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delts145

Feb 28, 2009, 1:20 PM

Eastern Metro - Park City - Main Street Mall: changes will be dramatic

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The Main Street-facing side of what is now the Main Street Mall will undergo a dramatic change under renovation plans that will put commercial space on the Main Street level and mostly residences on the upstairs floors. Courtesy of Park City Municipal Corp.

City Hall officials want to protect the street, neighbors during construction
by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF

Park City officials and the developers who want to refurbish the Main Street Mall are scheduled to continue their talks with the local government on Wednesday, bidding to win a favorable recommendation from a key City Hall panel to clean up the lot lines underlying the building.

Similar discussions about other properties typically attract little attention, but construction at the Main Street Mall, which is situated on prime land at 333 Main St., will likely have significant impacts on the street.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing and discuss the project at a meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. in Room 205 of the Park City Library and Education center. The panel might forward a recommendation to the City Council on Wednesday. The elected officials hold the authority in matters like lot lines.

Some of Wednesday's discussion is expected to address measures the developers will put in place in an effort to reduce construction disturbances to nearby businesses on Main Street and neighbors on Park Avenue. The mall sits in a tight location with businesses on the uphill and downhill sides of Main Street and houses on the Park Avenue-facing side.

According to a report to the Planning Commission, City Hall staffers want the measures to detail construction-staging areas, road and sidewalk closures and how the crews will work during busy times like the Sundance Film Festival, Independence Day, Kimball Arts Festival and popular ski weekends. The measures could also address construction deliveries and worker parking, the report said.

The developers want to refurbish the mall into a building with mostly residences on the upper floors and commercial space on the Main Street level. The mall is a hulking building that, with its contemporary architecture, stands out on a street with many Victorian buildings.

An artist's rendering of the Main Street-facing side shows a dramatically altered appearance that more closely resembles other buildings on the street. The mall's existing architecture has long been criticized by people who prefer the Victorian streetscape.

Kirsten Whetstone, the City Hall planner assigned to the project, said staffers have made a preliminary determination that the designs for the Main Street-facing side fit within the local government's strict guidelines in Old Town. Staffers in late 2007 determined the designs that had been proposed then met the guidelines, but they were later tweaked, requiring another favorable determination for the revisions, Whetstone said.

Whetstone said City Hall has received interest in the plans from business tenants in the mall and people who live on upper Park Avenue, the street directly behind the mall. She said some of the businesses had questions about relations between tenants and mall officials, and others had questions about mechanical equipment planned on the outside of the redone building and the construction plans.

She said she expects testimony on Wednesday from nearby business owners and upper Park Avenue residents.

Michelle Downard, a Building Department official who helped craft the proposed measures for the construction crews, said a covered walkway will likely be built to protect pedestrians on Main Street and the crews will be restricted from parking, receiving deliveries and accessing the site from Park Avenue.

She said City Hall wants Main Street traffic flowing as well as possible, but she said there is a "good chance" of partial closures of the street closest to the site.

The developer did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.

Rick Anderson, who owns the Eating Establishment, a restaurant close to the mall, said he wants City Hall to make sure sidewalks are not blocked during the construction and the workers do not park in Main Street spots. He said he prefers the staging grounds be on Swede Alley and Park Avenue.

"I hope they can get it done in a season. I'm not sure they could," Anderson said. "My concern is traffic not be diverted. So much of Main Street business is dependent on foot traffic."

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delts145

Mar 1, 2009, 11:51 AM

Downtown - City Creek Project

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Street level steel frame starting to move south
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This is from under what will be the stairs into Nordstrom from W Temple
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Retail frame starting to take shape.
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This is the mock up for Richards St. Condos, actual brick color. I think what I like best is the relief that will exist in the window openings. you can't see the relief in this pic unfortunately.
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Unfortunately, the complete mock up of Tower 1 with the skin is covered with plastic and the pictures from under it didn't turn out to well. This is what another mock being constructed with the glass installed.
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This give an idea of the view looking north, a little obscured because we are standing on the the loading docks under Nordstrom.
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That is all for now. I have more, but need to sort through them. RFPMCE: you are right. That is the material. They said that they have mold issues come up in lots of hotels in most climates, and cited examples in Vegas and Phoenix, so this is how they build condos now.
By Cololi

SLC Projects

Mar 1, 2009, 5:33 PM

South Temple Oct. 2006
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South Temple Feb. 2009 ( Now )
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Big improvement if I may say so. :tup:

SLC Projects

Mar 1, 2009, 5:55 PM

State Street 2007
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State Street 2009
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delts145

Mar 1, 2009, 10:02 PM

Metro - Magna to get new library - Expansion » Facility to open on Main Street in 2010 with room for 120,000 books, CDs and DVDs.

