermit · #**3284** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 12:14 PM**

Boz,

Thanks for sharing that with us...that's the view I have from home (Kearns)(sigh) and it's one that I love. From out here you could see the hideous red neon of the Shilo, you can see the blue lights of the Wells Fargo Center, you can sometimes see the crown of 222, the capitol, 99 West, the spires of the temple. Basically I know a project is big if I can see it from here. Can't wait to see what impact 111 makes from here once its built and lit; it will clearly make a difference. The CCH and AUC will as well...it's a (far, far away view of a magical place) different perspective than most forumers get. So thanks for sharing it.

airhero · #**3285** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 1:17 PM**

I love the layers in that pic. The bottom layer is desert then you have the layer of industrial area then downtown then the residential areas on the hill then the mountains. It captures not only downtown but the whole of Salt Lake perfectly.

DCRes · #**3286** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 3:43 PM**

Agreed, that is a great picture!

I believe the crane for 111 is taller than the building will actually end up. Seeing the tall crane makes me realize even more how great a 500 foot tower would look in the center of the skyline. Hopefully one day (soon) we get one on the Carl's Jr site, or better yet Zions Bank can build a new headquarters on the corner of 100 S and Main.

delts145 · #**3287** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 4:48 PM**

Great pic Boz, It's not every day we get a pic from that angle. People forget how dramatic those mountains behind the Avenues are, once you pull back a little distance from downtown, and the immediate foothills.

asies1981 · #**3288** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 8:00 PM**

Construction is now officially underway on the Alta Gateway Apartments. The unit total has been upped to 271. The size and location of this project should have a huge impact on the area.

Future Mayor · #**3289** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 9:02 PM**

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Future Mayor · #**3290** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by asies1981

Construction is now officially underway on the Alta Gateway Apartments. The unit total has been upped to 271. The size and location of this project should have a huge impact on the area.

While I'm not a fan of the nearly 400' wall that will face 500 W, with ZERO pedestrian interaction and ZERO retail, I am glad that this is finally happening. These additional units will help Gateway immensely, even at an average of 1.5 people per unit that puts over 400 more people in the neighborhood, resulting in 400 new potential customers for Gateway stores and restaurants.

I do however wish that they would include just a small percentage of affordable units. I continue to stress this with all new middle range apartment developments. Tax incentives are available for even as little as 20% of the units being affordable units. 54 units of 271 isn't going to make the complex any less nice, nobody is even going to know which untis are affordable units, it provides more housing opportunities for those that are experiencing hard times, and it gets the city 54 units closer to the 5,000 doors in 5 years goal that Mayor Becker launched earlier this year.

nushiof · #**3291** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 11:30 PM**

There has been a large piece of equipment in the center of the land where the Air Urban Center will hopefully be built on 400 S. West Temple the last couple of days. Does anyone know what this is? Is it a sign that things are progressing?

gusam26 · #**3292** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 11:44 PM**

The Bonneville apartments site has a lot of movement going, demo is definity underway.

this is a very neat video of Downtown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sq6OLmuX1g

s.p.hansen · #**3293** Posted **Jul 30, 2015, 8:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by gusam26

The Bonneville apartments site has a lot of movement going, demo is definity underway.

this is a very neat video of Downtown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sq6OLmuX1g

This is great; SLC grooves well to a chillwave sound track. It really sums up the vibrant and relaxed nightlife here.

asies1981 · #**3294** Posted **Jul 30, 2015, 10:14 PM**

Conversation with D4 candidate, Babs De Lay. We are truly in a special time in Salt Lake, so much growth happening and even more in the works.

Marvland · #**3295** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 2:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by asies1981

Conversation with D4 candidate, Babs De Lay. We are truly in a special time in Salt Lake, so much growth happening and even more in the works.

Babs is a true Salt Lake original. I've done plenty of business with her brokerage and it's a great group of people who really dig to make stuff cooler here. SLC needs some leadership with real progressive real estate and finance experience. We've had enough urban planners and architects in office (present company excluded of course, you know I love you). I'd love it if she ran for mayor or higher office.

Comrade · #**3296** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 3:07 AM**

Babs is a character. It'd be fun to have her on the city council.

urban.cyclist · #**3297** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 4:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by asies1981

Conversation with D4 candidate, Babs De Lay. We are truly in a special time in Salt Lake, so much growth happening and even more in the works.

Thanks for doing these! You're making my job of researching candidates so much easier.

Comrade · #**3298** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 8:13 AM**

This election is actually one where I think there's a good amount of decent candidates. I think Becker is out as mayor, and Jackie is likely going to take over. It's also likely District 4 elects a gay person - as Babs and Derek Kitchen are both gay. That would be pretty remarkable for SLC to have two openly gay council members and an openly gay mayor. I'm guessing not many other major cities could say such a thing.

Stenar · #**3299** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 8:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Comrade

This election is actually one where I think there's a good amount of decent candidates. I think Becker is out as mayor, and Jackie is likely going to take over. It's also likely District 4 elects a gay person - as Babs and Derek Kitchen are both gay. That would be pretty remarkable for SLC to have two openly gay council members and an openly gay mayor. I'm guessing not many other major cities could say such a thing.

Stan Penfold would make 3 openly gay council members.

wrendog · #**3300** Posted **Jul 31, 2015, 6:02 PM**

A place that gets no snow (either in the host city or the mountains surrounding the host city) just got the 2022 winter Olympics... Beijing.

SLC should really push hard for 2026. It would be amazing.