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Salt Lake City & MSA/CSA Rundown


Autumn Giving Way To A Winter Sports Paradise - Suburban Landscape Salt Lake City

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Originally Posted by SDfan

I really need to visit this city. When is the best time of year to go?

I guess it depends on what your strongest interests would be. If you are into the outdoors then Salt Lake City is a four-season world Mecca. There are hundreds of square miles of outdoor activity, surrounded by
spectacular scenery, all within minute's reach of Downtown and the Metro Valleys. The Holiday Season is superb as Salt Lake City itself and the surrounding resorts really get into the Holiday Spirit. The lights and decorations are so beautiful, and the number of world-class performing artists and companies in town is beyond impressive. If your a film buff, and have always wondered what Sundance is like, then January. Also, of course, there's the famous powder to be had at the many surrounding ski resorts if you're into skiing. All of the nearby Ski Resorts have expanded their amenities a great deal to offer a busy full four-season experience. Spring, Summer, Fall and even Winter is usually very sunny. Utah is after all one of the 6 or 7 sunniest States, and anytime is a great time to tour the many new urban developments downtown. You will especially not want to miss City Creek if you're a development geek. There are innumerable historical sites to visit downtown and the gardens of the Temple Square Campus during the Spring, Summer and Fall are very compelling if you are into gardening or landscape architecture.

High Season is just around the corner

Suburban Landscape at the border of the Central and Southern Metro

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Downtown - Update - Kensingston Tower

Originally Posted by stayinginformed

Wow Kensington Tower is moving quickly.

From the Planning meeting email notification:

Kensington Tower Design Review at approximately 69 East 200 South, 75 East 200 South, and 160 S. State St. - Emir Tursic of HKS Architecture, on behalf of 200 South LLC, is requesting approval for height and setback adjustments through the Design Review Process. The building is proposed on the northwest corner of State Street and 200 South. The subject parcels are within the D-1 (Central Business District) zone which allows for adjustments to the 100’ (minimum) and 375’ (maximum) height limits and the front and corner 5’ maximum setbacks via the design review process. The petitioner is seeking to increase the height of a section of the building fronting on State Street to a height of 448 feet. Another portion of the structure located behind the State Street and 200 South facades will be 83 feet in height. The petitioner is seeking approval for being less than the minimum height at that location. The setback adjustment is sought for the ground floor in limited areas on the south and east facades for parking access as well as outdoor dining space along 200 South. The subject parcels are located within Council District 4, represented by Ana Valdemoros. (Staff contact: Christopher Lee at (801) 535-7706 or christopher.lee@slcgov.com) Case number PLNPCM2019-00786

By Katie McKellar@KatieMcKellar for the Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2019/9/...nsington-tower

..."Salt Lake City in the coming years is expected to see a massive building boom, particularly when it comes to skyscrapers...“Kensington Tower will set the stage for a
live/work/play concept and will rival other major metropolitan areas across the country, helping Salt Lake City recruit new professional talent and attract top companies to Utah,”

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City is poised to get another addition to its already fast-growing skyline — and this high-rise would shatter the city’s height record.

If approved, it will replace Carl’s Jr. restaurant at 75 E. 200 South. Towering at a total of 448 feet with 39 floors of luxury apartments, the proposed Kensington Tower at the corner of State Street and 200 South will bring Salt Lake City and Utah to new building heights if it wins approval from city officials.

“It will be the tallest building not just in Salt Lake, but the entire state,” said Molly Robinson, planning manager in the city’s planning division. “That’s pretty exciting. And the fact that it’s almost fully residential is even more amazing.”

Robinson said even city planners were “surprised” to see the proposed height, not knowing the developers — Boston-based Kensington Investment Company Inc. and architect HKS Inc. — would be so ambitious to reach for new heights with a residential building.

“We kind of expect our tallest buildings to be office space,” Robinson said. “That it will be 39 floors of luxury apartments — wow!”

A rendering of the proposed Kensington Tower, a 448-foot skyscraper on the northwest corner of State Street and 200 South. If approved, it would become the tallest addition to
Salt Lake City’s skyline. Salt Lake City Planning Commission

Salt Lake City’s current tallest building — the Wells Fargo Center — stands at 422 feet, which is 2 feet taller than the Church Office Building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Under Salt Lake City’s new design review process, any height request above 375 feet in downtown’s Central Business District requires approval from the Salt Lake City Planning Commission. The Kensington Tower is expected to come before the commission in coming months, Robinson said.

“Poised to become one of Salt Lake City’s most coveted addresses, the Kensington Tower will revolutionize downtown living in Salt Lake City while expanding the downtown skyline,” designers wrote in a project narrative submitted to Salt Lake City’s planning department.

Kensington Tower would feature nearly 680,000 square feet of luxury apartments, a six-level parking structure, an “outdoor urban park,” a clubhouse, a fitness center, a work lounge with conference rooms, a rooftop pool next to a spa and wellness center, a 4,000-square-foot roof terrace with “panoramic views” of the Wasatch Front, and exclusive sky lounge access for penthouse residents, according to planning documents.

