Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 5

[Orlando]

Can we get some photos of these murals? I think we've seen a couple so far. The mural project was supposed to be completed in September.
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/city-an...scale-mural-project-in-granary-district/

[Orlando]

This should be under construction. It's scheduled to open in spring. Anybody care to take some photos or find out the status?

[Utahn]

Sadly, it's very much not under construction. I drive past here often, hoping to see some activity. I've been wondering the same thing. Previous tenants of the buildings have all moved out, but no other activity. I'm hoping this ones gets underway soon.

Originally Posted by Orlando

This should be under construction. It's scheduled to open in spring. Anybody care to take some photos or find out the status?

[asies1981]

While the Food Alley has yet to start construction, there are plans for two residential buildings in that area.

[Orlando]

I was just checking out the design firm for this project,
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/affordable-housing-replace-royal-garden-inn/
when I noticed that they have a photo of Salt Lake City for their Denver office. Nothing says that you know these two cities like placing the photo of the other city for the other city.
https://www.bsbdesign.com/about/contact/

[jubguy3]

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/11/24/salt-lake-citys-street/

Here is an interesting article about the “street with no street” in Salt Lake

[ctobsl]

Originally Posted by jubguy3

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/11/24/salt-lake-citys-street/

Here is an interesting article about the “street with no street” in Salt Lake

There is also a no street neighborhood in Ogden as well.

[Orlando]

Originally Posted by Orlando

I was just checking out the design firm for this project,
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/affordable-housing-replace-royal-garden-inn/
when I noticed that they have a photo of Salt Lake City for their Denver office. Nothing says that you know these two cities like placing the photo of the other city for the other city.
https://www.bsbdesign.com/about/contact/

Incredible! Another Salt Lake City mage reference for Denver. At the beginning of a recent Christmas Hallmark movie, Switched for Christmas, they showed an aerial image of downtown Salt Lake City and a street image of Salt Lake City and they labeled it, 'Denver, Colorado'. Seriously?! Who does this stuff and doesn't actually take a few minutes for a google search to know which one is which?

[StevenF]

Originally Posted by Orlando

Incredible! Another Salt Lake City mage reference for Denver. At the beginning of a recent Christmas Hallmark movie, Switched for Christmas, they showed an aerial image of downtown Salt Lake City and a street image of Salt Lake City and they labeled it, 'Denver, Colorado'. Seriously?! Who does this stuff and doesn't actually take a few minutes for a google search to know which one is which?

I am going to just say it's really just the production company and/or director being lazy and not willing to spend just a little more to get actual footage of the "supposed" show location. I know a few Hallmark shows are filmed in Utah as it is cheaper and we tend to have the needed environment and weather for Christmas shows.

[Orlando]

Originally Posted by Orlando

Incredible! Another Salt Lake City mage reference for Denver. At the beginning of a recent Christmas Hallmark movie, Switched for Christmas, they showed an aerial image of downtown Salt Lake City and a street image of Salt Lake City and they labeled it, 'Denver, Colorado'. Seriously?! Who does this stuff and doesn't actually take a few minutes for a google search to know which one is which?

Fyi, in the movie, they met in a conference room, and showed a video animation of 151 State. I think they filmed this in the 151 state architectural firm's office.

[delts145]

It is very common if not the norm for production to use a completely different location for a shoot than what is suppose to be the actual setting in the script. So. Cal is often used as Miami, such as CSI Miami or Jane the Virgin. Toronto is often used as New York. The Vancouver area is always being used as Portland or Seattle. I just saw a 2018 release Lifetime original Christmas Movie that was suppose to be a charming town in Ohio, but was actually Brigham City.

[Makid]

Also, can't forget a cheesy Marvel made for TV movie where SLC subbed for Washington D.C. and they blew up the Wells Fargo building.

[Comrade]

Yes, movies are often filmed in cities that aren't the actual setting. Typically, to make the location more authentic, the film editors will add stock footage in for transition/opening scenes. That Hallmark movie failed to do that and instead opted for an actual aerial shot of downtown Salt Lake to open the movie. It's probably budget constraints. Maybe they didn't have the money to actually purchase the stock footage of Denver.

