SALT LAKE CITY | Development Thread - Page 272

delts145 · #**5421** Posted **Feb 22, 2019, 6:44 PM**

Update - West Station Apartments

Isaac Riddle Reports - Full Article @

https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/develop...ommission-with-revised-westside-project/

...The developers originally proposed building two five-story, mixed-use buildings that would have had a combined 247 units. Both buildings in the previous proposal would have wrapped around surface parking on Gertie Avenue and Redwood
Road but would have no engagement with Harold Avenue with surface parking fronting the small through-street.

Because the project is in the TSA-MUEC-T (Transit Station Area Mixed Use Employment Center Transition) zone, the developers were required to go through the Transit Station Area review process. Under the review guidelines, developers wanting
to build within a quarter-mile of a TRAX station must earn at least 125 points before receiving planning approval. Projects that fail to score at least 100 points must go before the Planning Commission for final approvals. Points are rewarded to
project elements that encourage walkability, vibrancy and other pedestrian and transit-friendly design elements.

According to planning documents, the third phase failed to reach the needed 100 points because of how the project engaged with Harold Avenue to the west, which is considered a public street and lacks open space. The developers will be seeking
an exception from the Planning Commission for the zoning requirement that mandates that at least 50 percent of a residential structure be within 5 feet of a public street.

The revised plans still include two five-story buildings but the developers have added an additional 50 units. The units will be a mix of micro, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The developers also appear to have removed any
proposed commercial uses from the ground floor, instead opting for a lobby, fitness center and 15 one-bedroom walk-up units to occupy the street level. Developers still plan on having surface parking separate the third phase buildings
from Harold Avenue and the project’s first phase building...

Rendering of the southeast corner of the West Station/RR Development Phase III as would be seen from Redwood Road. JZW Architects designed the project. Image courtesy Salt Lake City planning documents.

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delts145 · #**5422** Posted **Feb 22, 2019, 7:28 PM**

Update - City approves funding for four affordable housing projects

Isaac Riddle Reports - Full Article @
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/city-approves-funding-for-four-affordable-housing-projects/

The new housing units come from four different projects that will add new housing to the Downtown, Central City, Ballpark and Jordan Meadows neighborhoods. The projects include two developments that are already actively going through the building permit process, the Exchange and Book Cliff Lodge. The other two projects receiving funding are by Chicago-area developer Brinshore and consist of the failed State Street Plaza and the redevelopment of the former Overnighter Motel property at 1500 West and North Temple...

The Exchange

The Exchange consists of two buildings at the 300 East block of 400 South. The council approved $3 million in loans to the project’s developers, Giv Group, for the project’s proposed five-story building that will include 32,700 square feet of co-working and retail space and 126 micro units, 80 of which will be reserved for residents earning up to 40 and 80 percent Area Median Income (AMI).

The city has previously set aside funds to the Exchange’s nine-story building that will include 286 mixed-income units with 15,000 square feet of retail...

Rendering of the north face of the five-story building in the proposed Exchange development as designed by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.

Book Cliffs Lodge

Like the Exchange, the Book Cliffs Lodge is well underway. The Book Cliffs Lodge will be a four-story, 54-unit residential development at the southwest corner of West Temple and Paxton Ave. Council approved a $2 million low-interest loan to the project’s developers, the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City...

Rendering of the Book Cliffs Lodge Apartments as designed by Method Studio. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.

The Brinshore Projects

Brinshore’s two projects are in the early development stages. For the State Street site, the Chicago-based developers propose building two towers at 14 and 7 floors respectively with 190 housing units, 76 of which will be income-restricted, and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. As currently proposed, a public walkway will bisect both towers providing public plaza space and a new pedestrian connection for State Street, Floral Street and Edison Street.

RDA staff also selected Brinshore to redevelop the Overnighter Motel property on North Temple. The developers plan to replace the motel site with the SPARK!, a proposed five-story, mixed-use project at the 1400 West block of North Temple. The SPARK! will include 200 housing units, 89 of which will be income restricted. The project will also include a 10,000 square foot daycare center that will be run by Neighborhood House and 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

RDA staff anticipate it will take at least a year to negotiate the property transfers with Brinshore, meaning the earliest constructed would start on both projects would be in 2020.

Brinshore Project on State Street

Conceptual site plan for the proposed State Street project. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.

Brinshore Project: The Spark

Conceptual rendering of the SPARK! as would be seen from North Temple. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.

