SALT LAKE CITY | Development Thread

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Salt Lake City & MSA/CSA Rundown

Central Metro - Little Cottonwood Canyon - Lake La Blanche

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Kensington Tower

- 377 units
- 40 total stories including roof terrace
- Estimated groundbreaking—Summer 2021
- Estimated completion—Fall 2024.
- Owner, Developer—Kensington Investment Company
- Architect—HKS Architects
- GC—Jacobsen Construction

Architectural Insight - High-rise architects are asked to provide high-density spaces that address environmental sustainability, amenity, and resiliency concerns.

Taylor Larsen - October 5th, 2020 | by UC&D Magazine - http://utahcdmag.com/2020/10/we-own-the-sky/

Emir Tursic, Principal with HKS Architects, leads the design of Kensington Tower, the 600,000 SF, 40-story residential building currently in design that will be located at the corner of State Street and 200 South.

Tursic says a key aspect on any high-rise design centers on efficiency. “These large-scale developments take a lot of resources,” he says. “When we make them as efficient as we can, we make them more sustainable, and that translates into construction efficiency and feasibility of the project as a whole.”

Architects like Tursic are thinking of sustainability in multiple ways. “Air quality is the threat that affects us [in Salt Lake City]—we do whatever we can to reduce the carbon footprint,” he says concerning the issue of sustainable energy and resource-use that comes from higher densities achieved by building vertically.

The other part of sustainability is resilience that foresees and mitigates present and future challenges—the sustainability of a well-designed, safe building that can last into the next century and beyond.

March’s earthquake reinforced this idea of sustainability, building upon a concept that HKS was already exploring with Kensington Tower, namely Performance-based Design. “We are doing site-specific seismic design instead of following prescriptive code requirements. We’re looking at the soil that the building will be on and designing to a maximum credible earthquake and customizing the structural design to meet that.”

The scale is also a test of architectural prowess, especially as Tursic and his team design what will become Utah’s tallest building. “Designing and articulating [high-rises] architecturally is a challenge. We want it to relate to the other buildings in the neighborhood.”

How will they do it? “The Kensington Tower modulates its massing to place the tallest portion of the structure away from other, shorter buildings, and steps down the mid-rise portion to relate to the scale of the adjacent mid-block development,” Tursic explains. The other trick with high-rise buildings is to articulate them in order to reduce their perceived scale and relate more to the human scale.

Height challenges of these building types are also a concern: “One foot taller on each floor and suddenly you’re building a whole other building on top of this one,” says Tursic. Finding the delicate balance in scaling correctly while maintaining efficiency is a key for any architect working on such tall buildings.

Other questions: how do you scale 40 floors and the hundreds of units going into them? “How do you design 377 residences—permanent homes for people—where each residence is as efficient and generous as possible?” asks Tursic.

The answers come in developing a variety of floor plates, or mixes of unit combinations that give each floor the variance that architects want. Tursic mentions the importance of creating an efficient vertical stack where the constraints imposed by mechanical systems are mitigated. “But providing different residence types that fit different unit mix and demographics is still important.”

It’s a tall task (I couldn’t resist) but one that the HKS team feels fully prepared for as they continue designing the tallest building in Utah. “Our market has matured,” Tursic concludes. “Salt Lake City is running out of space and the only way to go is up. […] We have this whole influx of people who want to stay downtown, and it’s exciting for the city to reach this new chapter in development.”

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Originally Posted by Orlando

http://utahcdmag.com/2020/10/we-own-the-sky/

... better... but it still leaves me wanting more!

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Originally Posted by Rileybo

A high rise on that plot of yellow grass imminent? Like, in the next couple years? I don’t even know if I’ll live that long!!

True. This plot of land has gone through...well...a few project proposals...


Site from 2015 BSL article

For a quick refresher for new members or those who may not have been aware:

Air Center - Cancelled
2013 version of Air Center
An eight-story mixed-use building with a nightclub, restaurant and three floors of office space.

2013 version of Air Center

2014 version of Air Center
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/amb...own-salt-lake/

A 400-foot mixed-use development (around 30-stories) called the Air Center...the podium, and lower tower levels will feature a hotel, restaurant, urban lounge, boutique market, spa and fitness center, event space, pool club and night club tentatively called FALLEN. The urban lounge will be called 7EVEN and will feature live jazz and a taps inspired menu serving locally-grown and organic ingredients.

The upper tower levels will include business space, apartments and luxury condos on the top floors. As is the custom in mixed used hotel buildings, residences will have access to all building amenities which according to Bretsheneider will include access to a fleet of electric cars and cruising bikes which residents can schedule to use free of charge.

2014 version of Air Center

Void Corporate Center - Cancelled

Then we got the Void Corporate Center. This was probably my favorite of the three failed projects. It would have been 22 stories and 268-feet tall.
BSL article: https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/sit...ower-for-sale/

The building would have served as the corporate headquarters for The VOID, the company owned by the project’s previous developer, Ken Bretschneider. The VOID would have also included a 247-room hotel, a restaurant, urban lounge, night club, event space, spa and fitness center.

VOID Corporate Center Rendering

370 Millenium Tower - Cancelled

Millenium Tower would be a 27 story mixed-use building.
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/cal...owntown-tower/

he 370 Millennium Tower will include a mix of commercial office space, retail space, a hotel and residential condominiums.

