Provo MSA Development Thread - Page 95

Orlando · #**1881** Posted **Oct 26, 2010, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by delts145

They could easily be as tall as the Microsoft offices, which are just across the street (I-15)

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That is one ugly office building. There's a bunch of the them in Sandy just like that, too.

TonyAnderson · #**1882** Posted **Oct 27, 2010, 11:11 AM**

And South Jordan, at the large business park there.

SLC Projects · #**1883** Posted **Oct 27, 2010, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by TonyAnderson

And South Jordan, at the large business park there.

I was just thinking that as well. In fact there is a new building going up right now at that office park. I believe there's nine office buildings there now. 9 out of 12 that are yet to be built. I think it's a bit too much.

Orlando · #**1884** Posted **Oct 28, 2010, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by SLC Projects

I was just thinking that as well. In fact there is a new building going up right now at that office park. I believe there's nine office buildings there now. 9 out of 12 that are yet to be built. I think it's a bit too much.

That could have been about 3 to 4 20-story somethings downtown.

jtrent77 · #**1885** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 12:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Orlando

That could have been about 3 to 4 20-story somethings downtown.

No, it couldn't have, because the people that are in those buildings would never pay the rent that they would charge in downtown. Remember people, even the big cities skyline you want to come along have office parks scattered outside the downtown.

SLC Projects · #**1886** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 6:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by jtrent77

No, it couldn't have, because the people that are in those buildings would never pay the rent that they would charge in downtown. Remember people, even the big cities skyline you want to come along have office parks scattered outside the downtown.

That is true. Every major city and metro have their far shares of business parks. It's just a way of life.
But I would like to see more office buildings built downtown, even if those buildings are only 6-stories.

Future Mayor · #**1887** Posted **Oct 29, 2010, 8:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by SLC Projects

That is true. Every major city and metro have their far shares of business parks. It's just a way of life.
But I would like to see more office buildings built downtown, even if those buildings are only 6-stories.

Which is where you run into another problem. The cost of land and tax value of land in the CBD is often times prohibitive to building a 6 story office building because the lower rents from fewer tenants in a 6 story building may not be enough to justify the cost to buy land and build a building.

delts145 · #**1888** Posted **Nov 2, 2010, 11:32 AM**

Council OKs Orem arts center plans

The Deseret News

OREM — Orem's City Council has voted to advance with architectural and fundraising plans for the city's new Center for Story and Art.

The $4.3 million center will be home to year-round storytelling events in partnership with the Orem City Library and the Timpanogos Storytelling Institute. It will also be used for a range of cultural programs, including lectures, musical performances, film screenings, writing workshops and puppetry.

City leaders say they have $1.6 million for the project already in place. Additional funding will be sought from private donations, grants and tax revenue.

The project, from design to occupancy, is expected to take approximately two years, with construction lasting about 11 months.

Two council members voted against the project.

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SLC Projects · #**1889** Posted **Nov 2, 2010, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by delts145

Council OKs Orem arts center plans

The Deseret News

OREM — Orem's City Council has voted to advance with architectural and fundraising plans for the city's new Center for Story and Art.

The $4.3 million center will be home to year-round storytelling events in partnership with the Orem City Library and the Timpanogos Storytelling Institute. It will also be used for a range of cultural programs, including lectures, musical performances, film screenings, writing workshops and puppetry.

City leaders say they have $1.6 million for the project already in place. Additional funding will be sought from private donations, grants and tax revenue.

The project, from design to occupancy, is expected to take approximately two years, with construction lasting about 11 months.

Two council members voted against the project.

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Wish they would of given us a little more info on the building itself. Where will this building go? What is the size of the building? Stuff like that.

delts145 · #**1890** Posted **Nov 2, 2010, 5:30 PM**

That's a good question Projects. I'm wondering if it is going to be a part of the Orem City Center Campus or The Scera Arts Campus?

Scera Center for the Arts by plasticfootball

Orem City Center & Library

poodledoodledude · #**1891** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 7:16 PM**

they are starting to go UP on the 5 story building on 1600 north in orem by the gas station. originally, as we know, that building was supposed to be 8 stories, and they wanted TWO of them.

but, the economy TANKED, and they cut it down to 5 stories, and 1 EXTRA wide building.

for starters, the building is in the WRONG place. why the HELL is it in a neighborhood by a gas station?!?!?! it's not in a business park, it's not in a "downtown"-- it's not in another area where other "like" buildings are/or could be around it....i just don't get that mentality.
i think it looks out of place.
part of me is HAPPY it's not 8 stories in that location. now, put them in a cool business park or something and then i would be sad it's not 8 stories.
do the neighbors -- just. not. CARE?!?!

