Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 5

[Ironweed]

Originally Posted by delts145

I'm curious Ironweed. Do you know what your friends opinion was of Ralph Becker? Myself, I liked Becker. Maybe not perfect, but he seemed to be a lot better at pulling the opposing views together.

I'll ask my friend Delts.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions about things. There are two sides to any story, but my friend outline several specifics that are not flattering to SLC's so called leadership.

[delts145]

Research shows housing becoming less affordable along Wasatch Front

By Jasen Lee@JasenLee1 - Published: April 7, 2018 4:40 pm - https://www.deseretnews.com/article/9000...less-affordable-along-wasatch-front.html

SALT LAKE CITY — Like Utah's economy, the Wasatch Front housing market is strong with an increasing population bolstering demand for both single-family and multifamily rental units throughout the northern section of the state.

But new research shows that demand has outpaced wage growth, which is prompting an affordability gap.

Data from ATTOM Data Solutions, based in Irvine, California, showed that median home prices during the first quarter of 2018 were not affordable for average wage earners in 304 of 446 — or 68 percent — of U.S. counties analyzed in the report.

The report noted that three Wasatch Front counties — Davis, Utah and Weber —each rated less affordable than their historic first quarter average during the first three months of 2018, while Salt Lake County rated equal to its historic affordability index...

By Jeffrey D. Allred, The Deseret News


Work on a housing project continues at 400 South and 400 East in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Research indicates that housing affordability is becoming an issue along the Wasatch Front. By Jeffrey D. Allred, The Deseret News

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[Comrade]

Originally Posted by Ironweed

I'll ask my friend Delts.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions about things. There are two sides to any story, but my friend outline several specifics that are not flattering to SLC's so called leadership.

I agree there's been issues but Becker handed this current administration a heaping pile of shit when it came to the homeless situation. Becker was awful in combating it and let it get so bad that by the point it was finally addressed by this administration, and the state, there was no real good solution. Even today, we're still fighting an issue Becker neglected for much of his second term. Because of this, I'd wager, and this is coming from a two-time Becker voter, that he is the worst mayor Salt Lake has had since, well, a long time.

Of course, this is all in context. I've maintained SLC has been lucky as we haven't had a truly awful or incompetent mayor. But compared to those he followed, Becker failed more than he succeeded.

The jury is still out on Jackie but I feel she at least did her best to combat the homeless situation - at least, with all she had to deal with.

[ajiuO]

Originally Posted by ctobsl

hahaha I've been playing with this all day.



https://streetmix.net/-/666049

We already have TRAX going down main street. I don’t think we need any rail on state. I would love to see some islands or somthing in the middle of the street though. I would also like to see wider sidewalks then what is shown here. I think trees on the sidewalks and in the middle of the street would help state street tremendously. It just seems like such a boring and desolate street.

[ajiuO]

Originally Posted by Always Sunny in SLC

I thought I heard someone on here a couple of months ago say the Regent tower was in trouble because they couldn’t get enough investors. It seems like that might be accurate because I thought they were going to move dirt in the spring.

I think there has always been a 0% chance of the Regent Street hotel actually happening... At least it offered a temporary excuse that allowed Eat-a-Burger to be demolished.

[Always Sunny in SLC]

I would like to see a high frequency bus route added, but with dedicated lanes in each direction. So I guess like a BRT light.

[Hatman]

Call me an old-fashioned traditionalist, but here's my cross-section:



Basically, North Temple street but replace TRAX with BRT.

(The 12' of space for the station in the center would be used at intersections for turn lanes, and the 8' parklet on the right would be used for parking - or better, pick-up and drop-off zones for autonomous vehicles - where practical.)

[asies1981]

Originally Posted by Ironweed

I'll ask my friend Delts.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions about things. There are two sides to any story, but my friend outline several specifics that are not flattering to SLC's so called leadership.

Trust me when I say that there is an excessive amount of dysfunction at city hall. We need new leadership, especially if smart growth matters to you. The mayor hired a lobbyist with a history of ethical lapses and he was one of the people charged with negotiating with state on the NWQ.

[asies1981]

First Step House is moving forward with their second phase affordable housing project.

[RC14]

Originally Posted by Comrade

I agree there's been issues but Becker handed this current administration a heaping pile of shit when it came to the homeless situation. Becker was awful in combating it and let it get so bad that by the point it was finally addressed by this administration, and the state, there was no real good solution. Even today, we're still fighting an issue Becker neglected for much of his second term. Because of this, I'd wager, and this is coming from a two-time Becker voter, that he is the worst mayor Salt Lake has had since, well, a long time.