The project will consist of a six-story parking podium with groundfloor retail and restaurant space. Atop the podium will be an amenity deck and the start of the actual commercial office space. The amenity deck would be available to the building’s office workers, hotel guests and condo residents. The amenity deck will include fire pits, jacuzzi, pool and outdoor event space.

As currently proposed, floors 6 to 17 will be reserved for commercial office space. The hotel will occupy floors 16 to 25. Floors 26 and 27 will have four luxury condominiums each.

370 Millennium Tower Initial Rendering


370 Millennium Tower Updated Rendering


370 Millennium Tower Skyline

370 S. West Temple - Domain Companies - Planned Development

Now we get to the project currently (apparently) being proposed. Though nothing has been officially announced so far as I am aware.

Project Website: https://thedomaincos.com/portfolio/south-west-temple/

This mixed-use community in downtown Salt Lake City will include a 28-story residential high-rise, retail, two floors of shared office space, and a boutique hotel. Located in a qualified Opportunity Zone, the project will feature best-in-class design, sustainability, amenities, and services and will be positioned as Salt Lake City’s premier mixed-use development.

APARTMENTS: 340
RETAIL SPACE: 6,200sf
OFFICE SPACE :58,000sf
ARCHITECT: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
DEVELOPMENT COST: $230M
FINANCING: Fundamental Partners
COMPLETION DATE: Late 2023

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Downtown Update - Edison House Social Club

Edison House is a social club, reimagined for those looking to elevate their lifestyle. Members enjoy full access to our brand new clubhouse, unique experiences & events, and a community of Salt Lake’s finest.

From your morning coffee to your afternoon workout to your evening nightcap, our 35,000 square foot clubhouse is your lifestyle hub and home away from home. And it’s being built downtown as we speak. Explore our vision below

FIRST FLOOR:
01 / Contemporary Restaurant & Bar
02 / Private Dining
03 / The Lounge
04 / Health Kiosk & Unlimited Drip Coffee
05 / Fitness Center & Locker Rooms

SECOND FLOOR:
06 / Speakeasy Bar & Performance Venue
07 / Korean Karaoke
08 / Tap Room & Sports Lounge
09 / The Billiards Parlor

THIRD FLOOR:
10 / Sky Lounge & Outdoor Theatre
11 / Open Air Pool Deck & Terrace
12 / Rooftop Bar

Originally Posted by FullCircle

^^^ Isn't there a "health and social club" type development planned just north of 16? I don't remember the name of it, but I know I've seen renderings for it on this site.

Originally Posted by Atlas

Yes, you're right. Always nice to replace an empty lot with something interesting.

Originally Posted by Orlando

New renderings for Edison House social club:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...7439459074048/

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A 6 floor (1 floor podium + 5 floors) 111 residential unit development has been proposed at 1625 W. North Temple.
https://citizenportal.slcgov.com/Cit...howInspection=

Project Narrative:

The proposed multi-family development at 1625 West North Temple will replace a vacant restaurant and surface parking lot with 111 residential units, associated amenity spaces, a retail space on the ground floor, with structured parking and secure bike storage facilities located behind the retail space. The 111 units include studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, ranging from 450 to 950 square feet, divided up to meet market demand for the surrounding area. Amenity spaces for the development include a future co-working space on the ground floor, a lounge space and fitness center on levels 5 and 6, and a rooftop open space for lounging and grilling.

Nothing particularly special, though I do like that glass box/room at the top.

This project sits directly adjacent and to the west of Rocky Mountain Power's approximately 100 acres along North Temple which was recently announced will be getting redeveloped over the coming decade. The parcel is only 0.57 acres, giving a taste of the scale of what is possible on the Rocky Mountain Power site if it is developed to its full potential.



The project will be replacing a small one floor drive-through restaurant seen below.

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Thanks for the heads-up on that project Blah-Amazing. Very excited how many projects are coming up on North Temple. There are several things I like about that project. One, that the narrow end of the building is placed at the main thoroughfare view. Also, like you pointed out, that glass box at the top corner makes for a much more attractive and interesting aesthetic. I'm also a big proponent of the many projects that are utilizing public art on their facades in the Salt Lake City area. Great that it's filling in a very underdeveloped lot, to say the least, especially considering it's No. Temple and the light-rail line just minutes to the airport.

This iteration will make for an attractive addition on the No. Temple TRAX line

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Downtown Update - Latest Aerial Drone Flyover - The Broadway Cottonwood Apartments

Broadway Apartments - ABIDroneFlight - Site Progress Orbit - October 18th- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yivRdoRS6QU

Renderings, Cottonwood Broadway Apartments

PROJECT DATA
Located on the east side Salt Lake City’s vibrant downtown and iconic buildings like the Salt Lake City Public Library, the Leonardo Museum, and Salt Palace Convention Center, Cottonwood Broadway is well positioned to give residents access
to all that the City has to offer. The Studio PBA project consists of one 7-story building, with units ranging from studios to 2-bedrooms. Residents will have covered parking options located on the first two floors of the building, while the
top 5 floors are reserved for amenities and residential units. The contemporary building design provides sweeping views of the Wasatch Range from the roof top pool and residences, an expansive multi-level fitness center, and other amenity
spaces such as a cyber cafe, mail center, and full service leasing center with conference rooms.

MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT
Client: Cottonwood Residential
Completion: 2021
Units / Density: 256 Units / 148 DU/ACRE
Program: Multi-Family Residential


200 South Street Engagement

https://i0.wp.com/www.buildingsaltla...4%2C1042&ssl=1

Originally Posted by SLC PopPunk

I walked by there the other day and saw a development company banner up and thought something may be happening soon. That Makes The Birdie, The Exchange, The Broadway,
The Magnolia and the nearly complete Quattro all going up in just a couple blocks of each other.

Plus The Morton is about 1/3 full and Moda Luxe appears to preparing the buildings for demo in the near future. Lots of infill in that area.

Originally Posted by delts145

That's fantastic for downtown density's sake to have so many new feet on the ground. I know what a huge difference it makes having witnessed the seemingly sudden transformation of downtown L.A. these
past ten years. All of the new mid-rise and high-rise residential has transformed downtown Los Angeles from partially dead at night and on weekends to incredibly vibrant and full of activity both days and evenings, especially on weekends.

300 South Street Engagement

Studio PBA for Cottonwood Development - http://www.studiopba.com/cottonwood-broadway-apartments

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Update, Sugar House District - Park Avenue Project

Latest ABIDrone Flyover - October 13th - The 40 Park Avenue Construction : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3dZtvkpnLo

Sugar House Park

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This enthusiastically welcomed development was formerly the giant parking lot of the big-box retailer Shopko. We all love getting rid of big parking lots.
Both the 80 and 60 Park Ave. structures are now completed. The 40 Park structure is progressing rapidly as you can see in the ABIDrone flyover

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Under Construction - Updated Rendering - The 1240 Park Avenue Apartments

The updated rendering, showing front changes. They've also added an additional floor. This updated rendering was released a little over a month ago.

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Park Avenue Developments

The buildings are replacing 9 acres of underutilized land near the heart of Sugar House. There are two new east-to-west streets to the north and south of the
development that will connect Highland Drive to 1300 East. The development will also include two new north to south throughways connecting Ashton to Stringham.


Aerial of projects as seen from the I-80 and 1300 East Interchange


Rendering of the clock tower looking southwest from Stringham Avenue. Image courtesy Dixon Architects.

Sugar House - Crede Residential Launch Development - https://www.connect.media/crede-cott...ent-on-slc-mf/

Irvine, CA-headquartered CREDE broke ground on Park Avenue Apartments, a 238-unit multifamily complex in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House community. Developed in partnership with Salt Lake City-based Cottonwood Residential, the project is set for a Q4 2021 delivery.

CREDE’s Colby Durnin says, “Park Avenue Apartments will provide highly desirable apartments in the burgeoning Sugar House area. The economic growth of Utah and Salt Lake City in particular, have led to a strong need for new residential options, as more companies relocate or open offices in Salt Lake City.”

The mid-rise 238-unit project will offer studio, one and two-bedroom apartment homes. Each unit will include nine-foot ceilings, luxury vinyl wood plank flooring, upgraded cabinetry and stone countertops, with most units having a balcony or patio. The building will also feature 1,400 square feet of retail space, a fitness center, and a resort-style pool with an outdoor terrace that includes fire pits, barbecues and two hot tubs.

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Central Metro - Mid Valley Performing Arts Center - Taylorsville

The new $39 million center adjacent to City Hall is scheduled to open in late 2020. The venue includes the 400-seat Mainstage Theater, 200-seat Studio 5400 Theater and a multi-use rehearsal space.

Originally Posted by Marvland

Mid Valley Performing Arts Center. I think Taylorsville is a little gem in our valley:

https://artsaltlake.org/mid-valley-p...oming-in-2020/

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October 20th

Construction crews work on the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

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Central Metro - Taylorsville Temple

The Taylorsville Utah Temple will be a three-story building of approximately 70,000 square feet with a central spire. Two-level parking is planned for the site, providing both surface and underground parking spaces.

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...Construction-2

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/8...cliffs-worship

20 December 2019 Courtesy of Aaron Baker


2020 - Existing Chapel Structure, to be demolished - Courtesy of Scott C. Sorensen


Existing Chapel Structure, to be demolished - Courtesy of Scott C. Sorensen


25 June 2020 Courtesy of Joseph Wamsley


25 June 2020 Courtesy of Russell Tolman


25 June 2020 Courtesy of Dauna Dimond Thomas


1 July 2020 Courtesy of Benjamin Brown


18 July 2020 Courtesy of Benjamin Brown


18 July 2020 Courtesy of Benjamin Brown


20 October 2020 Courtesy of Russell Tolman - Okland construction trailers arrive at temple site

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Central Metro/East - Park City Update, Mayflower Resort

Work on multi-billion dollar Mayflower Mountain Resort continues through pandemic with aim for 2023 opening


"Developers have estimated that the first phase will incorporate around $1 billion in vertical construction, of which the conference hotel will be about $320 million."


Preliminary Rendering

September/October 2020: Excerpts by Alexander Cramer for the Park Record - ...With all the hubbub about growth and development surrounding the Jordanelle Reservoir, the mountains that overlook its western flank seem unmoved...It’s at the base of the mountain where any hint of the future for these hills sits. It’s there that a new 1.2-million-gallon water tank is buried, construction vehicles sit near freshly turned earth and the infrastructure for some of the planned Mayflower Mountain Resort has been laid.