The building would be 412 feet, plus an additional 36 feet for a high-speed elevator and mechanical equipment penthouse, according to planning documents.

The tower will feature 380 units, including studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, which will be “crowned with two levels of exclusive penthouse units,” according to a narrative of the project. It will also feature 40,000 square feet of communal amenities on three different floors to “create a unique vertical urban community,” designers wrote.

Designers also say the tower will feature an “extensive amenity program” with “unparalleled service support,” including 24-hour concierge, package delivery, dry cleaning services, a pet spa and other services “that will make the urban living experience convenient and uniquely luxurious.”

“Kensington Tower will set the stage for a live/work/play concept and will rival other major metropolitan areas across the country, helping Salt Lake City recruit new professional talent and attract top companies to Utah,” designers wrote in the planning documents.

Additionally, developers seek to make Kensington Tower an “exemplar steward of the environment.” Designers say the project will aim to “minimize its carbon footprint” through design, construction and operations and will promote electric vehicles and bicycle share programs. It will also seek LEED Gold Certification for design and construction.

Developers will also explore using “photovoltaic vertical fins” — or new type of solar technology along the side of the building” — with the goal to produce enough solar energy for lighting in all public and communal areas, designers wrote.

Salt Lake City in coming years is expected to see a massive building boom, particularly when it comes to skyscrapers. Utah’s capital’s skyline is poised to add at least six high-rise projects that are in planning or slated to begin construction. The Kensington Tower is the latest proposal, preceded by a 375-foot skyscraper proposed to replace the old Utah Theater.

Salt Lake City residents and visitors can expect a snarl of construction in coming years in the heart of downtown. If approved, the Kensington Tower will be just across the street from a 262-foot, 270-unit residential tower called Liberty Sky at 151 S. State and barely a block away from a 395-foot office building named Tower 8 coming to 95 S. State, directly west of the Harmons grocery store.

Robinson said the site of the Carl’s Jr. drive-thru is a fitting spot for a new Salt Lake skyscraper, right on the east edge of the downtown core and a desirable address for people wanting to live or work in Utah’s capital.

Because of its special height request, Robinson said the city’s new design review process, automatically sending additional height requests to the Planning Commission, will allow more “public scrutiny” for projects like Kensington Tower, noting taller buildings have a “larger impact in a variety of ways on our city” in both scale and housing density.

“This particular project is going to be such a visible contribution to our skyline,” Robinson said. “That has impacts on the image and quality of the city that we want to project beyond just Salt Lake City, but this is an addition to the postcard picture of downtown.”

The project hasn’t yet been scheduled for consideration in front of the Planning Commission, but Robinson said it’s expected in coming months.

Additional Renderings

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Downtown - Liberty Sky Apartments

Originally Posted by nushiof

Intermediate blue crane being installed at Liberty Sky this morning.

Originally Posted by meman

Has anyone out there noticed how shallow the excavation is for Liberty Sky/

It must not be any more than seven or eight feet deep. It just seems really shallow to me for a 24-story building.

Any Comments??

Originally Posted by Orlando

I believe that all the parking is in the structure that they built that will be shared with their 7-story apartment building on 2nd East. So, this is probably just a big matt foundation connected to piles driven into the soil.

Originally Posted by LeroyJenkins

Correct. There is no basement structure to Liberty Sky. All footings sit just slightly below grade.

(Artist's rendition courtesy of Cowboy Properties) Cowboy Properties and Boyer Co. are looking to build a 24-story apartment building on the east side of State Street between the Federal Building on 100 South and the Maverik headquarters building on 200 South. The $90 million project is being praised for its prospects of bringing more residents to downtown Salt Lake City.

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Downtown - Regent Street Hotel

Looks like construction downtown is going to shift into an even higher gear. There are already so many major projects on the docket, and now another one that has been waiting in the wings is suppose to be back on track. This would be the Regent Hotel. It was announced some time ago, but funding has been slow going on this one. It's a gorgeous hotel project, and will sit right next door to this new Kensington Tower.

Originally Posted by Marvland

Just perusing recorder docs and Dakota Pacific obtained title to the Regent St hotel site in January of this year. I would call them a dead serious developer with the ability to go vertical...They have lots of holdings in the Midwest, a big presence in KC and are tied to Woodbury locally. Even though their projects under management on the website look suburban they have equity stakes in multiple towers.

(Cushman & Wakefield Commerce)

It was predicted by many that with the development of the spectacular multi-billion
dollar City Creek Center, exciting and diverse projects would soon spring
up throughout the Downtown District. A new world class Performing
Arts Center/Theater, 111 Tower and a revived Regent St. have now been completed.
The excitement continues to build throughout Downtown as dozens of
large projects progress through their proposals and
beginning construction phases.



New Regent Street Hotel planned for downtown Salt Lake

Jason Lee, Deseret News
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...Salt-Lake.html


The mixed-use, 20-plus story property will include small
retail on the main floor, up to 190 hotel rooms and residential condominiums on the upper floors. The $100 million project is scheduled for completion in spring 2018.