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delts145 · #**5423** Posted **Feb 23, 2019, 5:12 PM**

February 2019 Construction Updates - Salt Lake City International Airport

Jasen Lee for the Deseret News - https://www.deseretnews.com/article/9000...e-lemon-wasatch-pub-cafe-rio-bruges.html

SALT LAKE CITY — Travelers and visitors to the revamped Salt Lake City International Airport will find a host of new and familiar dining options when the first phase of the project officially opens late next year.

Officials Wednesday announced the roster of food and beverage purveyors that will fill the spaces of the new concourses at the overhauled airport...Scheduled for completion in fall 2020, phase one of the
$3.6 billion airport redevelopment will include a central terminal, the west end of two concourses and a parking garage. The second phase is scheduled to be finished in late 2024...

...John Buckner, director of administration and commercial services for the Department of Airports, said the new concourse will be set up for traveler convenience with stores, restaurants and amenities no more than a few feet away at any point in the main areas of the building..."They are in places that you would say, 'I feel comfortable in running and getting a sandwich or a soda or a coffee or a newspaper without fear of missing (the) plane or missing (the) boarding call,'" he explained. "The architecture is designed to (allow) for our need to be close to the gate."

"It will be much more convenient and it'll be much more user-friendly, in terms of not just the concessions but also the amenities — washrooms and information that (travelers) depend on," he added. The concourses are designed so that most concessions and services will be within 150 feet in any direction, he said.

In December, Buckner noted the airport would implement "street pricing" in restaurants and shops located in the new facilities, meaning passengers will pay the same prices charged at locations outside of the airport as they will on-site. While he acknowledged that it costs more to operate a business at the airport, he also said having a potential consumer base of over 25 million travelers and growing annually gives those concessionaires a large population from which to make money each year if they operate effectively...

..."(Concessions) really help pay for the operation of the airport," he said. "The concessions program helps us keep the cost of airline operation here very low."

He said Salt Lake City International Airport is one of the lowest cost airports in the United States for air carriers to operate. Having first-class concessions will help maintain that ranking and give travelers high-level options for dining that will satisfy their needs and desires.

"Our passengers are hungry for a variety of food and beverage options," Wyatt said. "Today’s traveler expects airports to provide a quality selection of restaurants with affordable pricing. Whether its casual fare or fine dining they will find it at the new SLC airport."

Lauren Boyack, left, Doug Hofeling and Maxwell Christen, of Squatters and Wasatch Brew Pubs, look at photographs of the food and beverage component
for the first phase of the $3.6 billion remodel of the Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Photo by Lauren Seitz for the Deseret News)

The announced restaurant lineup for the new terminal: PHASE I

Concourse A/Terminal Plaza
-Beans & Brews
-Bruges Belgian Bistro
-Cafe Rio
-California Pizza Kitchen
-Fillings & Emulsions
-Granatos
-Market Street Grill
-Panda Express
-Pago
-Panera Bread
-Pizzeria Limone
-Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen
-Shake Shack
-SLC Life Market/Creminelli Fine Meats
-Squatters Pub
-Starbucks (2)
-White Horse Spirits & Kitchen

Concourse B
-Pick Up Stix
-Silver Diner -Smashburger
-Uinta Brewing Company -Wasatch Pub

Pre-Security
-Blue Lemon -Starbucks (Level One)

People tour a plaza in one of the concourses being built at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.(Photo by Lauren Seitz for the Deseret News)

John Buckner, director of administration and commercial services for the Department of Airports, right, speaks to a co-worker outside one of the new concourses at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.
(Photo by Lauren Seitz for the Deseret News)

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delts145 · #**5424** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 10:22 PM**

Southern Metro Updates

Sundance Ski Resort

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Freedom Commons

Freedom Plaza, by PEG Development, will be located at 200 N. Freedom Blvd. The two six-story Class A office buildings will each boast 125,350 square feet, and will be part of a 700,000-square-foot mixed-use development sitting on the 100 North and 200 North blocks. The rest of the development will include the Hyatt Place hotel, 170 units of multifamily housing and a large 1,000 to 1,200 car parking structure.

“It will feed all of that block, help park the Convention Center guests and provide parking for downtown restaurants and retail,” said Cameron Gunter, CEO of PEG Development in a phone interview Wednesday.

The five-story 131-room hotel is currently under construction, and PEG Development is demolishing the old Sears and RC Willey buildings to its north. Gunter plans to provide parking in that vacant area for the Utah Valley Convention Center as a stopgap until PEG can build the parking structure. That structure and the first office building in Freedom Plaza are his top priorities, and he hopes to break ground on them in the next year.

