Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 5 - Page 671

taboubak · #**13401** Posted **May 14, 2022, 4:32 PM**

Ryan Smith's company Qualtrics built an amazing tower in Seattle, but here they have only a large suburban campus. He has said alot about wanting to out SLC more on the map since he bought Jazz, hopefully he realizes a vibrant urban core would do wonders for that.

RC14 · #**13402** Posted **May 15, 2022, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marvland

2nd Kimpton in SLC confirmed. "Grand opening 2023". We saw that rendering on the West Temple tower site showing the Kimpton brand. One of IGH's premium brands for sure and big news for our hotel scene: https://www.ihg.com/kimptonhotels/co...salt-lake-city

I've gotten feedback from multiple sources that that tower set is going to break ground soon.

This is exciting. I would love to see a Hotel Indigo or Intercontinental in SLC eventually.

BretUtah · #**13403** Posted **May 16, 2022, 12:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by nushiof

There is a large dump truck and two bulldozers staged on the 370 W. Temple Site. Maybe they are starting to clear the weeds.

Yep, I was stopped at the light on 400 S and West Temple and grabbed this pic really quick.

LuisPanzer · #**13404** Posted **May 16, 2022, 2:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by RC14

This is exciting. I would love to see a Hotel Indigo or Intercontinental in SLC eventually.

I dont see a concept art for the building on the site, have they not revelead that yet?

Reeder113 · #**13405** Posted **May 16, 2022, 3:51 PM**

Temple Square Construction Update

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-square-renovation-update--may-2022

StevenF · #**13406** Posted **May 16, 2022, 4:56 PM**

2022 is definitely not the year to go see the lights on Temple Square before Christmas. It wasn't really a good year to go see them in 2021 with half the main street plaza and only a quarter of Temple Square where the Assembly Hall is located lit up. Hopefully, in 2023 we will have the plaza, space on the Church office building block, and north visitor center finished and the lights again.

Marvland · #**13407** Posted **May 17, 2022, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by LuisPanzer

I dont see a concept art for the building on the site, have they not revelead that yet?

Atlas linked the images a few pages back. The project is "390 S. West Temple" for now

New renderings:

Marvland · #**13408** Posted **May 17, 2022, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by RC14

This is exciting. I would love to see a Hotel Indigo or Intercontinental in SLC eventually.

Agreed. Better yet an Ace or a Nomad. A little bit disappointed that the Hyatt isn't a Grand Hyatt.

Schmoe · #**13409** Posted **May 17, 2022, 3:42 PM**

We started installation of the tower crane at Astra Tower today.

ThePusherMan · #**13410** Posted **May 17, 2022, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Schmoe

We started installation of the tower crane at Astra Tower today.

We? Are you an inside man? If so we are gunna need some dirty details Schmoe!

mattreedah · #**13411** Posted **May 17, 2022, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThePusherMan

We? Are you an inside man? If so we are gunna need some dirty details Schmoe!

Dude was in the groundbreaking photo.

Reeder113 · #**13412** Posted **May 17, 2022, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThePusherMan

We? Are you an inside man? If so we are gunna need some dirty details Schmoe!

Schmoe is the guy in the middle.....in blue.

dakben · #**13413** Posted **May 17, 2022, 4:42 PM**

They sure did. How are you going to get it out once the construction is done?

Reeder113 · #**13414** Posted **May 17, 2022, 6:16 PM**

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Utah_Dave · #**13415** Posted **May 17, 2022, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Schmoe

We started installation of the tower crane at Astra Tower today.

Add 50 feet while you are at it

meman · #**13416** Posted **May 17, 2022, 9:31 PM**

I was walking by the West Quarter today and was wondering if that Multi-ethnic highrise horror is going to be demolished in the 2nd phase of the project.
I know that people need a place to leave but damn that building is so horribly ugly, (I think it is in the Russian Brutalist style) It is even uglier than Liberty Sky!!!