The Regent Street Hotel - 45 E 200 S Downtown Salt Lake City

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Regent Street Hotel is a proposed 330 foot tower with 20 full stories topped by a roof deck and lounge. The top of the 20th floor will be 298 feet; the top of the
enclosed portion of the roof deck lounge will be 311.5 feet. The final 18.5 feet is reserved for potential mechanical needs. The program includes 3 stories of public, meeting and amenity space,
40,490 SF in total. Above the public space and amenities are 9 floors of hotel guestrooms, 105,660 SF total, with 190 guestrooms. Above the hotel are 8 levels of condos with 93,920 SF of built
space and 36 dwelling units. The roof deck has 4,000 SF in enclosed space, 6,290 SF in deck and open space, and 1,450 SF in mechanical space. The proposed project has 251,810 SF total
above grade. The project will lease 133 parking stalls from surrounding parking garages for the hotel component. Each dwelling unit will have 1 parking spot on site below grade.

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Downtown Updates - 95 South State Tower - Under Construction

Originally Posted by msbutah

Tower 8/95 State is currently excavating the tops of the pilings they put in over the past months so they can, I assume, pour the base concrete pad.

Originally Posted by msbutah

City Creek Reserve sent out this press release about 95 State (Tower 8)

City Creek Reserve, Inc. Makes It Official:
95 State at City Creek
to be SLC’s Newest Commercial Office Tower

SALT LAKE CITY – City Creek Reserve, Inc. (CCRI) today announced that Salt Lake City’s newest office tower to be constructed on the corner of State Street and 100 South will be named “95 State at City Creek.” The building will be the first high-rise development on State Street in decades.

According to Bruce Lyman, Director of Leasing for CCRI, 95 State’s downtown location and proximity to City Creek Center will offer businesses a compelling new choice for Class-A office space in Salt Lake City.

“95 State at City Creek is designed to appeal to today’s employees,” said Lyman. “Its central location and state-of-the-art amenities are designed to maximize wellness, sustainability and productivity to help our tenants make the most of their workday.”

...The project will include 498,000 square feet of leasable office space and an additional 39,000 square feet of meetinghouse space for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The office tower and meetinghouse will have separate entrances and will be independently operated.

95 State at City Creek will offer office tenants premier amenities such as dedicated executive parking, exercise facilities with daily instructional classes, a private entrance for cyclists with secure bike storage, automated window shading,
and personalized HVAC systems that will allow individuals to control their microclimate.

The building will also feature a 5th-floor garden terrace with 7,000 square feet of landscaping, a lobby with 28-foot floor-to-ceiling glass, on-site restaurant, and a renovated underground pedestrian walkway beneath State Street with direct, protected access to City Creek Center.

95 State at City Creek is designed to be the state’s first WELL Certified building with plans to also qualify for LEED Gold and Wired certifications.

Construction is set to begin this month with completion expected in Fall 2021.

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Note to reporters: Architectural renderings attached to this email.

Courtesy City Creek Reserve, Inc.


Courtesy City Creek Reserve, Inc.


Update - Tower 8 - September 30th

Originally Posted by bob rulz

Been a while since we've had any photo updates for Tower 8. I was able to sneak this a couple of days ago:

Pic By Bob Rulz

Originally Posted by bob rulz

I stood on top of a chair on the Social Hall patio area behind Harmons to look over the fence haha.

Update - October 8th






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Downtown Update - Capitol Theatre Finishes 30 Million Dollar Phase II Renovation

By Lottie Elizabeth Johnson for the Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/12/2...n-history-arts

SALT LAKE CITY — They claimed it was haunted.

On an episode of SyFy’s “Paranormal Witness,” staff members at Salt Lake’s Capitol Theatre shared stories of slamming doors, lights turning on and the unexplained smell of smoke. Some believed it to be the ghost of 17-year-old usher Richard Duffin, who died in a fire at the theater in 1949.

But that episode aired seven years ago, and Cami Munk is certain the hauntings are a thing of the past.

”There has been talk through the years that there is a ghost here. I have not had any experience with the ghost, and it’s not something we usually highlight when we talk about Capitol Theatre,” said Munk, the communications manager for Salt Lake County Arts and Culture. “But I don’t think that he’s with us anymore.”

What Munk does like to talk about is how the artistic landmark in Salt Lake City continues to thrive 106 years after opening its doors. The Capitol Theatre has just undergone the second part of a $33 million renovation project — a massive undertaking that required the building to close for six months. On Oct. 12, the theater reopens to the public and Utah Opera’s “La Traviata,” which runs through Oct. 20, welcomes guests to the new-and-improved space.

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In the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, the Capitol Theatre has hosted more than 100,000 guests each year since 2013, according to information provided by Salt Lake County Arts and Culture. Performances from Ballet West, Utah Opera and JazzSLC, as well as graduations, meetings and community events, have made the theater a staple in Utah, Munk said.

“Everybody knows the Capitol Theatre. We refer to it as ‘the grand dame’ of theaters,” she said. “People’s memories of it go back 30 and 40 years, going to ‘The Nutcracker’ with their grandparents … or seeing their first opera at the Capitol Theatre. And even further back, people remember going to vaudeville or movies. … It’s a beautiful building and it’s recognizable.”

