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Old Posted Apr 29, 2014, 4:02 PM
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Hale Center theater is deplorable in every aspect when it comes to their business practices. So this debacle with West Valley is no surprise. We're talking about a theater that was for-profit and the most financially successful "community" theater in the country (because they refuse to pay their actors and crew fair wages, but give the family of owners a new car every season) that suddenly decided to become non-profit and collect huge amounts of tax payer money when the ZAP tax was created. Now with hundreds of thousands of money from ZAP awarded to them every year, they still don't pay their people shit and still provide company cars and other major perks to the owning family. So stabbing WVC in the back is just being consistent with how they do things. But hey, they produce gushy, watered-down, wholesome, family-friendly theater, so they must be righteous in all that they do.
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Comment from Jedikermit made in the Provo forum about rock quarries made me think of something to do with one we have here in Salt Lake County. I was going to post this comment along with the one I put in that forum but decided it didn't belong there.

There is a quarry on Wasatch Blvd in Cottenwood Heights that I thought would be cool to build a development with 4-12 floor buildings. It is at the mouth of the canyons and would be a great location for some hotels, high end retail, condos and apartments. I don't think with its location there will be many NIMBY's to complain about the buildings obstructing their precious views because of the location of the quarry. Also just think of the amount of condos that could be build with unobstructed views of the valley. Kind of give that location an emigration canyon look but with more options than just housing. With its location to the ski resorts I can see that property being worth a lot once the quarry is finished in that location.

I was thinking that some 4 floor buildings along Wasatch Blvd and the taller structures in the back nestled up against the mountain side.
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That is the end came for the Wasatch Blvd Quarry. I am not sure how long they have left on their lease of the mountain but it has been talked about in the past. I want to say that Boyer either is the developer that will be doing it, or that they have an option on the property, to purchase when quarry operations cease. I'm not sure about the Boyer part, but I am fairly positive about having heard of development plans for the quarry.
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Hale Center theater is deplorable in every aspect when it comes to their business practices. So this debacle with West Valley is no surprise. We're talking about a theater that was for-profit and the most financially successful "community" theater in the country (because they refuse to pay their actors and crew fair wages, but give the family of owners a new car every season) that suddenly decided to become non-profit and collect huge amounts of tax payer money when the ZAP tax was created. Now with hundreds of thousands of money from ZAP awarded to them every year, they still don't pay their people shit and still provide company cars and other major perks to the owning family. So stabbing WVC in the back is just being consistent with how they do things. But hey, they produce gushy, watered-down, wholesome, family-friendly theater, so they must be righteous in all that they do.
I've never been to a production but this is what I've heard as well.
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How did the first official LEGO convention do at the South Town Convention Center? I planed on going but other things came up and couldn't make it.
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How did the first official LEGO convention do at the South Town Convention Center? I planed on going but other things came up and couldn't make it.
I've been there for 12 hours every day since Thursday; it was very well-attended, especially for a first-year event. We did a lot of publicity at our display at Fan-X, and there were stories in the Tribune p, Deseret News and a few tv stations, some podcasts/blogs, etc.

I'll try to get some stats on the number of visitors; I do know they had made enough by Friday evening (after only 3 hours of ticket sales) to be in the black, covering the cost of renting the expo hall, other fees, etc. it came together nicely, and they're planning on doing it again next year. Hopefully not 2 weeks after a Comic Con event. I'm exhausted.
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Bonanza Park: a new plan, a billionaire backer and, soon, momentum?

"It's better to build in a redevelopment area . . . than it is to put it out in our natural setting and sprawl outward," said Thomas Eddington, the planning director at City Hall and one of the architects of the redone General Plan..."We don't have a lot of places to put density. Bonanza Park is one," he said...


Bonanza Park covers a swath of Park City roughly bounded on two sides by Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard. It has for years been a utilitarian part of Park City, but a major landowner envisions an ambitious remake of the district. Christopher Reeves/Park Record


City Hall's idea for Bonanza Park includes a pedestrian-friendly streetscape. Shops and restaurants would occupy space on the ground level of buildings while residential square footage would be upstairs. Courtesy of Park City Municipal Corp.

With City Hall growth blueprint finished, developer prepares to press ahead

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It has been nearly a decade since the buzz started about what has been seen as Park City's up-and-coming district.

Developers at one time attached a trendy-sounding moniker to the district, calling it NoMa, short for North of Main. It was re-branded as Bonanza Park, an acknowledgement of two of the important streets in the district -- Bonanza Drive and Park Avenue.

There was only limited progress, though, before the onset of the recession and just a little bit more since the deepest days of the downturn. But the key developer in Bonanza Park, Mark J. Fischer, appears to be readying to pursue the ambitious remake of the district.