A little over a year ago, developers announced ambitious plans at the site for what they called the first brand-new ski resort to be developed in the United States in 40 years. Sitting on the eastern flank of Deer Valley Resort, Mayflower Mountain Resort was the product of a partnership between New York real estate magnate Gary Barnett and a Utah development agency that was created to solve jurisdictional problems related to military installations and grew large enough to swallow thousands of acres in the Wasatch Back. Plans called for a half-dozen ski lifts, three hotels, 1,560 residential units and 250,000 square feet of commercial space...At a site visit Monday, much had been done in the past few months that wasn’t immediately visible, and that the flurry of activity laid the groundwork for the project to go forward. Brooke Hontz, vice president of development at EX Utah Development, LLC, said the COVID-19 pandemic had knocked the project sideways, like it did many industries, effectively pausing work for a month and shifting its priorities and timeline.But the project has undergone meaningful administrative transformations and improvements, according to Hontz and Kurt Krieg, senior vice president of development at EX Utah Development, LLC, the Utah-based arm of the Extell Development Company. For skiers, that means the ski lifts are now estimated to be turning in time for the 2023-2024 ski season. Last year, Krieg said the hope was for the resort to open for skiing for the 2021-2022 season and for the first hotel to open in the spring of 2022. Now, Krieg said the goal is to start vertical construction of the first hotel in the spring. That is planned to be a 12-story, 615,000-square-foot facility that includes 388 rooms and 55 condos in addition to commercial and conference space. Krieg said it will be designed to be able to hold large-scale conferences, like trade shows for military groups. It will be big enough for a car or a tank or a boat to be put on display, he said. Of the 388 rooms, 100 will be set aside for members of the military. It’s those 100 rooms that make up the U.S. Air Force’s morale, welfare and recreation facility. Originally, the Military Installation Development Authority, or MIDA, became involved in the project to build a facility for members of the military to get rest and relaxation near a Utah ski resort. Its charge was to replace a small ski chalet that was knocked down in the early 2000s.

MIDA has been instrumental in the development of the larger resort concept, with Barnett saying the project would not have happened without the financing options MIDA provides.

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In late August, MIDA issued $68.5 million in bonds to finance the infrastructure for much of the planned resort. Krieg said that will pay for key infrastructure like water, sewer and roads.

Soon after the funding came through, MIDA approved a consolidated master plan for the area, providing a high-level look at how the resort will be built and uniting other various approvals, some of which dated back to the 1980s. The master plan calls for two distinct base areas, which are separated by a ridgeline. The Mayflower base area is where the conference hotel will be, while the so-called Pioche base area, just to the north, will feature single- and multi-family homes, a boutique hotel and other amenities.

Krieg said that master plan approval moved the project out of the legislative phase of approvals and into the administrative one, a wonky but important distinction that means that future governmental oversight will be limited to how, not whether, aspects of the project can be built.

Governmental oversight has come in strange forms for this project, with MIDA acting as a jurisdiction like a city or town but with a board of directors made up of officials from around the state.

MIDA has land-use authority for much of the project, though the project is in Wasatch County. The resort area has swelled to 6,800 acres, some 10.5 square miles. Standing on a ridgeline with the various planned ski trails cascading down around her, Hontz extended her arm over a nearby hill and pointed west, saying the property extended about 4 miles to Guardsman Pass...Hontz portrayed the future resort as skier-friendly, and designed chiefly for the skiing experience. She said that homes will not rise above a certain elevation level, contrasting it with the ski-in/ski-out mansions in The Colony, in which skiers at the Canyons Village side of Park City Mountain Resort meander through multi-million dollar homes. Instead, the homes at Mayflower will be lower down and closer to the planned ski village.

The developers have been working with two consulting groups to prepare skier operation programs. SE Group, based in Colorado, designed the resort’s ski trails and is working on resort programming like a ski school, ski patrol, ski rental systems and restaurants. 4240 Architecture, based in Denver, is working on the architectural components, designing the buildings and lodges. Mayflower Mountain Resort has long been envisioned as the eastern portal to Deer Valley Resort, and last year secured an agreement with Deer Valley that allows users to access terrain there through Mayflower’s infrastructure. That means that skiers could use the Mayflower base area and take a lift up into Deer Valley’s terrain, skiing there for the day as long as they have a Deer Valley ski pass. Barnett has said he envisions the two resorts operating together, and Krieg reiterated Monday that would be the ideal arrangement...Wasatch County officials have said that, in approving aspects of the resort, they anticipated it would be operated to the same standard as Deer Valley, which has garnered a worldwide reputation for service and amenities.

Kurt Krieg, a senior vice president with the company developing Mayflower Mountain Resort, describes the infrastructure projects
that will soon be installed on the site just west of the Jordanelle Reservoir as Brooke Hontz looks on. Krieg estimated lifts will start turning at the resort in 2023. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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Downtown Update - The West Quarter - New Hotel Designs for Phase I

By Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/12/...city-approves/
...Salt Lake City has approved a way to pump $15 million into building a huge subterranean parking garage for Block 67, an upcoming ambitious residential and hotel project on the western edge of the city’s downtown.

The agreement, backed Tuesday by the City Council in its role overseeing the city’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA), clears a major hurdle for what is to be known as The West Quarter, a 6.45-acre development bounded by
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(Rendering by The Ritchie Group) A rendering of The Ritchie Group's proposed Block 67 development in Salt Lake City, as though looking north along 300 West...