With the theater’s latest renovation, Munk hopes more people will make the Capitol Theatre a part of their lives. Updating the theater to meet American Disability Act guidelines was a priority during this revamping — previously, only rows on the front and back of the theater’s main level were compliant with the ADA. Munk said 178 seats were removed to make way for a center aisle that opens up more seats for ADA patrons and makes exiting the theater more efficient.

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The renovation also involved expanding the seat widths by several inches, Munk said. When the Capitol Theatre opened in 1913, the seats were 16 and 17 inches wide — standard seat width today is between 18 and 22 inches. Other updates to the historic theater include a new roof, new boilers to increase the building’s energy efficiency, plumbing and pipe upgrades, reconfigured work spaces in the basement, the reinstallation of the restored original terra cotta roof facade and a new sound system.

“That required a lot of demolition,” Munk said, adding that the new sound system is on par with the systems at Abravanel Hall and the Eccles Theater and provides a “cleaner, sharper sound” that reaches all parts of the theater.

Which is why Munk doesn’t look at nearby, newer venues like Sandy’s Hale Centre Theatre as bad for business. She welcomes the competition.

“When new theaters come on, it’s good for everyone,” she said. “Any new facility that opens is great because it shows Salt Lake County’s commitment and love of the performing arts. And I feel like Capitol Theatre has a special place because of the types of shows we have. Everyone loves ‘The Nutcracker.’”

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Downtown Update - 370 Millennium Tower

This planned 27-story mixed use commercial, hotel, condo and ground floor retail space building is a live/work/play facility designed for downtown Salt Lake City. The striking tower will offer breathtaking views of the city and nearby mountains and provide an exciting and dynamic lifestyle for business tenants and residents alike. Featuring offices and dwellings with oversized windows, dramatic natural lighting and extended ceilings, 370 Millennium Tower is designed to inspire and thrill workers, residents and visitors alike. The premises will include a full-service high-end hotel and a 15,000 square foot amenity deck with fire pits, jacuzzi pool and outdoor event space overlooking downtown. Just steps from award-winning rapid transit, fine restaurants, excellent shopping and the new federal courthouse, 370 Millennium Tower is destined to become the new cornerstone of southwest downtown SLC.


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Property Features

- Construction scheduled to begin in 2Q 2020
- Central and strategic iconic downtown location
- Onsite residential, business, restaurants, hospitality and fitness amenities
- Stunning 360º views of downtown Salt Lake City and Wasatch mountains
- 41,000 SF of luxurious outdoor amenity space
- 28,500 SF of flexible indoor amenity space
- 200,000 GSF of commercial office space
- 15,000 RSF of ground floor retail
- Immediate freeway access (primary downtown arterial, east/west flow)

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Downtown Adj. - Salt Lake City International Airport Update - October 12th

Originally Posted by Hatman

I was able to take a tour of the new terminal building. Here are some pictures:

This is inside the South Concourse, West Leg, looking west. It was taken at the top of the escalators that will take people down to the west tunnel to the North Concourse, so about 2/3 the way down the concourse. The roof is sloped to the north so that reflected glare does not blind pilots as they try to land. These two issues prevent the use of solar panels on the building itself, but the airport planners are looking into using some of their extra land as a solar farm in the near future. The end of the concourse is very close to the runway, and is already a fantastic place to watch airplanes take off and land.

The main hall, or 'Canyon,' or 'Crossroads of the West.' (All the airport managers who were present on the tour had a different name for it.) Eventually the escalators right under the American Flag will take people down to the central tunnel, where they will board a people mover to the North and Far North concourses.
The room didn't feel remarkably large to me. Obviously its much bigger than any space in the old airport terminals, but it isn't anything awe inspiring. Perhaps when all the art is installed it will have more of a grand feel to it - whereas now it just feels perfunctory.

The same hall, but now looking south toward the unsecured areas.

Baggage Carousels are already installed. There will be seven. Speaking of baggage, the new underground conveyor system is pretty nifty. They didn't let me take pictures for security reasons. It is such a glorious, complicated spaghetti bowl I wished they could have let us ride on it. (When I was a boy scout in Idaho we visited the Idaho Falls Airport and they let us ride on the baggage conveyor into the airport, since there was only one belt. When we popped out onto the carousel we were greeted by some very confused European tourists on their way to Yellowstone, and the looks on their faces were priceless! But I digress...)The conveyor belts eventually lead to the various baggage train loading bays, which are directly under the concourses. These bays were built without any room for ventilation because the airport is shifting to an all-electric fleet of baggage tractors. By not needing the extra height or mechanical ventilation equipment the airport was able to save many dozens of millions of dollars.

The welcome center, looking east. This is the structure attached to the north end of the new parking garage and is connected to the main terminal via two sky bridges. On the left will be a remote check-in area, separate from the main check-in area on the third floor. A branch of the baggage conveyor system will extend under the roads and take bags from the welcome center directly into the main terminal, where all the X-raying will be done. On the right will be a bunch of rental car agencies, and on the far end of this hall is the original location for the future TRAX station, which has since been moved down to ground level by the baggage carousels.