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Courtesy of Salt Lake County Library System. An artist's rendering shows what the planned Magna Library might look like. The library is scheduled to open during the summer of 2010.

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delts145

Mar 1, 2009, 10:03 PM

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That's definately a big improvement!

delts145

Mar 1, 2009, 10:08 PM

Eastern Metro - Ultra Lux Waldorf Astoria Resort & Golden Door Spa to open in July - The Dakota Mountain Lodge is already accepting reservations

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The rear of the Dakota Mountain Lodge is shaped like a horseshoe, with a pool and landscaped area in the plans for the middle. Photo by David Ryder/Park Record

...Cindy Lawrence, director of public relations and marketing communications for Dakota Mountain Lodge, said the resort is the first and only property in the Waldorf Astoria Collection to be built from the ground up...

The lodge is more than a hotel. The resort has its own destination spa, prestigious restaurant and the Frostwood gondola to The Canyons is about 100 yards from the entrance. If all goes as planned, it will also be encircled by an 18-hole golf course within the next few years.
Its Golden Door Spa is the newest location of the company that developed the "destination spa" or spa vacation concept, Lawrence said...

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delts145

Mar 1, 2009, 11:57 PM

Eastern Metro - Five-Star St. Regis Update

It was a great day for skiing, and I was lucky to score some free tickets to Deer Valley. It was verrry crowded.

Here are some pics from today of the new 5-star St. Regis Hotel development at Deer Valley in Park City. This thing is huge! Note the Funicular Tramway in the second shot.

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And one more random shot:
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colemonkee

Mar 2, 2009, 2:05 AM

I really like the Broadway Park Lofts.

delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 5:06 AM

Me too Colemonkee. You just know that the classic vibe will age very well. One hundred years from now it will be called a treasure that must be preserved.

delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 1:04 PM

Park Building Restoration - Update
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Edgar Zuniga Jr.

PARK BUILDING MAKEOVER REVEALED

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Recent removal of the scaffolding from around the Park Building has revealed significant restoration of the 95-year-old limestone and terra cotta. Both historic materials have been carefully cleaned and repaired, and many elements have been anchored to the building structure to minimize seismic risk. The decorative parapet was entirely rebuilt with a new stainless steel structure. Severely deteriorated limestone, originally quarried in Sanpete County, was patched with matching repair mortars and a more durable limestone from Wisconsin. Copper sheet metal flashing now protects more surfaces and will help the building shed water and preserve the limestone.

Many historic windows have been restored or have received new sash with insulated glazing, and all other windows have received minor repairs and a coat of paint—but their full renovation will be in the future.

On the interior, fire protection systems—both detection/notification and sprinklers—have been installed in a majority of spaces. The inconvenience to building occupants has allowed a much-improved life-safety situation for all.
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Currently wrapped in protective plastic, the bronze statue of John R. Park has been fully restored and reinstalled on a new, matching terra cotta pedestal. Reinstallation of the restored granite stair treads and new granite pavers beneath the portico will allow the front entry to be reopened in April. Some final aspects of the re-roofing and the re-landscaping of the site will complete the effort and will be finalized in time for Commencement.

—Scott Jefferson, Campus Design and Construction
February 16, 2009

Ill take some better pictures of it when they are all cleaned up :)

delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 1:12 PM

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Utah Museum of Natural History

Utah Natural History Museum Updates

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From the Shoreline Trail today

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delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 1:14 PM

another small little project....

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delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 1:17 PM

Music: New venue opening its doors Downtown
The State Room, owned by longtime local promoters, to open April 1.