Take the movie The Landlord. It aired on Lifetime and starred Ted McGinley from Married...With Children fame. The opening aerial shot is clearly Los Angeles:



But it was obviously filmed at the 4th West Apartments here in SLC, which opened in 2017:

[ajiuO]

I noticed that they are ripping down the horrendous looking mortuary on 700S. The one behind Sears. Is something happening with the whole block or just that property. Anyone know what?

[EPdesign]

Not the 700 south Mortuary!!!!!!

[ajiuO]

Originally Posted by EPdesign

Not the 700 south Mortuary!!!!!!

Yup! I think it was horrendous looking and I’m not sad to see it go.

[airhero]

I would have loved to see the Deseret Mortuary restored to its former state, but the best bits are already gone and have been for a long time. It looks horrible, unfortunately, and is beyond saving.

[Makid]

Anyone know what is happening on the NE corner of 2nd South and 2nd East? I went passed today and there was a drilling truck setup and taking core samples along the 2nd East side of the building.

[airhero]

Originally Posted by Makid

Anyone know what is happening on the NE corner of 2nd South and 2nd East? I went passed today and there was a drilling truck setup and taking core samples along the 2nd East side of the building.

This really piques my interest. I don't want to jump to any conclusions, but the building on that corner is number 1 on my list of buildings in downtown that need to be demolished (followed by Royal Wood, Carl's Jr, Plaza Hotel, NE corner of 200 South West Temple, and maybe the multi-ethnic highrise). Please let it be demolished.

[Makid]

Originally Posted by airhero

This really piques my interest. I don't want to jump to any conclusions, but the building on that corner is number 1 on my list of buildings in downtown that need to be demolished (followed by Royal Wood, Carl's Jr, Plaza Hotel, NE corner of 200 South West Temple, and maybe the multi-ethnic highrise). Please let it be demolished.

I think that location would be perfect for a 20+ story apartment or mixed use building.


I did some digging and found the following:

https://aca.slcgov.com/Citizen/Cap/CapDe...22&agencyCode=SLCREF&IsToShowInspection=

Engineering
Work Begin Date: 11/13/2018
Est Compl Date: 11/30/2018
Dumpster Only: No
Drawings: No
Work Type: Barricades/Staging/Occupation
Barricade Manual Figure Number: TA6
Traffic Control Plan Attached: No
Description of Work:
Performing 8 test borings in sidewalk. See drawings. Robert 801.972.8200 Dates shifted forward 1 month. A permit extension fee of 1 week was added on because contractors left sidewalk with open cores since October 15. Online payments are down. Consolidated will pay the fee by the end of the week. Added approximately 2 week(s) to the permit The old completion date was 11/20/2018 The new completion date is 11/30/2018 Changes performed by Jack Crockett on 11/19/2018 the following fees were applied: ENGSMULTIHRD 2 10/12/2018 ENGPWSTE 1 11/13/2018 ENGPWSTE 2 11/19/2018

I would guess this is 3 test borings along 2nd East and 5 test borings along 2nd South.

I found an old plan for the site prior to it being sold: http://www.cushmanwakefield.us/en/properties/e2906-1?p=1&pl=no

Both this building (205 E 200 S) was bought by Unico at the same time they bought 250 E 200 S. The same owner is listed for both but it may be a typo for the 250 E building: UNICO 205 EAST 200 SOUTH CENTER LLC

Looking at the Unico page for properties in Utah it only lists 3 but, 250 E 200 South is the only property that is listed under the development option: https://unicoprop.com/properties/?p_service=86&p_region=72

I doubt they would bring down the 16 story 250 E building for a new development when the 6 story 205 E building sits empty and they have test borings around the 205 E property.

So while it is early to speculate, as long as the building is over 100' tall and 375' or less, the permitting process should be quick as the planning commission review would be relatively short as no CBDR would be needed.

So what are the thoughts that will take the place of the current building?