Developers with Salt Lake City-based The Ritchie Group and Garn Development Co. in Layton plan to build more than 650 dwellings, two hotels, an office tower, retail shops, a tree-lined street cut through the block and an underground
parking garage with more than 1,200 stalls.


With its four towers and extensive amenities, to be built in two phases, The West Quarter project will push the center of the city’s urban core west, with more robust pedestrian connections between the existing downtown and The Gateway and
Vivint Smart Home Arena farther west.

“It really is a good project,” Councilman Charlie Luke said Tuesday. “It really is going to do a lot for the city and especially for that part of the city in terms of redevelopment."...

...Ryan Ritchie, a principal in The Ritchie Group, has said the underground parking garage is integral to the project’s overall financial success...The loan agreement sets up a legal mechanism for the city to give the developers the $15 million in
money for the parking garage, then lets the developers pay it back over time as their project generates additional tax money. Salt Lake City’s RDA will, in turn, pass those payments back to the county...

Originally Posted by meman

December 5th - Construction fencing is going up around the West Quarter site today!!

Looks like another big project is imminent!!

Jacobsen is partnering with The Ritchie Group and Garn Development to build Phase I of The Block 67 Project. The West Quarter, a multi-use development that will help define the emerging sports and entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake City.
The project — adjacent to Vivint Smart Home Arena — will feature more than 650 residential units, a mid-block street with access to 200 South and 300 West, and a subterranean parking garage. The scope of work also includes more than
100,000 square feet of retail space, 430,000 square feet of office space and a 271-room hotel.

Phase I, The West Quarter

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A few renderings depicting the soon to be upcoming Phase II of the Block 67 Project


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From NE:

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Street Level Engagement:

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May 28th

Originally Posted by gusam26

Crane going up!

May 29th

Originally Posted by ajiuO

The cranes seemed to pop out of nowhere quick.

Originally Posted by Makid

The view from the 6th North bridge is amazing. The cranes look so far away from Main Street even though they are only 2 blocks.

I can't wait for the 2 CCH cranes to also go up. 6 tower cranes up and working From State Street to 3rd West and South Temple to 2nd South.

My wife did point out to me today as we drove around downtown that there are many work trucks from out of state license plats at the various projects. I thought that this was nice in that we are pulling workers from other states for our projects.

May 31st

Originally Posted by stayinginformed

Pictures of the West Quarter cranes from all sides.

Pics By StayingInformed



June 29th

The West End project by Ritchie Group at 251 W 100 S is getting footings after installing two main cranes. Its first phase will add residential, hospitality, and hotel capacity around the Utah Jazz arena.

Photo By Luke Garrott @ https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/in-...tinues-to-pop/



July 29th

Pic By Scott Harding


August 14th



Photos By Stayinginformed



August 28th

Photo By Atlas

Updated Design of Hotel Portion of Phase I

Originally Posted by Atlas

The next planning commission meeting will discuss proposed changes to the West Quarter development. Most of it seems to be related to the appearance of the hotel portion of the project. Details and renderings (more in the document linked above):

The West Quarter project challenges the typical 10‐acre Salt Lake City block by proposing a development centered around a new through mid‐block street, resting on a below grade parking garage. The midblock
street will break down the large block scale and provide a pedestrian connection between the Downtown on 200 South and Gateway District on 300 West. The mid‐block street will be lined with retail on both sides creating an active urban environment that is focused more on pedestrian activity
while reducing vehicular traffic.

Due to the large size of our city blocks, the existing grade of our streets and sidewalks changes deceivingly across the block frontage as well as from one block to another. The existing grade along 300 West block changes by approximately 10’‐0”, approximately half of which takes place across the project frontage. Similarly, the grade continues to change along 200 South block frontage and 200 West creating three different elevations that the mid‐street and the service alley will connect and reconcile. From that perspective the project needed to prioritize the grade elevations and their transition to maximize accessibility and street activation without making modifications to the existing streets.

300 West is a State road operated by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and is subject to UDOT regulations. The existing street elevation along 300 West (between the new mid‐block street and entrance to the hotel port cochere) varies between 4272.96 at the south end and 4276.30 at the north end. The hotel ground level elevation has been set at 4278 to maximize accessibility and engagement with the new mid‐block street. The grade changes and complex relationship between the existing and new mid‐block street required the design of the 300 West frontage to be reevaluated subsequently to the Planning Commission approval.

And it turns out SLC will have at least one rooftop dining and drinking experience soon! I still hope to see something higher and closer to Main Street eventually. This one seems to have a mostly northwestern-facing orientation too, so the views of downtown and the Wasatch won't be dominant.

The current design maintains a rooftop bar along 300 West that will contribute to street and skyline activation in accordance with the city design standards and approved design. The refined building massing creates a distinct rooftop element articulated with recessed glazing, expressed columns and a continuous architectural roofline. The roofline terminates at the northwest corner of the building with a long and dramatic cantilever that, along with the glass volume below, announces the entrance to the
development. The distinct roofline will be illuminated with continuous, linear fixtures to maintain its presence and distinct expression on the night skyline while the wood clad soffit will diffuse the lighting
and create a floating effect.

In addition to the rooftop bar, that will activate the northwest corner and create a strong connection with the Vivint Smart Home Arena, the current design will provide street and skyline activation at the opposite southeast corner of the hotel. An outdoor pool deck, with views of the downtown skyline and mountains, will create additional active uses along the future extension of the mid‐block street. In addition to enhancing and connecting the second project phase, the pool deck will be visible and create a strong connection with 200 South.