“Freedom Plaza revitalizes an area that’s been deteriorating. It will create a vibe for that area, which has been rundown since Sears left,” Gunter said.

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delts145 · #**5425** Posted **Mar 2, 2019, 1:09 PM**

Southern Metro - Point of the Mountain Commission starts final phase

Karissa Neely - Daily Herald https://www.heraldextra.com/business/loc...814ac14-fd73-5ac6-84b3-576464bef994.html

The Adobe headquarters, in back left, and other commercial developments that make up part of the hyper growth of the "Silicon Slopes" around Point of the Mountain in Lehi are pictured on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

As plans move forward for the Point of the Mountain area, many stakeholders hope public transit and better transportation options will be top priorities.

The Point of the Mountain Development Commission met recently with landowners, government representatives, business and nonprofit organization executives, and thought leaders from various community sectors to discuss the final phase of the regional vision for the Point of the Mountain. Transit, better north/south and east/west connector roads, air and water quality, and jobs near affordable housing were of most importance for many of those gathered at the commission meeting.

The vision for the Point of the Mountain — which includes communities straddling the corridor as far north as Sandy, and as far south as Saratoga Springs, Lehi and American Fork — includes additional FrontRunner trains and stops, with an extension of TRAX over the mountain on the east side of the freeway. More east/west connections are planned between the freeway and Mountain View Corridor, with a possible high-speed North-South Boulevard connecting areas near the prison site to 2100 in Lehi.

According to Robert Grow, CEO of Envision Utah, Utah has a unique opportunity to develop the Point of the Mountain area. If business, community and political leaders do the right thing, Grow said, revenue and income within the area will grow significantly. According to Envision Utah data, if the area is designed right, as many as 150,000 additional high-paying jobs will come to the area, and the entire area will experience a 12 percent increase in average household income.

“If we fail, we will lose even more jobs than we realize,” Grow said, explaining that for every information technology job that does not come to Utah, Utah loses four related support jobs, eight other jobs in the community and $816,000 in annual personal income across the state.

The commission is in Phase 3 of the process, addressing funding mechanisms for the roughly $11 billion needed for implementation of the vision. Jon Bronson, senior vice president and managing director of Zions Bank, spoke briefly at the meeting regarding funding, and explained there is currently not a funding mechanism in place, and the teams involved in the process are exploring several options. Options may include public and private funding routes.

A map from the Point of the Mountain Development Commission's regional vision shows roads, transit, trails and other services through the Point of the Mountain area...Point of the Mountain Development Commission

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delts145 · #**5426** Posted **Mar 3, 2019, 6:05 PM**

Southern Metro - Milken Institue Ranks Provo As America's Best Performing City/Metro.

http://best-cities.org/2018-best-performing-cities-large-cities-slideshow.html

The Milken Institute released its annual report entitled “Best-Performing Cities: Where America's Jobs are Created and Sustained.” Researchers analyzed economic data like jobs growth, wages and technology output,
across nearly 400 metropolitan areas. They found that growing competition for talent is pushing companies to expand into new regions. So what makes the difference for cities that are booming?

Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cities/Metropolitan areas

1) Provo-Orem, Utah

2) San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

3) Austin-Round Rock, Texas

4) San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco

5) Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

6) Raleigh, North Carolina

7) Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida

8) Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

9) Fort Collins, Colorado

10) Salt Lake City, Utah

Top 10 Best-Performing Small Cities

1) Bend-Redmond, Oregon

2) St. George, Utah

3) Gainesville, Georgia

4) Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

5) Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

6) San Rafael, California

7) Medford, Oregon

8) Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

9) Albany, Oregon

10) Logan, Utah

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delts145 · #**5427** Posted **Mar 3, 2019, 6:16 PM**

Southern Metro Updates - Downtown Provo - University Tower

University Tower - Downtown Provo’s most prestigious address, at the corner of Center Street and University Avenue. Combining soaring Class A office space with onsite retail and hospitality services.

164,238 SF Total Project
Efficient Floor Plate
Floor to Ceiling Glass (14 1/2 foot deck to deck)
Sophisticated Security

https://beecherwalker.com/portfolio-posts/university-tower/

Southern Metro Updates - Newly Completed - 4th District Federal Courthouse

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delts145 · #**5428** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 2:43 PM**

Southern Metro - Provo council gets first look at housing plan at FrontRunner station

Genelle Pugmire - Daily Herald -- https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/c...e5573df-3f63-5b6a-8aaf-4b47bcdac490.html

In a special presentation to Provo’s Municipal Council on Tuesday, the Utah Transit Authority offered its first visioning of what could be developed around the Provo Intermodal Hub.

