I think Astra will look less bulky as it rises more . Looks like at least 10 more floors to go. I was looking at it today, starting to look quite tall and making a big impact on the skyline, especially from the south looking north!!!
I think Astra will look less bulky as it rises more . Looks like at least 10 more floors to go. I was looking at it today, starting to look quite tall and making a big impact on the skyline, especially from the south looking north!!!
Agree. I don't think it looks bulky at all when considering the yet-to-come additional height. As far as the renderings go, we can only hope that the finished product will look as good as the renderings. I think it will.
Aerials from the West. 801 Flats building on 400 West. Photos by Luke Garrott. Aerials from the West. 801 Flats building on 400 West. Photos by Luke Garrott.
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That would be incredible, honestly. The proximity to Main Street bars, hotels, existing parking, and TRAX would make it really catalytic for downtown. Even better would be if the new Jazz/NHL arena was integrated with a mixed-use development on the site.
But considering the current ownership, I doubt it could happen. If this combined arena is really happening, the RMP site is next-best. Still sucks for the Delta Center and downtown. I very much hope Smith doesn't have The Point in mind.
IMO this development would have been amazing. We are getting infill which is the first major priority. In all honesty, I think SLC's Skyline is more than ready for two or three 700 footers from an aesthetic standpoint. Is the demand present for such large buildings? Probably not.
I don't think I've seen this mentioned, but the 2022 Census Bureau estimate has Salt Lake City with a population of 204,657, which is up about 5,000 from the 2020 Census. Even more significant because they estimate that the population of most of the inner-ring suburbs of Salt Lake City has actually declined in that time. If that rate of growth sustains Salt Lake City could be pushing 225,000 by the 2030 Census. There's a lot of units that have come online since then and are set to come online soon, too, so I wouldn't be surprised if the growth rate accelerates.
I don't think I've seen this mentioned, but the 2022 Census Bureau estimate has Salt Lake City with a population of 204,657, which is up about 5,000 from the 2020 Census. Even more significant because they estimate that the population of most of the inner-ring suburbs of Salt Lake City has actually declined in that time. If that rate of growth sustains Salt Lake City could be pushing 225,000 by the 2030 Census. There's a lot of units that have come online since then and are set to come online soon, too, so I wouldn't be surprised if the growth rate accelerates.
I was curious about this because, according to the census estimate, Salt Lake county's population would have actually decreased/remained the same in 2022. I don't really understand why or how that could be the case. The Utah Population committee estimates differ pretty significantly and do show growth although I'm not sure if they have individual city data.
I don't know about that K mart location, but the old K mart in South Jordan is set to become an H mart.
Super exciting for the valley. H Mart is the best Asian superstore/grocery chain in the country
I think H Mart in South Jordan will be very popular and I would love to see another location or Asian shopping center actually downtown at some point. Something like Japan Village Plaza in LA would be awesome near the original location of Japantown (rip).
I had no idea, but SLC also had a historic Chinatown on Plum Alley until it was razed and replaced with the Regent St parking garage. I imagine the destruction of both Chinatown and Japantown led to the current congregation of Asian businesses and strip malls along state but if anyone has more specific insight into why they are located where they are I would be interested. It would be really satisfying to see some of these communities come back downtown in some form.
It’s the little-big things that make up a vast, rich, and vibrant urban culture. Chip away bit-by-bit, decade-after-decade.. suddenly a lot of town looks like this with the same story.
Whats represented is a flaw/intentional-design which is greater than what’s happening just here, but here is a textbook example of the sad state of affairs.
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