Salt Lake MSA Development Thread

[delts145]

Just a photo bump and a little materials appreciation for the new
"Stampin Up" Headquarters in Riverton. I would like "La Porte" to consider something more along this base and
top cornice for the design and materials they use at their new apartment building on State.


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[Orlando]

Looking at that just makes me want to puke.

Why do people try to recreate this fake nostalgic copy of late 19th century stuff??

[delts145]

Sorry Orlando, while I agree almost in tandem with your comtemporary tastes, I think there's more than enough room around the valley for well executed historical styles. The materials are anything but fake, and the quality of execution appears to be outstanding. Aside from a few subjective minor changes I would make to small elemental design treatments, I think their choices show an excellent level of sophistication and respect.

In my opinion of course, but I think this is a significant improvement over a few of both the comtemporary projects and some of historical recreation developments as of late.

The only thing this building lacks is a little wear and tear and soot. Maybe there should be an ordinance directing that historical styles be weather whipped a little as part of their finish.

[Wasatch_One]

Originally Posted by Orlando

Looking at that just makes me want to puke.

Why do people try to recreate this fake nostalgic copy of late 19th century stuff??

I disagree. Though I'm not necessarily in love with this stamping up building (probably more due to the company itself given that it's an MLM and not the architectural styling), when using classic styling and good exterior materials, I love a well executed, architecturally correct recreation of something from our past. If it is done well, it will look great for years to come and who knows, maybe in 50-100 years may be considered a classic.

Take the Kirton & McConkie law office bldg at City Creek for example... It'd brand new, but does it look like it?

[delts145]

I agree Wasatch, and I love that particular building and it's location. Even with that building I would make some changes. However, it's just a matter of personal taste, and not reflective of any dislike of the choices made.

[DMTower]

I will take a high quality historical recreation over any of the shitty quality "modern" stuff going up around downtown right now.

[Future Mayor]

I was in Murray a week or so back and decided to swing by the Birkhill. It appears the Henry Walker Homes has taken over the Birkhall development on the west side of Main St. They have a new sign and a new sales center, and it appears that they will be constructing what appears to be new town homes on the west side of the initial Birkhill block.

On there website http://www.henrywalkerhomes.com/salt...ounty/birkhill it looks they will be building 9 town homes on the west side. This is great news, IMO, as the recently constructed apartments across Main St appear to be full or nearly full. Does anyone know what the occupancy of the Fireclay apartments is? (west of Trax)

I am guessing when these new townhomes begin to sell that they will continue building in other areas of Birkhill. For instance across the street from the new ones they are building and possible on the north block, up to the creek.

Eventually I hope to see a building on the southwest corner of the Main and Fireclay Ave, with a similar size and density as the Condo building that is already there.

[StevenF]

Future Mayor, my wife and I just checked out a 3 bedroom at the Lionsgate Apartments that you are referring as west of TRAX. they are almost fully built out with only a couple buildings left to finish. Those buildings are planed to be finished around June. it seems as most of the buildings get filled within about a month after they are opened up. Brickgate which is the lower income section closer to 4500 South has 3-4 buildings to finish and they are opening them every couple months. I believe Brickgate is filling up faster than the market rate Lionsgate.

Also, the company doing Birkhill is about to break ground on a 3 story office building on the corner that is on the block where the pool and playground is for Birkhill. I would like to point out that ALL of the 2 and 3 bedroom units for Birkhill have all been leased and they are only taking applications for the 1 bedroom units.

[delts145]

Park City - Major renovation of Main Street hotel underway


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The Silver Queen expected to reopen as a lodging property
next ski season

Jay Hamburger, The Park Record

http://www.parkrecord.com/news/ci_23...ce=most_viewed

The figure who owns nearly all of the Silver Queen Hotel on Main Street
is undertaking a major renovation of the property that is expected to be completed by the fall.

The hotel sits at the high-profile Main Street-Heber Avenue intersection
and is under the ownership of Ken Abdalla, a relative newcomer to Park
City development circles who has invested heavily along Main Street
in recent years.

Joe Wrona, an attorney who represents Abdalla, said demolition work
is ongoing inside of the building and then the property will be redone.
The roof of the building will be removed in coming weeks as the
construction crews add a penthouse unit atop the building.


The Silver Queen Hotel sits on a corner at the
high-profile Main Street-Heber Avenue intersection. A major renovation
has started and demolition work is ongoing inside. Tyler Cobb/Park
Record

The crews, meanwhile, will redo the elevator and stairways, redesign
the commercial square footage on the Main Street level and redo the
guest rooms.