This is the second step in the Provo Station Area Plan. According to Bill Peperone, assistant director of community development, it is in harmony with the Provo Master Plan and the interim transportation oriented development (ITOD) zone already in place.

UTA owns about 15 acres of land south of 600 South where the current surface parking is for the FrontRunner and bus intermodal hub.

Susie Petheram, of CRSA Architect, presented the plan which includes a variety of homes, high density housing, offices and retail areas. The plan includes permanent locations for food trucks and a walking bridge over the FrontRunner rails to the north office areas...

A rendering of the intermodal hub with a pedestrian bridge in Provo, Courtesy Provo Municipal Council

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delts145 · #**5429** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 2:46 PM**

Southern Metro - Major Redevelopment Coming To Lehi's Historic Main Street

Before Demolition

Broadbent's store during the demolition process Monday, February 4. | Nicole Kunze

Lehi Free Press - https://www.lehifreepress.com/2019/02/06/broadbents-store-demolished-city-officials-write-letter/

After being in business for 135 years, Broadbent’s General Store closed its doors for the last time on September 1, 2017. Betty Anderson, most recent owner of Broadbent’s, invited Lehi City to purchase the property.
She wanted to ensure that the future owner would make an investment that would add value to the community.

Through much analysis and recommendations from a third-party consultant, Lehi City determined that the Broadbent property would be best suited for a future police facility. The property’s central location and proximity
to City Hall makes it an ideal home for police operations. This new facility will provide state of the art equipment and much-needed space for our department to grow well into the future. It is only appropriate to take
time to honor the longest continuously running business in Utah...

Also sold and awaiting demolition on Lehi's Old Main is the once popular Porter's Place, along with several adjoining properties.

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delts145 · #**5430** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 2:50 PM**

Southern Metro - Provo Municipal Airport plans to expand as population grows

Lauren Bennett - The Deseret News - https://www.deseretnews.com/article/9000...plans-to-expand-as-population-grows.html

The Provo Municipal Airport is looking to expand from a one-gate, one-terminal, one-airline operation into a 10-gate, two-terminal, multi-airline operation over the next several years.

Phase one of the project, which would build a four-gate terminal, baggage claim and TSA stations, is estimated to cost a little more than $41 million. The structure would be built to expand to 10 gates in the future but would operate with four gates until then.

"We're always excited to be able to provide a more convenient option to people that live in Utah County or south of Salt Lake," said Steve Gleason, airport manager. Additional gates will help the regional airport bring in more airlines because the airlines tend to want the same time slots each day, something the facility can't offer now with its current operation, according to Gleason. Allegiant Air is currently the only airline that flies in and out of Provo...

...The Provo City Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday to dedicate about $19 million to the project. Earlier this month, Mayor Michelle Kaufusi joined State House Majority Leader Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton, at the Legislature to request $9 million from the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee. The city also requested an additional $4.3 million from Utah County and is expected to receive roughly $8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to build the terminal tarmac, if the other funds are secured. Paxman said the expansion will benefit the entire county and help accommodate its rapid growth. "It's not only in Provo's interest," he said. "I think all citizens get a benefit from this."...

...“Utah County is the quickest growing county in the state," he told the committee on Feb. 12. Kaufusi told the committee it's time to “take it up a notch with our airport." She added that other city mayors in the county were supportive, as well as county commissioners and big businesses in the area. "The community seems to be very supportive, there's a lot of interest in this," Paxman agreed. "This won't add any inconvenience for anyone who chooses not to fly out of it. We can't see who really is harmed by this." The expansion would also provide a boost to the economy, Paxman said. "This will definitely open up new jobs in the area," he said. Not only would new airport employees be needed, but additional staffing for TSA and the airlines would bring in new jobs as well, Paxman pointed out. He also said private business, like car rental companies for example, might bring in more jobs as well. The current terminal building, which is a shared space with TAC Air in a public-private partnership, is only about 6,500 square feet and on average sees one to two flights daily, Gleason said. A new four-gate terminal would be at least triple the size and will see an increase in daily flights by at least 50 percent, he said. He also noted the growth will hopefully lead to an increase in destinations offered and an increase in flights. Gleason said there is no competition between Provo Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport, and there never will be. "Salt Lake would still be the main airport for Utah and always will be," he said. "We're just providing a convenient option for people in Utah Valley and hopefully taking some cars off the road." Providing the area with alternative transportation methods is crucial, Gleason added. "I think it's a necessary step for Utah Valley just as I-15 becomes more and more crowded," he said...

