Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 5 - Page 347

stayinginformed · #**6921** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by wrendog

That seems.... Out of place. I give that very little chance of happening

Agreed. Will it be a giant ice rink in the winter?

Makid · #**6922** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 3:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by stayinginformed

Agreed. Will it be a giant ice rink in the winter?

That would actually be very cool, provided it is open to the public.

wrendog · #**6923** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 3:52 AM**

Also, ain't no one paddleboarding, sailboarding and kayaking on a hotel swimming pool.

delts145 · #**6924** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 11:05 AM**

For a second there I thought it was a post of some project in Miami! Very cool.

Jbash · #**6925** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 2:51 PM**

Hows it going? I've been reading this forum for years and finally got the chance to join. I don't even know who you all are, but you guys are like my best friends.

Atlas · #**6926** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jbash

Hows it going? I've been reading this forum for years and finally got the chance to join. I don't even know who you all are, but you guys are like my best friends.

Welcome friend! It's always good to see new people join this old forum.

Also, did anyone else notice the air taxi landing pads on the roofs of two of the buildings in the RL renderings? Pretty interesting.

DanskeUtahn · #**6927** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 4:45 PM**

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DanskeUtahn · #**6928** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlas

Also, did anyone else notice the air taxi landing pads on the roofs of two of the buildings in the RL renderings? Pretty interesting.

Yeah I noticed that, the mill race development in Provo by the same developer has air taxi pads on it too!

Jbash · #**6929** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 5:26 PM**

38 posts from now its going to be post number 6969

scottharding · #**6930** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 5:40 PM**

I love this:

https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/add...RGuAVvIzeVJZ4w

As always, thanks to Building Salt Lake for the info.

Jbash · #**6931** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 5:47 PM**

I read that article this morning. I love BSL, and they always have plenty of information. However, I thought that project seemed pretty small, especially for BSL to take notice.

Jbash · #**6932** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 5:53 PM**

I went to that website that had the renderings for the RL development and found a project that was supposed to be built next to the Jordan River. However, the description didn't have an adress or even a city where it was proposed. It seemed more like a vision project than anything that is actually going to get built. You guys always seem to have lots of info and connections that I don't. Do you know where/when that is going to happen, if it is at all? I live in West Jordan, just down the street from the river, and there are plenty of empty parcels of land right on the riverbanks just waiting to be developed.

ChickenBurgers · #**6933** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 6:32 PM**

As far as I can tell the Jordan River project is in south Lehi over on the west end of Main Street. It matches up with the site plans at least they have on their website.

Always Sunny in SLC · #**6934** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 7:37 PM**

LOL, you know a project is legit when it includes pads for giant drones and lakes for windsurfing in the middle of a city.

mattreedah · #**6935** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pencil

I like it

I am supremely confident they can upgrade the exterior and interior of that building, which is good. Windsurfing in a pool in downtown SLC...less confident. What will be interesting is whether it stays a Hotel RL as the Red Lion is trying to move much of their hotels from ownership to franchise, which is why they sold.

Atlas · #**6936** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 7:58 PM**

I think we are only a few years away from air taxis being a thing. I don't think everyone will (or should) own one but the market for an taxi service will be there and the technology isn't far off.

E-VTOL aircraft are going to be much cheaper to operate and maintain than traditional helicopters. Qualified and certified pilots will be a commodity.

Reeder113 · #**6937** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 9:38 PM**

Salt Lake Temple (3/6).

Old&New · #**6938** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by stayinginformed

Does anyone know what the original facade looks like? Way back wasn't this also a theater? I think there was a fire and a number for firefighters died in the blaze.

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=959380

stayinginformed · #**6939** Posted **Mar 9, 2020, 11:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Old&New

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=959380

Thanks Old&New not a bad looking facade, hopefully they don't just tear down the whole building.

Ironweed · #**6940** Posted **Mar 10, 2020, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Makid

That view just makes me hope that the Holiday Inn Express (Old Shilo) is redeveloped into something taller to bring some balance to the southern side of 2nd South.

I think a developer could purchase the hideous twins. The two red brick buildings built late 70's/early 80's, just to the east. Knock them down then put something more meaningful there to provide balance. Although I would shed no tears for the removal of the Holiday Inn Express either.