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Club owners Chris Mautz, left, and Darin Piccoli at their new live music venue, at 638 S. State St. in Salt Lake City, that will be called The State Room. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune)

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Club owners Chris Mautz, left, and Darin Piccoli at their new club, The State Room. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune)

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Club owner Chris Mautz looks over plans for the new live music venue, at 638 S. State St. in Salt Lake City, that will be called The State Room. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune)

by David Burger
The Salt Lake Tribune

The State Room, a new music venue, is scheduled to open April 1 on busy State Street in downtown Salt Lake City, a few doors down from the popular Bar Deluxe and a few blocks from the equally popular Burts Tiki Lounge.

Guess it makes sense that one anagram for the venue's name might be A Test Room.

After all, opening a 299-capacity, 3,500-square-foot venue at 638 S. State St., inside the former Children's Theatre of Salt Lake, might be considered a test in any economic climate, but even more so in a recession.

Co-owners Darin Piccoli and Chris Mautz, longtime local music promoters, think the market is ready for more live music, despite recent closures, such as the summer shuttering of west downtown's The Palladium. "Saturation is the last thing this town has," Piccoli said. Piccoli, 36, books talent for Snowbird's summer concert series and the Utah Arts Festival, while Mautz, 38, books musicians for Red Butte Garden's summer concert season.

If anyone has displayed a recent sensibility for knowing whom an audience will buy tickets to hear, it's this pair. Piccoli and Mautz booked Kingsbury Hall's successful shows of Los Lobos and Return to Forever in the past year, while Mautz booked last summer's calendar at Red Butte, where nine of the 14 shows sold out.

"The economic climate should give anyone pause," Mautz said. "We've very conscious of the economic picture. But the State Room has its place, for sure."

Mautz conceived leasing a concert space about a year ago, as he was walking out of a meeting at The Bayou, another club that offers live music directly across the street from the State Room. Mautz saw an available sign posted at the theater, which has been dormant since the winter of 2007.

Like Piccoli, his friend of 10 years, Mautz had thought about creating his own place for years. "I wasn't ready to do this five years ago," Mautz said.

After booking and promoting Utah shows since the 1990s, they believe they know what makes an audience-satisfying experience. The two have developed a business model geared toward busy adults who want to see live music but are loath to go to a show -- especially on weeknights -- where the artist goes onstage near midnight. Mautz and Piccoli say the musicians will start performing at the announced show time so that people can be home at a reasonable hour. "We find it difficult to rally people our age at 10:30 p.m. on a Tuesday," Piccoli said.

Cultivating an audience, much like what is happening at Red Butte, is the aim. Unlike some of its neighboring clubs, The State Room will only be open on show nights, and then only between September and May, with 60 to 80 shows a year. "We're not doing this six to seven days a week," Piccoli said. "We don't want to be bar owners," Mautz added.

Concessions will be available in the lobby, while inside the venue, concertgoers will have different seating options, ranging from pews to fixed seating to cabaret tables.

Mautz wouldn't say how much the pair has invested in the place, which they are leasing. "It's in the tens of thousands, but not the hundreds of thousands," he said.

Charlie Newman, booker of talent at Bar Deluxe, hadn't heard about the new business but speculated that audiences might lose with the competition of another local music venue. "I just hope bidding doesn't go out of control," he said. "I'm worried about ticket prices going through the roof."

The State Room
638 S. State St., Salt Lake City.

Tickets go on sale March 1 at 10 a.m. at www.thestateroomslc.com. For information, call 801-501-2885.

Upcoming concerts:

April 1 » Stanley Clarke, $38

April 8 » Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Justin Townes Earle, $17

April 18 » Brandi Carlisle with Angel Taylor, $35

April 30 » Richard Buckner, $15

May 17 » The Flatlanders, $35

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delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 1:20 PM

Downtown Updates - 300 West Reed Ave. Just north of Marmalade.

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Hyatt at the Gateway

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Marmalade

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Broadway Park Lofts

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kpexpress

Mar 2, 2009, 4:34 PM

are there any units still available at the Broadway Park Lofts? What is the price ranges?

delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 5:22 PM

You know kp, I'm not sure. There are several forumers who keep good track of that particular project. Ask the same question over on the SLC discussion forum and I'm sure you'll get some answers. Also you might want to check out the allenmillo.com site.

delts145

Mar 2, 2009, 11:51 PM

Southern Metro - Provo

Another update on the Zions Banks Financial Center. It looks like its up to about the 5th floor on the NW corner.

Again, I didnt have my digital SLR, so I just snapped a couple quick photos from my cell phone camera.