Wrona said Abdalla anticipates operating the building as a condominium-
hotel during the 2013-2014 ski season. He could eventually sell the
individual units as condominiums, Wrona said.

City Hall earlier issued a permit allowing the demolition of the interior of
the building. One of the units inside is not under the ownership of
Abdalla. That one is not being demolished.

The Park City Building Department determined that people besides
the construction crews should not be allowed inside during the work. A
sign issued by the Building Department has been posted on the Silver
Queen Hotel ordering people not to enter and saying that the building
is unsafe to be inside.

Kurt Simister, a Building Department official, said the Silver Queen Hotel
work has rendered the alarm system inoperable and fire safety features
have been removed from the stairways and the exits. He said the ability
to exit the building in an emergency has been compromised.

Simister said the owners of the unit that is not Abdalla's were notified
they could not go inside in late April. The couple is from California.
Wrona said the couple has been understanding and cooperative.

Abdalla acquired a series of buildings along Main Street as the downturn
in the economy wore on. His portfolio includes properties on three of the
four corners of the Main Street-Heber Avenue intersection. He has
been remodeling or otherwise reinvigorating the portfolio recently.


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[Stenar]

This is actually an EIGHT-year-old building. Not exactly new.

Source: http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/502_505.asp

Originally Posted by delts145

Just a photo bump and a little materials appreciation for the new
"Stampin Up" Headquarters in Riverton. I would like "La Porte" to consider something more along this base and
top cornice for the design and materials they use at their new apartment building on State.


http://media.glassdoor.com

[SLC Projects]

That is true. My parents live in that area and that building has been there for years. At four stories it stands out.

[goldcntry]

Yes, the Stampin' Up! headquarters and distribution center has been down there in Riverton for a while now (I was a Stampin Up demonstrator for 14 years and now I work down the block from here at the LDS Church's Riverton Office Building). Original plans called for a matching wing to be added to the South of the atrium entrance. With the economic impact on the home-crafting direct sales industry, those plans were put on hold indefinitely.

[jedikermit]

Originally Posted by goldcntry

Yes, the Stampin' Up! headquarters and distribution center has been down there in Riverton for a while now (I was a Stampin Up demonstrator for 14 years and now I work down the block from here at the LDS Church's Riverton Office Building). Original plans called for a matching wing to be added to the South of the atrium entrance. With the economic impact on the home-crafting direct sales industry, those plans were put on hold indefinitely.

This has nothing to do with development, but for a summer I worked in the Stampin Up order center that people would call in their orders of ink pads and stuff at; the most memorable thing was that the girl across from me didn't know how to pronounce the word "fuchsia," and it caused much offense and/or merriment.

[delts145]

^^^

[StevenF]

my off.

[goldcntry]

^^^
*snort*

[Makid]

I am putting this here even though it affects Northern Utah County, this will lead to more growth in the Southern Salt Lake County area:

http://www.sltrib.com/pages/comments?cid=56286525

Texas software company plans 1,040 jobs for Utah
Economic development » $32.9 million tax credit will cover a 20-year period.

SolarWinds Inc. will create more than 1,000 jobs in Utah over a 20-year period after the Governor’s Office of Economic Development approved a large tax incentive for the Texas-based company.

The 1,040 jobs are expected to pay more than $1.4 billion in new wages during the lifetime of the agreement with the state of Utah.

"They are looking at three sites in northern Utah county," GOED spokesman Michael Sullivan said Thursday.

"We are very excited about the opportunity to establish our strategic western location in Utah," said Kevin Thompson, SolarWinds CEO.

"While our corporate headquarters will remain in Austin, we plan to make Utah an important hub from which we plan to drive significant future growth," Thompson said.

SolarWinds, which received a $32.9 million tax credit, develops information technology management software products.

In October, Forbes magazine named SolarWinds the "Best Small Company in America," citing the quality of its products and rapid growth. Annual revenue has increased more than 30 percent over the past four years.

The company employs 900 people.

[SLC Projects]

Hopefully they end up somewhere next to or near the Adobe campus just off the freeway.

[TheHeights22]

I really wish Sandy would get their act together and start building around the soccer stadium and develope more of a downtown feel as well.

[SLC Projects]

Originally Posted by TheHeights22

I really wish Sandy would get their act together and start building around the soccer stadium and develope more of a downtown feel as well.

You and me both. They talk about how they want to make Sandy more Urban and making that area a downtown, but I've yet to see anything Urbanish.