Same location, but looking west. The frame laid against the window will contain the stained-glass window currently in the international terminal. The artist is still alive and will be responsible for the move.

The super-massive parking garage. This is the West Atrium (there are two). The trough on the floor will eventually house a moving sidewalk so that the moment you get out of your car you won't have to take another step! This garage holds some sort of world record for largest garage with some qualifier that I forgot, but it really is massive. I wonder what percent of this entire project was spent on parking. It makes the complete exclusion (by law) of transit spending all the more jarring.

My thoughts are overall very positive. I trust that the new terminal will turn out to be just as awesome as everyone is promising it to be. I'm so positive that I would like to propose an idea:
Have the airport build a new passenger terminal at Salt Lake Central Station! Instead of that strange circle of parking that only the transit police use, build a nice train station building there, and have it be an extension of the airport authority. I can imagine all the check-in desks for various bus lines, and Amtrak, and then all the airlines too! Imagine getting off FrontRunner and checking in your bag at Salt Lake Central Station! Your bag would be taken to the airport via a secure van or something, while you would get to the airport via rail or express bus. Then, once you arrive at the airport, you would go straight to security and bypass all the other lines.
As the airport becomes more and more utilized and as demand grows, I think such a feature would be useful to alleviate crowding at the terminal itself. Just something to consider before the Olympics come knocking again.

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Downtown ADJ. - Salt Lake City International Airport Update Contd...

Originally Posted by billbillbillbill

Either I was on the same tour as Hatman or Friday was tour day at the Airport. My pictures are pretty similar.

Additional info I learned:
-North Concourse new opening date is Oct. 27, 2020 so a little over a month after the rest of the terminal is opened.

-The old garage will not be imploded. It will have to be taken down traditionally. They expect it to take 2-3 months then they can start stone column installation and move forward with south-east terminal.

-As Hatman said, the Baggage conveyor system is quite the site. On level 1, there are 14 carousels for the baggage handlers to drive up to load bags for flights. This will handle all the luggage at opening day.

-Once the central tunnel is completed, baggage conveyors will send luggage out to the north concourse and handled separately.

-The air handling in the airport is interesting. Rather than having tons of air ducts in the ceiling and having to heat/cool the whole space, you will notice air vents in each of the columns and along walls which will put out hot/cold air. They are only concerned with keeping the bottom 12' of the building comfortable. Air returns are located in the ceiling. This will help in their quest for Leed Gold.

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___________________________________________________________________________________Downtown ADJ. - Salt Lake City International Airport Update Contd...

Originally Posted by SLCPolitico

Construction progress update photo

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New Salt Lake airport will have art everywhere — even in the restrooms

By Lee Davidson, The Salt Lake Tribune - https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics...-lake-airport/

TV cameras focused, still photographers started snapping photos and reporters pulled out notebooks as Salt Lake City International Airport Director Bill Wyatt walked to a podium Friday.

“This, I suppose by any measure, is quite an unusual event: unveiling art for the bathrooms” for the new $3.6 billion airport scheduled to open Sept. 15, he said.

Indeed, the airport actually held a news conference to show off mural art for its new restrooms. Officials say this shows a dedication to details and comfort that should make the new airport experience stand out for millions of travelers.

The airport showed the first 20 new paintings by local and national artists that will become what it calls “whimsy wall” murals stretching the length of new restrooms.

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Mayor Jackie Biskupski said plans for art throughout the new airport were incorporated from initial designs, rather than being added after construction is nearly complete.

“This is done in part to ensure that this airport — wherever you are — is visually appealing and tells the unique story of who we are as Utahns,” she said. “One of those unexpected places is the restrooms, which will serve millions of travelers each year.”

Chosen paintings will include everything from a sunset on the Great Salt Lake to abstract art about the feeling of accelerating and decelerating, clouds, birds, wildflowers, books, rainbows, American Indian art, deserts and service dogs.

Utah artist Trent Call attended Friday to inspect how a small abstract painting he made — inspired by ancient Lake Bonneville — had been digitally supersized, placed on vinyl and stretched along a restroom wall.

What was it like being at a news conference to show his art in a restroom? “It’s definitely a first,” he said.

The Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel Ray Everett's piece Whimsical Birds of Paradise, at a news conference showcase

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Unfortunately for him, his art is in a women’s restroom — so he can’t visit it once the airport opens. “It’s OK, I got some good photos,” he said. Call added that he truly enjoys seeing it supersized because that helps the feeling he tried to depict of being covered by Lake Bonneville, which once submerged the airport area.

“The art really pops,” Wyatt said. “It just adds a dimension of power to the bathroom that otherwise is just kind of industrial space.”

Wyatt said officials spent a lot of time refining plans for restrooms because, well, visitors will spend a lot of time there and often form opinions of airport by their restrooms.

“We absolutely have to get that right,” he said. “Typically for a hub airport, the first and last thing you probably do is use one of the restrooms.”