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delts145

Mar 3, 2009, 12:43 PM

Alpine Lakes of Metro Salt Lake City

Central Metro - Lake Blanche
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Central Metro - Lake Mary
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Central Metro - Red Pine Lake
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Southern Metro - Silver Lake
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delts145

Mar 3, 2009, 12:57 PM

Updates - Feb.28th - 222 South Main

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shakman

Mar 3, 2009, 3:51 PM

The rear pictures are my favorite. It gives the appearance of more height from that location. Thanks T-Mac.

SLC Projects

Mar 4, 2009, 2:31 AM

City Creek Center: South Temple Drive By.

Just a little photo update while my wife and I were driving by the site today.

The new look of South Temple starting to take shape.
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Walls and windows starting to go in.
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Tower 1 now at 12-stories. It's now a highrise. :tup:
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SLC Projects

Mar 4, 2009, 2:41 AM

Valley Center Towers update.

Valley Center Tower is a three phase Office building project in Murray just off of I-15 and 5300 South. Phase one started back in 2002 and it included a 6-story office building. Phase two would follow with a twin 6-story building and phase three would be another office building that could reach up to 12-stories as well as a parking garage behind the three buildings.
However the developer did not have the funds for the two phases and ended up selling the land and the first building to IHC. Just a few months ago IHC broke ground on the 2rd phase. The 2rd Phase is going to be another six-story building right next to the other building.

Here is a update.

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Also I looks like crews are now working on the parking garage. :tup: :tup:

delts145

Mar 4, 2009, 12:39 PM

City Creek Updates - Feb. 28th

Tower 1

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Notice something missing.
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Crossroads Block with Richards Court and lots more steel.

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ThreeHundred

Mar 4, 2009, 9:10 PM

SLC is fast becoming one of the cities I need to visit. Some of the classiest architecure I've seen in a while.

delts145

Mar 5, 2009, 12:16 PM

Crossroads Block with Richards Court and lots more steel...Continued...

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delts145

Mar 5, 2009, 12:17 PM

...Contd.

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SLC Projects

Mar 5, 2009, 6:16 PM

City Creek Center is now really starting to take shape. South Temple between Main and West Temple feels so much more dense now. It's awesome. I love this project.

delts145

Mar 6, 2009, 4:45 AM

...Contd.

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ZCMI Block

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delts145

Mar 6, 2009, 5:18 PM

...Contd.

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delts145

Mar 6, 2009, 5:20 PM

...Contd. ~ The Regent
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delts145

Mar 6, 2009, 5:27 PM

Went to Gateway yesterday and took a snapshot of one of my favorite views of some downtown buildings (evident as the use of my icon picture).

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It looks different than it did in August of 2007. Now it has cranes and three more buildings in the picture. In another year it'll have four more. I think this is a good place to see all of the City Creek buildings coming up at once.

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TANGELD_SLC

Mar 7, 2009, 6:52 AM

kpexpress

Mar 7, 2009, 8:56 AM

Now that I look at it, that is a sad looking skyline!

delts145

Mar 7, 2009, 12:22 PM

Tangeld, for a city with a million jaw dropping beauty shots, and unrivaled immediate scenery, you couldn't have picked a more unflattering angle, and even on a dreary overcast morning. You have a real talent there, LOL
I guess we should be glad that unlike many metros, Salt Lake City is not bankrupt and is still building up with so many beautiful new projects. As you pointed out, the skyline itself is changing rapidly, and truthfully there are an infinite amount of more flattering angles to shoot from.

Unrivaled Downtown backdrop, looking East.
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Unlike allot of downtowns upon close inspection, Salt Lake City has an abundance of beautiful plazas and fountains, magnificient, monumental and historical architecture. Even in these difficult economic times, new and exciting projects abound, like the recently completed iconic and stunning library, the conference center with it's jaw dropping roof and main hall, or the multi billion dollar CCC and it's many top quality, stunning buildings under construction.
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Tucapel

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Tucapel

This view was taken by Tucapel from the actual downtown site of the new City Creek, Regent Tower Project. This is the view that those residents will be looking at. Yeah, I'm so sad for them :rolleyes: LOL
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One of a handfull of the most beautiful libraries in the world
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ATIS547

Looking toward LDS conference center and it's cascading waterfall, originating from the rooftop gardens
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/76/229760769_61e177176c_b.jpg
Jo's pictures

From a 1st generation Parisian perspective, I find the beautiful architectural detailing found everywhere in downtown Salt Lake and it's streetscape very impressive for an American city, especially in the West.