i mean, seems like orem is all about: SURE! build it! we don't care!
that's SAD to me. where is the neighborhood cohesiveness in all this??
does orem have NO height restrictions in these neighborhoods? do they have no neighborhood chairs? do they have no general plan?!?!

poodledoodledude

poodledoodledude · #**1892** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 7:19 PM**

...and one more thing-- don't get me started about that MONSTROSITY on state street! did you know that a LOT of those condos were supposed to be TIME SHARES?!?! i mean, who on EARTH, in their RIGHT MIND, would go to OREM STATE STREET for a TIME SHARE?!?!?!?!?!

ugh..... end rant....

poodledoodledude

delts145 · #**1893** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 7:25 PM**

Well, it's like every major metro in the country I guess. The commuter mentality says put it next to the freeway interchange, as that is perceived as an advantage by many. Now it's even happening in Utah Valley's portion of the Wasatch Front. Hey, we could say it's a sign of the maturation of the southern portion of the CSA. Whaaatever...

Ditto on the condos on State. That developer was really not thinking straight. Maybe twenty years from now, but you would have to be pretty dense not to understand that that was the wrong location for that type of development. Well, somebody is going to get a bargain eventually. They'll get it cheap enough to make it work. You know, that's kind of what happened on the first go around with the South Towne Mall. It was way ahead of it's time for the location, but someone was able to take advantage of it going under, and look now that the metro has caught up with it finally. It has become a gold mine.

SLC Projects · #**1894** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 8:31 PM**

What five story building is this? Are there any renderings?

delts145 · #**1895** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 11:33 PM**

There are renderings Projects, but they're on one of the pages somewhere toward the front of the thread. They are the two towers that were slated for 1600 No. I've driven by them, and they look like the original renderings I think, just shorter.

delts145 · #**1896** Posted **Nov 20, 2010, 12:08 PM**

Enjoy Lehi Main St. while it’s still quiet

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_c8380b5d-16fa-5fb9-85d0-fc3ea0498062.html

...In 30 years, Utah County's population will more than double, from 500,000 today to 1.1 million residents, which is the population of today's Salt Lake County, according to Mountainland Association of Governments, the regional planners responsible for Utah County. Because of this population spike over time, several important roads are projected to become choke points over the next 10 years, including Lehi Main Street -- again, said Lehi city officials...

Old Main - Lehi

By Kevin Delaney - http://protophoto.com/subject.html?subject_id=563

By Kevin Delaney - http://protophoto.com/subject.html?subject_id=563

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SLC Projects · #**1897** Posted **Nov 30, 2010, 8:20 PM**

Nice to see that "Midtown Village" is being in good use.

Police: 2 women caught ripping copper out of condo complex
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13467031

I don't care who, but somebody really needs to finish this project.

delts145 · #**1898** Posted **Dec 6, 2010, 1:33 PM**

^^^
LOL, that's pretty brazen and hilarious of these two women. I mean, right out in the middle of the day. They must have easily gotten away with this kind of thing previously, to feel so comfortable doing it so openly.

The new S.R. 92 is coming along nicely. That is going to be quite the lavish little stretch of throughfare. I know 215 will enjoy giving it a maiden run...

! It will defintely propel development for that area of the metro, especially the Thanksgiving Point Interchange.

S.R. 92 will be renamed Timpanogos Highway

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_5dcd409f-e432-5642-8093-5966bf23a41b.html

When the Utah Department of Transportation officially opens the completed state Route 92 reconstruction project next fall, the roadway will have five brand new lanes flowing in each direction plus two brand new commuter lanes. It will also have a brand new name: Timpanogos Highway...

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i-215 · #**1899** Posted **Dec 7, 2010, 1:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by delts145

The new S.R. 92 is coming along nicely. That is going to be quite the lavish little stretch of throughfare. I know 215 will enjoy giving it a maiden run...

! It will defintely propel development for that area of the metro, especially the Thanksgiving Point Interchange..

Oh yeah!

I hope the commuter lanes are a successful idea and they try something similar along University Parkway ... although there are some serious technical challenges that could prevent that.

delts145 · #**1900** Posted **Dec 26, 2010, 1:26 PM**

Massive Vineyard development waiting for approval

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_bd865494-d980-50fe-85c1-38e5763725f3.html

The largest single development project in Utah County history is primed to finally get started, if the Alpine School District's concerns are resolved.

The final touches could be put on a tax break deal in January that would launch the effort to take the old Geneva Steel property and make it a hub for residential, commercial and transportation use. The town of Vineyard as well as landowner Anderson-Geneva and other stakeholders are close to settling on terms that will give up to $300 million in tax breaks over 40 years to develop the 1,000-plus acres on the shore of Utah Lake.

The plan could add as many as 26,000 new residents to the existing 100-plus people who live there now...

The Salt Lake Tribune

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