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269 W. Brooklyn Ave

A developer appears to be planning on filing a design review application for their property located at: 269 W Brooklyn Ave, Salt Lake City, UT
https://citizenportal.slcgov.com/Cit...howInspection=
The project is proposed to be 6 floors of 234 residential units sitting on a two floor podium (8 floors total). It also appears to be the first phase in what may be a two phase development.

Application Objective:

As originally conceived, the multifamily projects at 269 Brooklyn Avenue was to be a height of 60 feet, conforming to CG zoning code. Recently, we learned that environmental concerns are suggesting that our planned basement parking may not be advisable, due to the water table level, therefore we are requesting Design Review to approve that we raise the building height from 60 to 65 feet. While this is permitted for our CG zoning, exceeding a height of 60’ requires design review.

This approach would put the first level at -1-0 and the bottom of our 3’ matt slab at -4’-0, which is ideal because the first 4’ of soil is organic and has to be removed no matter. If the water table is at -6’-0 (it is probably lower) our vapor mitigation system located right under the slab would be well above the water table. And we would never have any water in our site drainage system and hence no monitoring costs. The vapor mitigation and site drainage might be able to be combined into one.

Project Description

269 Brooklyn Avenue is a proposed 234-unit multifamily building targeting low income residents earning 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). Project equity is to be financed with 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) issued by Utah Housing Corporation. Parking will be provided in the 2:1 ration mandated by CG zoning. The project is composed of studio, one bedroom and two-bedroom micro units. There are 191 studios, 134 of which have 383 square feet, although studios range in size from 332 square feet
to 447 square feet; One bedroom units total 22, ten of which have 498 square feet, with a range from 460 to 673 square feet. Two-bedroom units total 21, with ten units of 600 square feet, ranging from 580 to 677 square feet.

Both projects will have two levels of concrete podium providing parking, lobby and residential units. Five stories of wood-frame construction will be constructed above the podium, comprised of residential units and community space on the rooftop. Exterior construction materials combine an attractive mix of Mineral fiber siding, stucco and metal panels.

1050 S. Washington Street

There appears to be a second portion of the Chrome Works development (as indicated in the first image below) that will include a 7 level structure on the site directly south of 269 Brooklyn, as I have indicated (I added red boxes separating the two sites (the dashed lines were already included by developer)) in the 'Vicinity Map' (second image below).

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Amazing, the amount of quality infill and density that is occurring in Salt Lake City. The new mid-rise developments just keep adding up at a crazy pace.

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https://citizenportal.slcgov.com/Cit...howInspection=
The new building will be eight floors (5+podium) and 87 residential units.

Project Brief:

The property consists of multiple parcels totaling approx. 3 acres in Downtown Salt Lake City at the northeast corner of State and South Temple. The redevelopment proposal is for the rehabilitation and renovation of the Elks Building, site, and the attached parking structure along 1st Avenue. The Elks Building will be preserved and improved for use as an office building. The design proposal is to remove the mid-century additions that have been added onto the building and replace the top 2 floors with a new modern addition. The original south elevation, notable for its use of brick and terra cotta, will be preserved. The east and west elevations will be modified to provide additional windows to improve the interior quality of space. The interior of the building will be modernized to provide a high-quality office space opportunity.
New construction of a multi-family residential building with structured parking is proposed on the vacant land to the east of the Elks Building. The building will have residential units and upper floor balconies facing South Temple. The scale of the new building will be consistent in height with neighboring buildings. The façade facing South Temple is a combination of symmetrical and asymmetrical and will have architectural relief and steps in massing. An amenity deck is planned on the north side of the building over the parking structure. The parking structure will be lined with residential and have very little visual exposure to South Temple.
Existing homes along 1st Avenue, with the exception of one home, will remain in place and be renovated and remain as residential use. The one home proposed for demolition is designated as a contributing structure but was built midcentury and does not have the quality and character of the turn of the century homes to the east. The homes that will remain will be upgraded to improve the interior and exterior living environments. Color palettes will be updated, and landscape improvements will be made to the front and back of the homes.

Illustrative Site Plan in Site Context


View of Existing Site along South Temple


Rendering of Proposed Development and Design along South Temple


View of Existing Site on 1st Avenue


Rendering of Proposed Development and Design on 1st Avenue


Rendering of Proposed South Temple Residential Amenity Courtyard


View of Existing Site


Rendering of Proposed 1st Avenue Color Palette Enhancements


View of Existing Site


Rendering of Proposed 1st Avenue Color Palette Enhancements

Additional Renderings:

Perspective Views of Proposed Development and Design


Perspective Views of Proposed Development and Design


Rendering of Proposed Elks Building Rehabilitation


Perspective Views of Proposed Elks Building and Garage


Perspective Views of Proposed Elks Building and Garage


Perspective Views of Proposed Elks Building and Garage


Rendering of Proposed South Temple Residential Building


Perspective Views of Proposed Elks Building and Garage


Perspective Views of Proposed Elks Building and Garage


Perspective Views of Proposed South Temple Residential


Perspective Views of Proposed South Temple Residential


Perspective Views of Proposed South Temple Residential

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Update, Downtown Adj. - University Of Utah Stadium Project

‘We’ve got one shot to get this right and that’s our absolute plan’...Rice-Eccles getting $80 million in enhancements.