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fryeme100
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scaperdude801
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steve w
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hpebley3
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sclhpg architecture
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swn dn
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lazytom

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Jo's pictures

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Hendricks NY's

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KellyB.

One of the countless and varied water features around downtown
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Uncleweeds

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James Neeley

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elaine gao

Summer
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Winter
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shafnitz

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ractoon02's

delts145

Mar 8, 2009, 12:47 PM

Tang, personaly I perfer this angle:

http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj455/Urban_logic/n876020067_2672981_8294.jpg

Or this angle:

http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj455/Urban_logic/n876020067_3161946_7842.jpg

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delts145

Mar 8, 2009, 12:51 PM

These are MY pics

I took them today from the 1300 South viaduct, because it was great lighting for what I wanted, but they uploaded kinda blurry but oh well :D

Look in the lower left corner, CCC TOWER 1 is FINALLY peeking into the skyline! :notacrook:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3334931452_e0e4d4a41c_b.jpg

This is our ENTIRE skyline, lacking as it is, but we're filling it up, so don't worry :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/3334931124_f94790eaec_b.jpg
:)

:previous:
Wait ten years for a few additions, widen the shot a little to the right to capture that nice peak, and for hell sakes, "take it on a blue bird day!" ;)

I had remembered this shot below from the past, promoting the golfing scene along the Wasatch Front. Notice how beautiful that peak is when you get a little further back. Usually we don't see how impressive those mountains are in back of downtown because all the pics are up close. I think with a decent camera and lens, you could bring the downtown closer, and capture the beauty of the background peaks on the northeast at the same time. Also, while at close to the same angle, it seems like it is a little more flattering to the skyline itself.
http://www.littleamerica.com/slc/images/attractions/golfing.gif
Stonebridge Golf Club

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delts145

Mar 8, 2009, 12:55 PM

Thought you guys might like this shot of SLC from the northeast. We don't see a lot from this angle--and it doesn't do downtown justice, but it's kind of nice to see the Oquirrhs and some of the valley.

Photo is from a sales brochure that Panasonic broadcast produced for the 2008 NAB convention. Photographer is Michael Schoenfeld, and the image was taken in March 2008.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3336742555_16331ceb00_o.jpg

^^^
I like that shot allot Zionide. Imagine how much Tower 1 will affect that angle! Only problem is how much that angle, or any pic from the north makes me want to box someones ears about that COB stairwell, LOL.

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http://www.littleamerica.com/slc/images/attractions/golfing.gif
Stonebridge Golf Club

:previous:
Yeah, I've seen that picture before.

NewHouse really makes an impact in that photo.
:(

Whoah... You're right Comrade, I didn't even realize that the old Newhouse was there. Good grief... now I'm getting bummed out about it having been imploded. :(

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delts145

Mar 8, 2009, 2:29 PM

.....Metro Geography of the Wasatch Front

Southern Metro ~ Utah Valley
Hundred's of thousands of metro residents live on what are commonly referred to locally as benches. The entirety
of Salt Lake City's eastern metro, running from north to south is enveloped by a dramatic
mountain wall, rising abruptly from the valley floor. This would be the Wasatch Mtn. Range,
from which the Metro takes it's name, "Wasatch Front." In the pic below, we are looking directly from east to west of a typical
valley view of an average residence on the east mtn. bench. The majestic mountainscape
we see across the valley, is the Oquirrh(pronounced Oaker) Mountain Range.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/79047224_63c1a1d36a_b.jpg
by wickenden

.....Northernmost Metro ~ Cache Valley
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/3076610067_5ce918ca59_o.jpg
James Neeley

.....Central Metro ~ Salt Lake Valley
.....Salt Lake Valley's Snowbird Ski Resort ~ Tram, "on the way to the top" For many residents of the
Wasatch Metro, it's mountains, canyons and eleven major ski resorts are an integral part of everyday urban life
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James Neeley
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James Neeley

Southern Metro ~ Utah Valley ~ Provo Canyon
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/3105724554_ea3600c375_b.jpg
by Erix

Easternmost Metro ~ Heber Valley

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by Erix

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delts145

Mar 8, 2009, 4:16 PM

Updates - Metro Resorts

It was a great day for skiing, and I was lucky to score some free tickets to Deer Valley. It was verrry crowded.