Of course, this is all in context. I've maintained SLC has been lucky as we haven't had a truly awful or incompetent mayor. But compared to those he followed, Becker failed more than he succeeded.

The jury is still out on Jackie but I feel she at least did her best to combat the homeless situation - at least, with all she had to deal with.

This is a good point. I lived a few blocks from the homeless shelter during the Becker administration and that situation frustrated me to no end. I'm not at all sold on Jackie but I do feel like the homeless situation has gotten much better under her administration.

[Always Sunny in SLC]

Originally Posted by asies1981

Trust me when I say that there is an excessive amount of dysfunction at city hall. We need new leadership, especially if smart growth matters to you. The mayor hired a lobbyist with a history of ethical lapses and he was one of the people charged with negotiating with state on the NWQ.

My favorite part of that article is "Ken Bullock, the longtime executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, was brought on by Biskupski to give the city “the strongest possible team when we go up to the Hill,” said mayoral spokesman Matt Rojas. “We’re bringing him on to do what he does best.”

He is making 105K a year and delivered the Northwest Quadrant debacle. Now to to be fair I am sure the Mayor was equally at fault in playing hardball like they have power on Capitol Hill. That bill was a message to remind them they do not.

[Always Sunny in SLC]

Originally Posted by Hatman

Call me an old-fashioned traditionalist, but here's my cross-section:



Basically, North Temple street but replace TRAX with BRT.

(The 12' of space for the station in the center would be used at intersections for turn lanes, and the 8' parklet on the right would be used for parking - or better, pick-up and drop-off zones for autonomous vehicles - where practical.)

I like this the best considering the nature of State and proximity of Trax, but I think it would work much better if the speed limit was lowered.

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by RC14

This is a good point. I lived a few blocks from the homeless shelter during the Becker administration and that situation frustrated me to no end. I'm not at all sold on Jackie but I do feel like the homeless situation has gotten much better under her administration.

Uhhh... the state literally took over managing the issues with the homeless shelter because Jackie was doing nothing about it.

[clean_slc]

Received confirmation yesterday that Tower 8 is moving forward, breaking ground in Q4 of this year. Slated to be commercial, and taller than 111 S Main. The plan is to build only 57 parking stalls(!!)

[JMK]

No rendering, but some apartments planned near the Patrinely Group's project

6th & Main apartments will consist of Class A apartment units in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. LPG is currently in the early planning stages and looks forward to delivering an unparalleled development to be enjoyed by the local community for years to come.

https://www.loweprop.com/6th-main

[jubguy3]

Originally Posted by clean_slc

Received confirmation yesterday that Tower 8 is moving forward, breaking ground in Q4 of this year. Slated to be commercial, and taller than 111 S Main. The plan is to build only 57 parking stalls(!!)

That would actually make sense, the city creek parking garage is very rarely full and goes down 4 levels. It seems like a lot of the time it is never even full on the first deck. I imagine that the 57 stalls that will be onsite are related directly to the operation of the building and premium stalls for executives, but not intended as the main parking facility.

That's very exciting that it will be taller than 111 - so a confirmed minimum of 3rd tallest. It would need to be 43 feet taller to be taller than the church office building.

[wrendog]

Originally Posted by jubguy3

That would actually make sense, the city creek parking garage is very rarely full and goes down 4 levels. It seems like a lot of the time it is never even full on the first deck. I imagine that the 57 stalls that will be onsite are related directly to the operation of the building and premium stalls for executives, but not intended as the main parking facility.

That's very exciting that it will be taller than 111 - so a confirmed minimum of 3rd tallest. It would need to be 43 feet taller to be taller than the church office building.

Well, I wouldn't call a claim from someone with 2 posts in his history "confirmation", but it would be awesome!

[Orlando]

Originally Posted by clean_slc

Received confirmation yesterday that Tower 8 is moving forward, breaking ground in Q4 of this year. Slated to be commercial, and taller than 111 S Main. The plan is to build only 57 parking stalls(!!)

Commercial as in Office I assume. Now they just need a 10-12 story rezy tower on the other side of Harmons.

[Orlando]

[Makid]

Originally Posted by Orlando

Commercial as in Office I assume. Now they just need a 10-12 story rezy tower on the other side of Harmons.

I would love that spot to be closer to 20 stories.

As CCC is going to be down 1 full residential tower from original plan, it would be great if they increased the height and number of units in that building.

As for parking, outside of the CCC underground parking, there is an 11 story parking garage that was added during CCC construction just north of Harmons. It was built to double the size of the previously existing 11 story garage. Additionally, it was to be the main parking structure for Tower 8, overflow for Harmon's and off-site parking for the residential building (NW Corner 2nd East 1st South).