Passengers wait at the only gate at the Provo Airport for their flight to Mesa, Ariz., on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Steve Griffin for the Deseret News

Bulldog Blvd. Getting A Major Facelift

Quote: New Provo Developments - Aaron Sakbelund - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216348838107275&set=gm.2225394291055298&type=3&theater

Construction on Bulldog Blvd. of dedicated barrier protected bike lanes begins on Monday and will be completed within 6 months.

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delts145 · #**5431** Posted **Mar 7, 2019, 10:55 PM**

Downtown Update - Additional Renderings - Convention Center Hotel - First Look

MARCH 7, 2019
Written by Ryan Mack

https://downtownslc.org/downtown-events/news-and-blog/1630-convention-center-hotel-first-look

One of downtown’s most highly anticipated projects, the Convention Center Hotel, is slated to break ground later this year and will add to the city skyline when it opens in 2022.

“The 28-story hotel will feature over 700 rooms, approximately 62,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant, lobby bar & lounge, fitness and pool deck with event terrace,”
according to Salt Lake County Deputy Mayor Erin Litvack. A hotel operator will be announced later this year.

The Convention Center Hotel will be a boon to local businesses, bars, restaurants and contribute to the overall vibrancy of our city.

With the addition of the Convention Center Hotel and other planned full-service hotels in the vicinity, downtown is poised to attract more high-spend meetings and convention visitors.
“This project strengthens the Salt Lake product offering for meetings, conventions tourism,” said Downtown Alliance Executive Director, Dee Brewer. “The hotel investment will continue to ripple through the city
encouraging additional investment in hospitality and other businesses that are an amenity to all and that will enhance the local property and sales tax base.”

Salt Lake County officials are working with Atlanta based Portman Holdings to design and develop the hotel in partnership with St. George based development firm DDRM.
The proposed site is located at the southeast plaza corner of the Salt Palace Convention Center.

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delts145 · #**5432** Posted **Mar 12, 2019, 12:07 PM**

Southern Metro - Bastian estate becomes home to UVU Museum of Art and Learning Center

Utah Valley University News - https://www.uvu.edu/newmuseum/

The sons of beloved philanthropist and community activist Melanie Bastian are providing a lasting tribute to their mother through the donation of her Orem home to Utah Valley University.

"Melanie was a lifelong supporter of arts and education. The gift is a tribute to her generosity. She built this huge, beautiful home, but she didn’t build it for herself — she built it for us and she built it for the community,” her son Darren Bastian said. “She wanted it to be used by people she loved, and for her that included a lot of people.”

As the new home of the UVU Museum of Art, Lakemount Manor offers an innovative, active learning space in a unique setting, and provides opportunities for the community to engage in a variety of public education programs and family events. “It’s exciting to realize that this lovely home is going to be utilized in a way that Melanie often utilized it — to be inclusive and to focus on that which is uplifting, beneficial, and beautiful, said Margaret Dayton, former state senator and friend of Melanie.

The new vision for the estate adds to a robust legacy of the family’s opening their home to Utah Valley University in support of education and the university’s mission. Melanie hosted numerous events and receptions on behalf of UVU. Her children say she wanted her home to be a place for the community to gather and share in cultural experiences. “It’s a place of inspiration and a place of welcome, and people will come here and enjoy being here. It’s a very inclusive space, and I think my mom intended it to be that way from the get-go. She wanted us to be here, and she wanted us to want to be here with other people. So, I think everybody will feel connected to this building,” said Darren.

The Bastian home will continue to be full of life as the UVU Museum of Art, with exhibitions and activities that involve the community. Robbie Bastian says it’s as his mother would have wanted it. “That's how I believe Mom treated this place. It was a place she wanted everyone to love, and everyone to enjoy, and she succeeded at that. This just seems like a great opportunity to keep that legacy going, and keep it a part of everyone's life,” he said.

Utah Valley University’s Museum of Art at Lakemount Manor is compatible with the mission and values of the university — expanding arts education and cultivating community appreciation for the arts through interdisciplinary exploration of ideas and experiences. “Lakemount Manor embodies the core themes of the university: Inclusive, Engaged, Serious, focused on Student Success. It expands arts education, arts appreciation, and arts participation in meaningful ways, and in a beautiful, innovative setting. It cultivates community, it fosters a sense of involvement in the arts, and it celebrates Melanie Bastian's legacy as a benefactor and champion of the arts and education,” said Stephen Pullen, dean of UVU’s School of the Arts.