Here are some pics from today of the new 5-star St. Regis Hotel development at Deer Valley in Park City. This thing is huge! Note the Funicular Tramway in the second shot.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_vxeUMtl6Dr4/SanXWzDCl-I/AAAAAAAADI4/0rwOAFsNJfE/s800/P1000265.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_vxeUMtl6Dr4/SanXYBVR68I/AAAAAAAADJA/L2locWwq3rA/s800/P10002623.jpg

And one more random shot:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vxeUMtl6Dr4/SancrFXgQpI/AAAAAAAADJk/9KIIpZwqG7Q/s800/P1000262323.jpg

:tup: Very cool Skyguy, thanks for those pic updates. I can't wait to ride the funicular. This is going to be one incredible resort hotel. This is another benchmark project for the entire No. American ski industry, and will bring allot of good business and prestige to the entire Wasatch metro.

I got some pictures of new developments going on up in Deer Valley when I was there. The first two are of The St. Regis:

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09045.jpg?t=1236200522

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09084.jpg?t=1236200592

I don't know the name of this next one. It is up by the Empire lift, though.
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09050.jpg?t=1236200781

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09075.jpg?t=1236200931

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09073.jpg?t=1236201730

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09069.jpg?t=1236201506

And this last one is of the SKI Magazine Dream Home:
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09038.jpg?t=1236201898

The Montage :previous:
http://parkcitywire.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/montage1.jpg

That's the new ultra elite, five star "Montage." It's going to be every bit as swanky and uber chic as the St. Regis. There are only a handfull in the world and they're all in these really posh locations. http://blog.parkcityrealestateguide.com/2008/03/05/deer-valley-montage-hotel/

I know that many people in general might think that the billionaires club really has nothing to do with them. However, I think that most people on this forum in particular can equate the significance of having so many upscale options so close to downtown Salt Lake City and a major international airport. That type of wealth definately spills over into the realization of many options and types of projects for us all, from residential to retail to CEO's establishing their offices closer to the places they love to vacation at.

Man, this pic below from aspiringarchitect shows that this is going to be a pretty major chunk of real estate. Thanks again to Skyguy and AspiringArchitect for the great pics of the Park City area of our metro. There are so many major projects going on up there right now, from the Canyons to Deer Valley. Even in this crazy economy we still have allot of ongoing construction to entertain us.
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/illinoisboy015/ParkCityTrip09075.jpg?t=1236200931

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delts145

Mar 9, 2009, 1:47 PM

City Creek Updates - March 7th

Tower 1

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3337429620_0d8b0e0f56_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3336596061_d6e8c9ed22_b.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3337426284_87d9ab5038_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3337425236_c6c81db947_b.jpg
by T-Mac

delts145

Mar 12, 2009, 11:57 AM

...Contd.

Crossroads Block with Richards Court

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3337424260_d865e615c5_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3336590765_cdcb35439a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3337421736_248fbc04d2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3337420192_09284c13bf_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3336585529_7ab02c3f4c_b.jpg
by T-Mac

delts145

Mar 12, 2009, 11:59 AM

...Contd.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3337416502_9f8efe48f4_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3336578563_c140e74e97_b.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3336579355_9ef60e4c21_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3336573695_4e2bbe19b6_b.jpg
by T-Mac

delts145

Mar 13, 2009, 1:06 PM

...Contd.

ZCMI Block

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3337415420_5cdac03089_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3336582225_211213b0e5_b.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3337399046_64e1dabdf8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3337400614_193178b667_b.jpg
by T-Mac
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delts145

Mar 13, 2009, 1:10 PM

...Contd.