In the current airport — which serves 25 million passengers a year but was designed for only 10 million — Wyatt says far too few restrooms exist and they are constantly crowded.

The new airport will not have that problem. “Passengers will never be more than 150 feet from a bathroom,” Wyatt said, adding it will have 26 banks of them eventually in gate areas.

“We overachieved, especially in the women’s restrooms. There are more stalls than required, even by code — and substantially more than are in the men’s rooms,” he said.

Stalls will be extra-long to accommodate baggage inside. They will have hooks to hang clothes if people want to change. Doors will have no cracks to help increase privacy, and stalls are tall.

Restrooms will have two banks of stalls, to allow closing one side for cleaning without closing the entire room. Men’s and Women’s rooms will have baby changing areas. Each women’s restroom will have free feminine hygiene products and a room for breastfeeding.

“Usually if an airport has one [room for breastfeeding] they are considered to have really knocked it out of the park. We’ll have 26,” Wyatt said.

He said all the little details add up to a good experience overall.

“So maybe when people are flying from Sacramento to Washington and are deciding whether to connect in Denver or Salt Lake, they’ll say, ‘I’ll go through Salt Lake,’” he said.

“Salt Lake City truly is building the nation’s premier 21st century airport,” Biskupski said. “Our teams have not simply focused on the customer convenience. They have also prioritized traveler experience and enjoyment of this facility.”

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Southern Metro Updates - Provo breaks ground for new $40 million municipal airport terminal

Pictured, southern sector of Salt Lake City's greater CSA of the Wasatch Front. Looking West/Southwest from the eastern foothills of 12,000 foot peaks across Utah Valley with Utah Lake in the background.


By Felicia Martinez - For The Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2019/11...rport-terminal

PROVO — The city broke ground Wednesday on a $40 million-plus terminal at the Provo Municipal Airport.

The 100,000-square-foot facility will feature four gates, a baggage claim and Transportation Security Administration stations. The structure will be configured so it could be expanded to 10 gates.

In addition to making it more convenient for travelers, Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who attended Wednesday’s ceremony with Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi and other state and county leaders, said the new terminal will offer more options for travel
and business.

”This changes everything, so it’s not just Utah County, it’s a whole bunch of rural Utah. Unless you’re close enough to St. George, this really is the best option for so many of us,” Cox said.

An artist’s rendering of the new terminal at the Provo Municipal Airport. MHTN Architects

“It’s been a long time coming,” Gleason said, adding that Utah Valley’s growth projections are “through the roof,” so the terminal can do nothing but help alleviate pressure on I-15 and the Point of the Mountain.

According to a study by University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah County is expected to claim 27.8% of Utah’s population by 2065, only over 1% less than Salt Lake County’s projected 29.1%.

Funding from the project will come from an estimated $8 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, about $19 million in dedicated funds from the city, $4.3 million from Utah County, as well as $9 million in existing bond money
approved during the last legislative session. Officials say it will not affect residents’ taxes.

The new terminal could bring in an annual economic impact equivalent to $15 million, according a news release from the city last year. The influx of flights, hotel stays, car rentals and jobs will boost the economy.

The terminal is expected to be completed in December 2021.

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Southern Metro Update, Provo - A peek at the new proposed Provo city hall design

Genelle Pugmire, for the Daily Herald - https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...e1cfaa9b7.html



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One year ago, voters in Provo said yes to a $69 million bond to build a new city hall, police station, fire station and to redo Fire Station 2.

The progress since has been fast for Station 2, which is already under construction, and slow and methodical for the new city building.

On Wednesday, residents will be able to help move along the build out of the city hall when architects, department heads and Mayor Michelle Kaufusi hold an open house to get input on what the exterior portions of city hall should look like.

The open house begins at 6 p.m. at the Provo Rec Center and will feature five areas for resident input and information as well as a video of what has happened so far and the timeline yet to be fulfilled.

“The design (so far) has been an internal design process and who better to know what police need that the chief of police or fire chief on the fire station,” said Scott Henderson, project manager.

What needed to happen first, and may still be in progress, are the internal changes on departments and personnel.

“The whole reason we’re doing this is to move people around now, then move them into a new building,” Kaufusi said.

Kaufusi said she is wanting the one-stop-shopping to be implemented and be going strong so personnel can get to work the first day and be successful.

“Citizens have sent us a huge amount of trust,” said Isaac Paxman, deputy mayor. “We said, let’s pull this whole thing apart and see what’s needed. I can’t overstate how monumental the process has been.”

Henderson added, it has caused organizational changes in departments for ease and best design in the building.

Police Station

Police Chief Rich Ferguson said the new safety facility has been on his mind for a very long time. He has had serious discussions on how to do things right.

“Our current facility has been insufficient for so long we have to think what is right and adjust,” Ferguson said. “We will have the ability to grow for the next 30 to 40 years out and meet the public safety needs of Provo.”

The police department will be professional right from the lobby. There will be an element of privacy that doesn’t exist now, Ferguson said.

“There will be security for the staff and our vehicles,” Ferguson said. “These architects understand public safety buildings and they understand my needs.”