“There's a fine tradition across the country of many museums that are situated in historic homes, or even modern homes, that offer a great backdrop for showing art. This particular home is already so well-suited to that purpose, because the family has a strong love and support for local art,” said Lisa Anderson, museum director and curator.

The Museum of Art at Lakemount Manor will become a cultural resource to all, while providing stewardship over the Bastian estate and museum collection. It is slated to open in 2020.

Video Link https://www.uvu.edu/newmuseum/

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delts145 · #**5433** Posted **Mar 12, 2019, 12:10 PM**

Southern Metro - Utah Valley University - New Noorda Performing Arts Center - Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, March 26th, 2019

Utah Valley University retained Method Studio to assist in developing a master plan and concept design for a new 80,000 s.f., 3-level performing arts center.

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Olivia Diaz for the Re.vu https://www.uvureview.com/recent/artsculture/first-look-noorda-performing-arts-center/

For years, the performing arts majors at UVU have performed, worked and rehearsed in any space they could find in the crowded Gunther Technology building. Actors pushed aside desks in empty classrooms to rehearse
scenes, dancers gave performances in small studio spaces and musicians had to load their instruments onto a truck and transport them across campus from the Gunther Technology building to the Ragan Theater and back
again after concerts...The new building holds five performance spaces, thirty-two practice rooms, two dance studios, a full recording studio with isolation booths, faculty offices and several reception halls. Most areas will
be used in multiple ways.“Every room has at least two purposes,”said Moore. “Some even have three or more. When you’re in the arts, a room has to be whatever you need it to be.”

One such space is a dressing room, which will also serve as a makeup classroom. Previously, the makeup instructor would stand in a hallway in the GT building and shout instructions in between classrooms.
The new Smith Theatre is a performing space featuring a proscenium stage and anorchestra pit that seats 502 people. The back row in the balcony is only 60 feet away from the stage, so there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

The other major performing space is the concert hall, which will be the Utah County home of the Utah Symphony. It seats 892 people and features a choir loft. Musicians will be able to roll their instruments from across the hall
in the ensemble rehearsal room to the stage, making set up before concerts much easier.

“Students come from all over the country for UVU’s incredible arts programs,”said Moore. “And now they will have a building that will help them learn even better than before.”

The ribbon cutting for the new building is scheduled for March 26, 2019.

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Students will begin using the brand-new Noorda Center for the Performing Arts in January 2019 for classes, rehearsals and performances.

The building was made possible by generous gifts from the community, from individuals to corporations, and will be the new Utah Valley hub for fine arts performances
and displays that showcase not only student excellence but local artists and traveling shows, totalling approximately 120 shows per year.

With 130,000 square feet of performance and teaching space, the possibilities to explore, create, enrich and grow are truly endless.
Each unique performance space invites audiences in for an intimate and highly professional arts experience. Take a sneak peak below at the building!

OC Tanner Atrium
The space is airy, art-filled, and features a breathtaking wall of windows that shows off the mountains. The sculpture in the OC Tanner atrium titled Virga comprises 1,700 hand-blown glass rods.
The environmental art piece is internet enabled and gets its ever-changing color scheme from the colors in the sky outside, as provided by a live-feed from the National Weather Service

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Barbara Barrington-Jones Family Foundation Theatre
With 175 seats and movable walls, the theatre can be optimized for a variety of uses. Two separate dance studios by day but a proscenium theatre by night, this venue has a retractable dividing wall
and retractable audience seating (when it comes to comfort, think box seats, not bleachers). To avoid the tongue twister, this venue is most often referred to simply as the Jones Theatre.