By Dirk Facer

https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/30/2...tadium-project

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah broke ground back in November — albeit in ceremonial fashion — on its new Ken Garff Performance Zone. Dignitaries in hard hats used gold shovels to turn some dirt on the $80 million project
that officially began in January...When complete in the summer of 2021, the Ken Garff Performance Zone will bring significant enhancements to the stadium. The existing building and stands in the south end zone will be replaced by a
structure featuring new locker rooms, meeting spaces and premium seating. It’ll enclose the stadium and raise the capacity for Utah football games from 45,807 to 51,444. Funds for the project are being covered by donations and future
revenue streams associated with the new suites, loge boxes, ledge seating, stadium club, field-level club, rooftop terrace, and benches. The zone will also include sports medicine and hospitality areas, as well as spaces for equipment, media,
and a recruiting lounge. Harlan said it will be one of the best facilities in the country when completed.

University members and donating families participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ken Garff Performance Zone before the start of an NCAA football game
between the Utah Utes and Colorado Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Colter Peterson, Deseret News


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Picture By Jeffrey D. Allred , The Deseret News - The current configuration of the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium is pictured.




Rederings, newly expanded stadium










A few new renderings from this link: https://www.kengarffperformancezone.com/

Olympic Cauldron relocated to make way for Stadium Expansion

By Merritt Jewel for KSL.COM - https://www.ksl.com/article/46717744...dium-expansion

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SALT LAKE CITY — Cranes and construction workers surrounded the Olympic Cauldron Park Thursday afternoon in preparation for the Rice-Eccles stadium expansion, only to face a small hiccup.

...Original plans to move the 72-foot tall 2002 Olympic Cauldron were postponed to Friday when the moving company, Mountain Crane, realized the cauldron was bolted down to 2 feet of cement, making it substantially
more heavy than originally estimated. A crane to handle the now estimated 56,000-pound cauldron was brought in, and Friday morning, crews moved the structure. For about a year, the cauldron will relocate to a secured location
for refurbishments while construction for the Ken Garff Performance Zone is underway.

By football season 2021, the cauldron will be back on the University of Utah campus permanently. Preliminary work for stadium expansion began in January on the south side of the stadium. According to Paul Kirk, the associate athletic
director for communications at the University of Utah, the Performance Zone will replace a majority of the Olympic Cauldron Park creating 5,000 more available seats, which will include premium seating options, bringing
the new seating capacity to a little more than 51,000. Seating on the south end zone will be torn down after the 2020 football season. Reconstruction plans have always encompassed the cauldron, Kirk told KSL.com.

The new cauldron will sit on a 16-18 foot concrete pedestal west of its current location south of the stadium to protect the structure and make it more visible to the general public. The new plaza will also incorporate a water feature
surrounding the cauldron, to commemorate the theme of fire and ice from the 2002 winter Olympics.

A full refurbishing process will include removing all 738 individual glass panes from the cauldron, replacing them with new glass and LED lights. Due to weather and time, the cauldron’s current glass panes are deteriorating.
Plans for the new glass will include similar bright colors from the 2002 cauldron.

The cauldron's infrastructure will also change from its original fire winding up the feature and water cooling system.“We're not using natural gas that’s contributing to pollution,” said Shawn Wood, community liaison and communications
specialist for the University of Utah. “It's gonna be a lot more energy-efficient.” Wood told KSL.com that they want to make it last another 18 years, and even longer.

Once back in place, the cauldron will continue to only be lit for special occasions.

“It’s one of those things that we want to keep special,” Wood said. “We just want to continue on with that legacy. The 2002 Olympics was one of the most successful Olympics,
and we just want to continue to make the culture last as long as it can.”

Crews move the 2002 Winter Olympic cauldron at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. The cauldron will be moved to a temporary location where
it will be refurbished while work is completed on the stadium’s expansion project, after which it will be returned to a new pedestal at the stadium. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News



Architectural renderings of what the new cauldron plaza will look like once complete. (Photo courtesy University of Utah)

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September 3rd, 2020

Originally Posted by Atlas

The old south endzone complex at Rice-Eccles has been demolished

Photo By Atlas



September 20th

Originally Posted by Atlas

Some nice drone shots of the construction at Rice-Eccles on Utehub today:

Originally Posted by ThePusherMan

An update on Rice Eccles Stadium another huge project that I forgot was happening. So much to keep track of. https://utahutes.com/news/2020/10/23...-vertical.aspx

October 23rd

Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium Beginning To Go Vertical. Steel work has begun on stadium expansion to be completed in Summer of 2021

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Expansion 9 Line Trail

Originally Posted by Hatman

Something that is not a rumor: The 9 Line Trail!

I got a flyer in the mail the other day saying construction would begin next year. West Temple to the railroad tracks at 600 West starts construction in the spring, while West Temple eastward begins in the summer of 2022.

The project will resurface 9th south, and replace the old layout with completely new striping (1 lane each way, plus a two-way left turn lane in the middle).

Most significantly, the curb and gutter on the south side will be torn out, and a new curb and gutter will be built several feet further north. In the newly-opened space, there will be a 10-foot wide cycling path, separate from the existing sidewalk, that will connect from the Jordan River trail all the way up to the zoo. One small section has already been built - the roundabout at 9th south and 10th (?) east already has the cycle path in place, so you can see what the finished product will look like.