Ferguson added, “I am confident our evidence room will be secure. And we will have a crime lab.”

The Emergency Operations Center will be between the police, fire and the legal departments. Public Safety will occupy five stories with the fourth level being the administration, fire administration and EOC right between.

The EOC will have dedicated spaces for all of the partners that join in during an emergency, including the Red Cross, Dominion Energy, Brigham Young University reps, and more.

And most importantly there will be kennels for the four police dogs.

“We are already seeing changes in the morale. These officers are being validated,” Ferguson said.

Fire Station

Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Miguel is not only excited to have a new high-tech emergency operations center, but his new station will also be fitted for high tech. And, he will have more room, much more room.

“We’ll have adequate office space enough to have our command staff in one building,” Miguel said.

The current downtown fire station, other than the truck bays, is only 800 square feet for office space.

“Now we can have the appropriate number of people and resources in downtown,” Miguel said. “I can’t begin to tell you how excited our fire staff are. It’s a big deal.”

With a 14-story building being built in Provo, Miguel is also looking for more high tech operations and ways to handle potential fires in this and other high rises.

Fire Station 2, which was part of the bond and located in northeast Provo, is in the construction phase now. It should be functional by next summer according to Miguel.

“This is the first new fire station in 20 years,” Miguel said.

Public areas

The design team responsible for the new facilities is VCBO Architects, with Brent Tippets as lead architect. This is the same company that designed the Provo Recreation Center, Fourth District Courthouse and the Provo Power building.

“We have met multiple ties with department heads and developed layouts in relationship to the building,” Tippets said. “It’s been a challenging process. People have been without for so long they didn’t know their need.”

Tippets said they still struggle with the $69 million budget, but he also said the building will not be opulent but functional.

As for the technology, Tippets said that is always a moving target. The interior designs are being made to accommodate change and upgrades as they are needed.

“Conference and meeting spaces with have connectivity and flexibility,” Tippets said. “The current police state was built when GPS was still just used by the military.”

Tippets added the design is focused on service, safety and community.

“People will come and have their needs met,” Tippets said. “it will be safe for staff, a place of pride and a place to gather.”

Henderson and team encourage the public to visit Wednesday night and put their suggestions in on how the exterior, plaza, landscaping and other outer aspects of the building should look. Renderings will be on display.

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Southern Metro - Lehi

Skyler Beltran - Lehi Free Press - https://www.lehifreepress.com/2019/1...lition-begins/


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After a century on Lehi Main Street, the building that was home to Porter’s Place restaurant is in the process of being demolished. The iconic building was known as the home of Porter’s Place from 1971 to 2017. Lehi City purchased the historic building in 2008, leasing it back to Bob Trepanier, the operator of the restaurant. In December of 2017, the nearly 100-year-old sewer system failed, causing a shutdown and eventual sale of the building. After several weeks of deliberation by the Lehi City Council, the decision to evict Porters Place Restaurant and put the building up for sale was made. “Porter’s Place is a tough situation. We recognize the historic value that the restaurant has played in our community and know that it is sentimental for many. However, the cost of repairs is so great that we have to consider how to best manage taxpayer dollars.” said Cameron Boyle, Lehi Assistant City Administrator.

In January of 2018, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for the purchase of the property along with the adjacent building and parking lot as a package deal. The RFP had specific criteria for proposals to incorporate the historic “look and feel” of Downtown Lehi. The City received three bids to purchase the properties and ultimately selected the RFP made by Lehi resident, Brian Brown, owner of Parker-Brown Real Estate. The winning bid was for $150,000. “Brown’s proposal best fit the criteria in concept, design, layout and price” said Lehi Economic Development Director, Marlin Eldred.

Lehi City Planning Commission got the first look of the proposed new building in early November 2018. Concern over whether the building should be three or four stories dominated the discussion. The Planning Commission concluded a neutral recommendation to the City Council after a split decision vote that didn’t meet vote thresholds to pass or deny. The passionate plea from Lehi citizens to limit the building to three stories continued to City Council, which ended up unanimously denying Parker Brown’s request for a fourth story. In early 2019, Parker Brown received concept plan approval for the revised three-story proposal which included mitigating parking concerns with a lease for parking stalls at the City Legacy Center and a request to make the project more “historic” to fit into the Historic Commerce Zone.

Friday morning, Lehi residents witnessed the beginning of the end for the Main Street building as a construction crew rolled into town with demolition equipment. By midafternoon, the iconic building demolition was underway with crushed cinder block scattered about and historic pieces preserved to the side. “Demo should be done this week.” said Brian Brown. News of the demolition quickly spread on social media, with many residents expressing their polarizing feelings about the upcoming changes. Many wondered “What’s next?” for downtown Lehi with rumors about a potential restaurant.

Regarding the new structure, Brown said, “Once we start construction, we will be marketing the property for a tenant on the first floor. We have had a lot of interest. Once it is framed, we should see some more interest. We [Parker Brown Real Estate] are planning on using the second floor for our offices and the third for condos [4 units].” Currently, the Parker Brown offices are located in the nearby Main Street Colonial House, another Lehi landmark. The City is expected to receive Parker Brown’ site plan later this week, according to Councilmember Paige Albrecht.