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Nuskin Recital Hall
Acoustically treated, and hung with plush velvet curtains, the recital hall is as grand as it is intimate, with 125 seats.
This flex-space seamlessly converts from a classroom complete with desks, to a 125-seat choral performance venue

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Concert Hall
The stunning hall will be the Utah Valley home of the Utah Symphony, with its professional accoustics and large capacity of 724. The space also has a 165-seat choir loft above the stage.
Mechanized velvet curtains surround the entire venue at the press of a button to tailor the acoustical profile to each unique musical number

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Scott & Karen Smith Theatre
Seats 502 (meeting the minimum seating requirement for equity touring companies), includes an orchestra pit and features a gorgeous proscenium stage unlike anything else in Utah County.
There are only 60 feet between the stage to the back wall of the venue, which means there’s not a bad seat in the house. An orchestra pit below the stage accommodates a 35-piece ensemble
allowing for live accompaniment for operas and other productions

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Melanie Laycock Bastian Theatre
Formerly known as the Blackbox Theatre, it is the up-close look at theatre you have come to know and love. This blackbox theatre is incredibly versatile,
and the possibilities for configuration are endless. Used mainly for student productions, this venue’s capacity can range from 50-200

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The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts also boasts 27 teaching studios to accommodate one-on-one instruction, and 27 sound proof practice spaces for students and professionals to hone their craft.

Outdoor Amphitheatre
Located just outside the OC Tanner atrium, this 150-seat stage will be used for outdoor Shakespeare productions during the warmer months

Instrument Ensemble Room
This venue is often used as a music rehearsal space as its footprint is identical to that of the Concert Hall stage. In the future, the space will frequently be transformed into a cabaret-style lounge fit for UVU’s talented Jazz combos and guest artists

Come see it for yourself!

Save the Date: Join us for "The Week of Dreams"
March 25 - 30
As we celebrate the grand opening of our Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, a week of incredible events will ensue.

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gillynova · #**5434** Posted **Mar 12, 2019, 5:04 PM**

I always love how detailed your posts are @delts

delts145 · #**5435** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 2:43 AM**

Thank you gillynova. Always appreciate the kind words.

delts145 · #**5436** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 2:54 AM**

Downtown Update - The Exchange Receives Financing From Goldman. Construction to begin immediately.

$124M Salt Lake City Project Starts Construction
A joint venture between The Domain Cos. and Giv Development broke
ground on The Exchange, a mixed-use development with 412 residential
units and more than 14,000 square feet of retail space.

Holly Dutton for Multi-Housing News - https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/construction-launches-at-124m-slc-project/

The Domain Cos. has secured financing and begun the launch of the first phase of construction at its nine-story, $124 million Salt Lake City development, The Exchange. Work has commenced on the first building in the project, an $89 million mixed-use property with 286 apartments...

...The transit-oriented development will consist of two buildings on a 2.2-acre site along the TRAX light rail system line that will house a total of 412 residential units, 14,000 square feet of retail space and a co-working space dubbed The Shop. The development will also include an international food hall and marketplace within the retail space that will be a partnership with the International Rescue Committee’s Spice Kitchen business incubator program.

A COMMUNITY FOR ALL
The energy-efficient apartments will be offered as a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Of the units, 44 percent will be designated affordable to households ranging from 50 percent to 80 percent of the area median income.

Community amenities at The Exchange will include a landscaped courtyard, terrace, lounge and club room, fitness center and car and bike parking...
Read More... https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/construction-launches-at-124m-slc-project/

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delts145 · #**5437** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 4:37 PM**

Downtown Update - Construction Starts On The Quattro

Isaac Riddle Reports - Full Article @ https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/preliminary-construction-work-begins-for-the-quattro/

Another underutilized corner of Salt Lake City’s 400 South Corridor is about to drastically change. Crews have demolished the one-story former Rent-a-Center and Papa Johns buildings to make way for the Quattro, a proposed seven-story, 95-unit mixed-use development at the northeast corner of the 400 East and 400 South intersection.

Construction is underway on the buildings parking podium and utility infrastructure. The project is by developers, Wadsworth Development Group and dbUrban Communities and was designed by IBI Group.

The Quattro will consist of a two-story concrete podium below five wood-framed floors. The project will have a mix of studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments the majority of which will be one and two-bedroom units.

The ground floor will house 2,355 square-feet of retail space, a sales office, lobby, mail room, storage area for bicycles and structured parking. The apartment and parking entrances will front 400 East, while the retail portion will front 400 South.

Floors two to seven will house the residential units and residential amenities that will include two fitness areas, two hot tubs, a fire pit, lockable storage units and a clubroom. The project will also include two amenity decks, one at the third level that will overlook 400 East and one on the seventh floor that will overlook both 400 South and 400 East. The seventh-floor deck will be partially covered and will include the hot tubs, fire pit and seating area.

The developers also plan to convert a small, one-story building directly east of the site of the new construction building into a Starbucks. The building previously housed a Subway Restauran...

Rendering of the Quattro as designed by IBI Group. Photo courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.