Fischer will press ahead with seemingly a better idea of City Hall's desires for Bonanza Park... entire article -
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The streets in Bonanza Park, now a hodgepodge, could be redone into a grid system, shown in a conceptual image, over time as projects are developed. A grid system could encourage people to walk or bicycle more frequently, City Hall says. Courtesy of Park City Municipal Corp.

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How did the first official LEGO convention do at the South Town Convention Center? I planed on going but other things came up and couldn't make it.
Overall there were over 5,000 ticket-buying visitors (ages 9 and up)($6 each) and they're doing a rough estimate of one child 8 and under for each of those tickets. Which seems about right based on the crowds. But they didn't issue those kids tickets/wristbands, so they don't have an accurate count of the kids. So around 10,000. They were hoping for 3,000 tickets sold, so BrickSlopes did very well. It'll definitely be happening again next spring sometime. Hopefully not two weeks after Fan-X, because I'm pretty nerd-burned out right now.

Here's an article from the Tribune about it:

LEGOs aren’t just for kids: Utahns describe what makes them so popular
In Sandy, adults and kids marvel at the works of master builders.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57892499-78/lego-bricks-legos-com.html.csp
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Overall there were over 5,000 ticket-buying visitors (ages 9 and up)($6 each) and they're doing a rough estimate of one child 8 and under for each of those tickets. Which seems about right based on the crowds. But they didn't issue those kids tickets/wristbands, so they don't have an accurate count of the kids. So around 10,000. They were hoping for 3,000 tickets sold, so BrickSlopes did very well. It'll definitely be happening again next spring sometime. Hopefully not two weeks after Fan-X, because I'm pretty nerd-burned out right now.

Here's an article from the Tribune about it:

LEGOs aren’t just for kids: Utahns describe what makes them so popular
In Sandy, adults and kids marvel at the works of master builders.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57892499-78/lego-bricks-legos-com.html.csp
And here's my Flickr album with some of the LEGO creations on display -- I took others with my actual camera that I'll add to the same album later. https://www.flickr.com/photos/14632327@N03/sets/72157644113471479/
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just wish I could have made it. I would have come with the wife and 4 kids that are all under the age of 8.
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just wish I could have made it. I would have come with the wife and 4 kids that are all under the age of 8.
For the purpose of Not Very Scientific surveying, would you still bring the kids if they were $1 a piece? Or would you stay home, or would you leave the baby in the car?
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For the purpose of Not Very Scientific surveying, would you still bring the kids if they were $1 a piece? Or would you stay home, or would you leave the baby in the car?
For my 2 year old probably not, but for the 5,6 and 7 year olds I wouldn't have any problem paying that extra $1 for each. Though next year he will be in the 3 1/2 year old point and I am sure he will be into LEGO then more than he is now. I really didn't find the cost of an adult very expensive and actually surprised it wasn't more like $10-12.
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Eh. First year. They're working out a few kinks. There will be more coming in from neighboring states next year, which will make it more impressive. As LEGO goes. I believe they're trying to keep the cost of the tickets in the $6-7 dollar range; at least that's what we recommended in their post-mortem session.
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Looks like Overstock is building a new campus near 7200 S. Close to transit. The owner to me is a real character. He pisses me off with his school voucher nonsense and his libertarian rhetoric, and then does something like this advocating the use of mass transit. Strange.


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SLC was in the running for their new headquarters location. They were looking at parcels near the SL Hardware Building but what the article doesn't mention is that Midvale City offered to build them a parking structure thus they won out.
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I do wish that they would have built their new HQ downtown or signed on to lease 250,000 sq ft in either 111 or 151 as that would have further added to the demand for more space downtown and may have added to the height of either building.

Even having 250,000 in it's on building could have been as high as 15 stories depending on the size of the lot.

Now, I think one of the best places they could have built would have been near the Intermodal Hub. They could have signed an agreement with UTA to use some of the parking in the upcoming parking structure. It would have had direct access to Trax, Frontrunner and a future streetcar line. This location would have benefited the employees that live in Utah County, Davis and Weber County more than the current location due to the transit options available.

They could have even kept the circular design but built it to the max height for the area on a slightly smaller footprint.

I am happy that they are locating closer to transit as the location will increase the use of transit within the company.

Lastly, it is nice to hear that SLC was in the running for an HQ relocation. This can only mean good things I think.
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Park City - Stein Eriksen Residences




Regent Properties in Deer Valley has reached an agreement with the Stein Eriksen name and has tapped the company that operates Stein Eriksen Lodge and The Chateaux Deer Valley to manage this new property.

The developer is building a 54-unit project, a mix of condominiums and houses, on land close to the Evergreen and Bellemont neighborhoods. The project has long been referred to as North Silver Lake. Under the terms of the agreement, the development will be called the Stein Eriksen Residences.