I think this is fantastic, and I had no idea the project was this close to being built. Great job, SLC! I want more of this!

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Construction in 9th and 9th big value add for 9-Line

Luke Garrott Reports - Full Article @ https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/con...dd-for-9-line/

A recent influx of transportation tax dollars is transforming a 25-year old dream once called the “Transvalley Corridor” into reality. Eventually, the trail will extend from the mouth of Emigration Canyon to the Surplus Canal (also slated for a trail), west of Redwood Road.

The 9-Line, rebranded for the city by University of Utah Planning students and made possible by long-term city efforts to acquire Union Pacific’s abandoned 900 South line on the City’s West side, is getting a big boost thanks to the influx of millions of dollars in new tax revenue...UTA bus Route 9 will also see enhanced service and rider amenities...

...On the West side, the trail has made some significant strides in the last 10 years.

The 9 Line Trail currently follows the railroad corridor along 900 South between the Jordan River Surplus Canal and 200 W. New bike lanes have been created and trails have been constructed
between Redwood Road and 700 W. The trail bolsters connectivity and diversifies transportation options in the city, while providing a serene walk for community members amongst a seasonal blossom of wildflowers.

The city and community have invested in a pump track at 800 West, the Fife Nature Preserve at the Jordan River, laying asphalt and controlling weeds on the old UP line to Redwood Road, and studying the area with consultants.

What will the rest of the trail look like?

The consensus that emerged over the years, says the 9-Line Trail extension study (2018), is “a distinct, attractive and low-stress non-motorized transportation corridor that contributes to a variety of community goals such as recreation, economic development, green infrastructure, placemaking, and mobility.”

We will see the latest designs in action as the city puts in a concrete street, new curb and gutter, and a roundabout at 900 South, 1100 East, and Gilmer. The most notable aspirations of the project are commitments to traffic calming, pedestrian amenities, and an off-street bikeway (10 ft wide, 2-way, south side)...

Existing Portion of the 9 Line Trail

Originally Posted by Orlando

This is exciting! This investment in public infrastructure will greatly help the Granary District & Fleet Block be a more viable &attractive place to live & work. This is part of the concept/ vision that my team came up with 5 years ago. You can see the 9-Line in the lower left:


Here's the master plan for the 9-Line:
http://www.slcdocs.com/openspace/9%2...9LineCMP-1.pdf

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Downtown/West - The Yard

Originally Posted by Blah_Amazing

CW Urban has proposed 'The Yard' a 170 townhome unit development proposed for 200 South and Navajo Street (aprox. 1350 West). This will replace a series of warehouses and industrial structures on the site.

Full Project Description
Quote:
The Yard is a 170 unit for-rent townhome development proposed to replace the dilapidated industrial complex that was the former home of Mark Steel. Located along the Jordan River Trail and just west of the Fischer Mansion, this site will be developed into an asset for the community. The development will boast an incredible amount of public open space and outdoor amenity areas as well as community gardens, showers for cyclists, a gym, leasing offices, and an exterior pool and spa.

The central organizing element of the development will be an open-to-the public midblock walkway connecting the public street of Navajo to a green belt along the Jordan River. The midblock walkway, at nearly 50' wide, will be developed into a linear park and will incorporate fire pits, eating areas, hammock posts, movable seating, bocce ball courts, outdoor table tennis, and public gathering spaces. CW is working with adjacent landowners to relandscape the riverfront and build a trail seamlessly linking all adjacent properties to the Jordan River Trail. The public amenities celebrate the industrial heritage of the area, turning the surrounding gritty context into an asset and creating a unique sense of place.

In keeping with the TSA guidelines, the architecture has been designed to be modern, durable, and pedestrian-focused. Every townhome features a 2nd level exterior deck off the main living space facing public greenways and streets, activating the site, and creating an inviting feel. Corner units have been specially designed to address both adjacent streets with wrapping balconies and side entrances, and durable materials wrap around 3 sides of every townhome building. Garages are all hidden from view in rear alleys, creating a pedestrian-oriented streetscape with parallel parking, sidewalks, street trees, and front doors & porches facing the streets.

At nearly 19 units per acre, this development provides missing middle housing and brings increased density to a developing area of the west side of Salt Lake, yet keeps a friendly, pedestrian-scaled environment with no buildings taller than 3 stories. In an area of Salt Lake that has felt abandoned and overrun with homeless camps, increasing the number of eyes on the streets and activating the river's edge will help make the Jordan River Trail a safer and more accessible environment for all. We are hoping our project will be a catalyst to encourage future developments to tie in and continue healthy, smart growth throughout the developing neighborhoods on the West Side.


https://citizenportal.slcgov.com/Cit...owInspection=#

18 Additional Renderings (I think it looks really cool):

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Salt Lake City International

Originally Posted by i-215

I was in SLC last week. Felt super sad to pull up and see half the old short-term garage demolished and knowing the old airport is next.

But then I walked inside the new terminal and -- holy smokes. It's freaking sweet. It's simple, easy to navigate, and tons of natural light.

“The Canyon”

Image by Zach Griff/The Points Guy @ https://i1.wp.com/thepointsguy.com/w...1-3.jpeg?ssl=1


Pic By I-215

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Parting Shot

City Hall - This historic masterpiece became a world example of seismic upgrading. One of the first major structures to have its foundations supplemented by a giant shock absorber system.

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