Crews excavate in preparation of construction of a parking podium. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

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delts145 · #**5438** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 4:53 PM**

Downtown Update - UTA breaks ground on new clean fuel center

Isaac Riddle Reports - Full Article @ https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/uta-breaks-ground-on-new-clean-fuel-center/

After nearly a decade of planning, on Monday, October 22 Utah Transit Agency (UTA) officials officially broke ground on the Depot District Clean Fuels Technology Center. The new center will be directly west of the Intermodal Hub and will be home to over 150 new clean air fuel and electric buses by 2021.

The Technology Center will replace the agency’s current garage at the northwest corner of the 200 South and 600 West intersection. The new center will occupy a 100-year-old former rail facility that sits just south of UTA administrative building.

According to UTA officials, the agency already utilizes a limited number of alternative fuel and electric buses but the current facilities lack the fueling and maintenance capacity to accommodate an expanded fleet. The center will be LEED certified and will use solar power and other green technologies to power the facility and charge the electric buses.

The new center not only helps the transit agency increase its fleet of alternative fuel and electric vehicles but by transferring the maintenance operations and fleet storage to the new center, over 7 acres of desirable real estate will be available for development when the current 45-year-old garage closes.

UTA officials envision a large transit-oriented development at the site of the current garage. The garage parcels are not only in the heart of the state’s most transit-rich neighborhood but a neighborhood that is experiencing an influx of new development.

There are at least three residential projects planned within a block of UTA’s current garage including the second phase of the Alta Gateway Station, the Centro Civico Senior Housing development and the West Gateway Commons. The project is also adjacent to the Station Center project area, that could bring hundreds of new units and commercial space to the area...

Rendering of the UTA's proposed Clean Fuels Technology Center. Image courtesy UTA.

Rendering of the UTA’s proposed Clean Fuels Technology Center. Image courtesy UTA.

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delts145 · #**5439** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 1:34 PM**

Downtown Update - Moda Luxe

Moda Luxe has submitted information to the planning commission for CBDR approval.

The Moda Luxe will be nine stories with 220 units. The project will consist of a three-story parking podium, two of which will be subterranean, below eight floors of residential. The majority of the units will be a mix of studio,
one and two bedroom apartments with four, three-bedroom penthouse units on the ninth floor. The ground floor will house the third level of parking, the residential lobby and two restaurant-oriented commercial areas.
At the second above-ground level will be most of the proposed residential amenities including a deck and swimming pool. Additional amenities including a canopied area and dog park will occupy the roof level.
The project will occupy most of the mid-block parcels on the west side of 200 East, replacing some surface parking and five, one and two-story buildings on 0.97 acres...Building Salt Lake - https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/developers-look-to-expand-downtown-residential-offerings-200-east/

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delts145 · #**5440** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 3:32 PM**

Salt Lake City & MSA/CSA Rundown

Springtime Approaches, Downtown Salt Lake City

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Looking Southeast Toward Salt Lake's Snow Frosted Urban Peaks. The construction commencement of three new visible towers will be added to this grouping in the coming year.

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Salt Lake City's airport expansion hits 'extraordinary milestone' as crews top off north concourse

By Katie McKellar for the Deseret News - https://www.deseretnews.com/article/9000...ne-as-crews-top-off-north-concourse.html

SALT LAKE CITY — The massive, yearslong expansion of Salt Lake City International Airport has reached another big milestone: the placement of the north concourse's final steel beam.

Raised 56 feet in the air, the beam — covered in signatures of construction workers and city officials, draped with an American flag and topped with a small pine tree in honor of the Scandinavian tradition — highlighted the project's topping-off ceremony Tuesday.

The ceremony marked T-minus "545 days and 11 hours and so many minutes" until the opening of the airport expansion's first phase, slated for Sept. 15, 2020, said Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports...

...While the enormous construction site was "just a mud pit" when it began, Wyatt credited workers with playing a part to build an airport that will put Utah's capital on the global map.

"This project is going to have an economic impact and a cultural impact on the future of this community in ways few can understand, and it's because of your efforts," he told a crowd of construction workers who attended the ceremony.

Wyatt said Tuesday morning he walked through the underground tunnel now connecting the south concourse with the future north concourse, which only recently saw daylight after it's been "entombed" for over a decade, "waiting for this project to happen," he said...

Workers watch as the final beam is placed on the north concourse at the Salt Lake City International Airport during a topping-off ceremony on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. The airport is currently undergoing a $3.6 billion airport expansion.
Picture by Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

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