The deal comes as the developer, known as Regent Properties, restarted work at the site last summer after the project languished and required approval from City Hall to continue under the same development permit after the delays mounted. Regent Properties work last summer included putting in the infrastructure and building a model home, which was readied in time for Sundance 2014.


"We wanted to work with the pre-eminent leader in luxury hospitality service, that's why we have chosen to join forces with Stein Eriksen Lodge at our North Silver Lake development," the managing partner of Regent Properties, Jeff Dinkin, said in a prepared statement. "Their experience and expertise managing properties in Park City are second to none."

Richard Lichtenstein, who represents the project, said in an interview a sales office will be opened in Stein Eriksen Lodge to complement one at the site. He said the developers anticipate starting work on one of the buildings in 2014. It will house residential units, a pool, a spa and a gym, he said.

The deal was inked with an entity called the Stein Eriksen Lodge Management Corp. Russ Olsen, the CEO, said the sides were in discussions for more than a year. He said the deal covers an initial term of 10 years with a 10-year automatic renewal. He declined to discuss financial terms.

Model Single Detached, constructed to be ready for this most recent Sundance 2014




Olsen said Stein Eriksen Lodge is "complementing our brand" with the agreement. He noted that the project will offer residential properties that will be available for rent as compared to the hotel rooms available at Stein Eriksen Lodge and The Chateaux Deer Valley. He said he anticipates between 60 percent and 70 percent of the condominiums in the project will be made available for rentals on a nightly basis.

Olsen's firm will manage the property, including providing housekeeping services, operating a restaurant, snowplowing and landscaping. He said high-end hotel services will be provided in a residential setting. Olsen said the Stein Eriksen Residences will be attractive, perhaps, to VIPs who are in Deer Valley for conventions.

People who are staying at Stein Eriksen Residences will enjoy access to the spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge and will have preferred status at facilities there like the restaurant and bar. Van service will be provided between the lodge and the residences.

Olsen said the condominiums could be built over the course of five to seven years while the houses will be put up as the parcels are sold.

Stein Eriksen Lodge, named after the skiing legend with a longtime affiliation with Deer Valley Resort, has been one of Park City's top lodging properties since its debut in the 1980s. It has remained among the elite properties even as a series of high-end hotels opened during the Olympic era and afterward.







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Utah-Based Overstock.com is Building A New Campus That Is Sure To Be An Eye-Catcher

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It's not just a square building, it's not your run of the mill building," says Company President, Stormy Simon, who says they're going for more of a Roman Coliseum look. "It's kind of bold and sturdy and it's quite a statement."

More than that, a concept sketch of the new building reveals an obvious peace symbol, that will be visible out the right-side windows of airplanes arriving at the Salt Lake Airport. "I love that it's functional for us as well, the way that it divides the different corridors of the company," says Simon, who admits the peace sign was deliberate and meant to capture the attitude of Overstock employees.

Construction could begin on the new building this fall. It will join an office space complex in Midvale, at 7200 South and 700 West. Plans call for 260,000 square feet, with a price tag of around $90 million.

Simon says they need a new campus to bring their employees together. At the moment Overstock runs out of their current campus in the Cottonwood Heights area, as well as a facility in West Valley. "Our company is split right now," she says. "I get excited that we'll have one place, we'll be under one roof. It will bring a lot of efficiencies."

Executives are excited about the new floor plan, which will include large open spaces for employees to collaborate. "I envision myself with a laptop sitting with everyone else, that's where I think my office is going to be," says Simon.
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http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57921110-78/overstock-building-view-byrne.html.csp

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I like the look of it. Of course, another business that would have been nice to have had configured for Downtown. Though I hope this class A building and other neighbors will bode well for the nearby old Main of Midvale...traffic, business, redevelopment, etc.


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Park City Film Studios issues casting call for an operator - Raleigh Studios is one of three under consideration, developer says

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The developer of the Park City Film Studios, which will be built at Quinn's Junction, says three firms are under consideration to manage the studio. Raleigh Studios, long associated with the project, is one of the three. Courtesy of Park City Film Studios

...The studio complex will anchor what is planned as a 374,000-square-foot development. A hotel, entertainment center, international film school and digital media center are also envisioned as part of the project.

The developer recently started work at the site, located at the southwest corner of Quinn's Junction, after holding a ceremonial groundbreaking in 2013. Ericksen said the crews have begun to level the grade at the site. He said he anticipates obtaining a building permit from City Hall this week in anticipation of vertical construction starting within 30 days. The work will be visible from S.R. 248 and U.S. 40.

Ericksen said the construction this year will involve two buildings totaling approximately 100,000 square feet of space. They will house three film and television sound stages, preproduction and postproduction facilities, a digital media center and a construction shop where sets will be built.

He expects both of the buildings will be open by the end of 2014...



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