“We are hoping to have the [new] building competed by this time next year,” said Brown.

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Southern Metro Update - Saratoga Springs - Renderings Released For New L.D.S. Temple

The new temple will be located in the Beacon Pointe subdivision west of Redwood Road and north of Meadow Side Drive. The temple will be three stories of about 87,000 square feet. The location’s site is 22.7 acres.


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Southern Metro Updates, Orem - Library Hall Project - Under Construction

Rendering of the Library Hall addition. It will provide up to 500 seats in an auditorium, new exhibit hall, and multi-purpose classroom.

...The library hall addition is expected to open in summer of 2020. Bybee said one of the most important reasons for putting everything on the fast lane is the inflation in the construction industry.
Bybee said the second is to support residents’ desires.“We couldn’t be more grateful for the support of the public,” Bybee said. “We want to make sure we’re living up to what we’ve promised.”...



Southern Metro Updates, Orem - New Fitness Center Project - Under Construction



Genelle Pugmire, The Daily Herald

Orem has torn down the old fitness center and according to Ryan Clark, director of community services, the gutted building looks like its “soul” is gone. But Clark said that doesn’t cause him much concern because what is about to be built is going to be much better. Due in large part to outspoken residents and some tweaking, the center will have a wider track, more cardio spin cycles and one more classroom for yoga, Zumba and other classes. “Regarding every feature, everyone wants more, yoga, cardio machines and a bigger track,” said Brenn Bybee, assistant city manager. “We have gone back and tried to make space more efficient.”

The loudest group were the swim groups, according to Bybee. Feedback from the swim group prompted the city to add new stadium seating in the pool areas for spectators to watch swim meets. The most important thing is to make center popular enough that it pays for itself, generating no subsidies. “It’s a top priority for the City Council,” Bybee said. “They want to try to maximize the revenue so it’s covering operations.” All of the adjustments have been based on feedback from residents. Method Studio architects have worked to make as many requested adjustments as possible, according to Bybee. There are some fitness center patrons that may not be as happy according to Bybee. The racquetball players will lose approximately seven courts, but there has been room saved if needed to put a couple back. The city is working on other options for the courts. The public is invited to a groundbreaking at 3 p.m. Tuesday on the north side of the building facing Center Street. That is where the new entrance to the fitness center will be located. “It’s all hands on deck,” Clark said. As soon as the official ground breaking is over, Big D Construction, the general contractor and construction manager will start demolition. It is expected the construction project will take about 18 months.

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Downtown/Central Adj. - University Of Utah Update - Kahlert Village


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Work is well under way on what will be a signature project for the U—a new housing village composed of three residential towers, each named after a remarkable and generous woman in our state.

Thanks to Heather Kahlert and the Kahlert Foundation, this new housing complex will be known as Kahlert Village.

Kahlert Village is the single-largest building project in the U’s history and will provide state-of-the-art housing for nearly 1,000 students to live, learn, socialize and flourish as they pursue their intellectual passions.

We know that spending just a year living on campus increases successful degree completion by 12 percent and this project will boost those odds for many more students. Living on campus, particularly during their first year, allows students to have the best start possible and to become rooted in their educational experiences.

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Downtown/Central Adj. - University Of Utah Update

KATHRYN F. KIRK CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE AND WOMEN’S CANCERS

Hunstman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah is pleased to announce a major hospital expansion: The Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women’s Cancers at HCI.

The new patient care facility will extend from the north end of HCI’s buildings on the campus of the U of U in Salt Lake City. Located within the U of U Health medical infrastructure on campus, the expansion will
allow the HCI to grow by 200,000 square feet and add 48 new inpatient hospital rooms. It will include four floors of clinical space, an expanded wellness and integrative health center, two floors of faculty offices
and two floors available for future build-out based on patient needs. The Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women’s Cancers will increase HCI’s clinical care capacity by 50%.

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Anticipated Project Timeline:

- May – December 2019: Design and Construction Planning
- Fall 2019: Utility Work
- September 5, 2019: Ceremonial Groundbreaking
- January 2020: Construction Begins
- Summer 2022: Commissioning, Equipment Installation, Moves
- August 2022: Open to Patients

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Downtown/Central Adj. - University Of Utah Update

THE CRAIG H. NEILSEN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

The Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital will be the preeminent destination in the Mountain West for patients recovering from and adjusting to life-altering injuries and conditions. With 150,000 sq. ft.,
this advanced facility will be a restorative and healing environment designed to speed recovery and improve quality of life for patients after they return home.

This new building will provide modern rehabilitation services, including access to renowned physicians, an outdoor therapy terrace, a large therapy gym and inpatient beds with sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley.


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Downtown - Parting Shots, Restored Peery Hotel

The Peery Hotel, built in 1910, is a historic landmark downtown Salt Lake City hotel whose architecture is rooted in the Early Prairie and classical revival styles of the time.
The renovation of this Grand Dame pays homage to the many time periods during its operation, thereby creating true American Heritage style.


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