The Regent

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3337403784_c393b43078_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3336570521_bab5eb74f2_b.jpg
by T-Mac
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delts145

Mar 13, 2009, 9:07 PM

Rendering of Broadway Park Lofts
http://www.allenmillo.com/allenmillo/broadway/images/pview.jpg
allenmillo.com

March 7th - Broadway Park Lofts

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/3336601793_3e85ebb36c_b.jpg
by T-Mac

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Green Bro

Mar 14, 2009, 4:27 AM

Alright, this is a little random, but I LOVE architecture in Portland! I noticed that The Regent looks similar to the FOX Tower in Portland, Oregon...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_pokMnQVeBfA/Rr0fw1Qm2mI/AAAAAAAACCs/j_NO6XnuYU4/IMG_0148.JPG

delts145

Mar 14, 2009, 1:10 PM

Hey Green Bro, Yeah, I guess there are some flavor similarities. The Regent has more of a residential feel to it of course. Fox seems more commercial. Hmmm...The feel of the street levels are very similar, from what I can tell in the pics anyway.

Regent Tower, Salt Lake City
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/Regent.jpg

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delts145

Mar 14, 2009, 1:22 PM

Northern Metro - Downtown Ogden - Updates, The Junction

I took some pictures in Ogden this morning. Here are a few of the Junction.
(The rest can be found here (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=4138717))

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6955.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6953.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6958.jpg

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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6969.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6968.jpg

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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6966.jpg

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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6965.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6973.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6976.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6977.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6980.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6986.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6987.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6988.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jtylerlloyd/100_6989.jpg
by Arkhitektor
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delts145

Mar 14, 2009, 1:30 PM

222 South Main

Really like this photo from "cuibel" on flickr.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3343237970_16269c719d_o.jpg

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delts145

Mar 14, 2009, 1:34 PM

Southern Metro Update - Downtown Provo - Zions Bank

http://www.growprovo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/newzions.jpg

Here ya go...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/3339754798_0e6c7944a6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3339754716_58a8c00b72_b.jpg
by Wasatch One

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delts145

Mar 15, 2009, 1:07 PM

Hey, I like the updated pic (Jan. 2009) of Salt Lake City on Wikipedia! This angle will look awesome when we have the 'Very Sexy Tower 1' placed in the pic.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Saltlakecity_winter2009.jpg/800px-Saltlakecity_winter2009.jpg
wikimedia.org

:previous: Agreed! I'm glad someone finally had a worthy replacement for my own picture.

As for Sam Weller's moving to a currently undisclosed location downtown, I don't have an issue with it because it's still going to be downtown and something else can take it's place, like a restaurant as Delts suggested.

With a couple of qualifications, I don't have a problem with it either TANGELD. As long as it's not a Carls Jr. that replaces it. A kick butt restaurant/club, w/outdoor seasonal seating would be very cool. I guess we'll just have to wait and see, both where Wellers relocates and who replaces them. I'm thinking that Weller's will be an outstanding plus for another street downtown. Then, if we fill in the Weller's with something new and very positive, this could be a Win-Win situation. I'm definitely not ready to start protesting yet.

While not a lot of details are being said out loud yet, I'm wondering if the lease on that particular location is about to see a significant cost increase. I think with 222 and especially CCC, Regent, Large Broadway Touring Theatre, etc. we're going to see a bit of a gentrification of Main. We shouldn't lament that it's getting more empty, because this is only the process of what will be happening over the next two years, as major life altering projects on Main near completion. Of course, the jury is still out, as far as who will be moving in. So far I've liked the newly established businesses.

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delts145

Mar 15, 2009, 1:34 PM

Updates - March 14th - 222 South Main

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3355853358_85e8f67b06_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3355023355_5c06ca87e4_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3355026273_28985d3f9b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3355019085_12af654eb1_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3355015197_985bc26d6c_b.jpg
by T-Mac
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delts145

Mar 16, 2009, 2:43 PM

Updates - CCC - March 14th

Tower 1

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/3355846138_9da585075d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3355024281_82dfc3c4a3_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3355022043_2825e22151_b.jpg
by T-Mac
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delts145

Mar 17, 2009, 3:11 PM

...Contd.

Crossroads Block with Richards Court

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3355838462_7564bf672a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3355834762_c08d99202a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3355831570_a69c5dd2d3_b.jpg
by T-Mac
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SLC Projects

Mar 18, 2009, 1:56 AM

Study: Utah poised to rebound from recession quickly
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=5883796&autostart=y
( I love the shot of all the cranes in the background of the news reporter. )

SALT LAKE CITY -- A new study shows Utah may be poised to recover from the recession more quickly than most states. The reason, according to the conservative authors, is Utah's business-friendly environment.
This is a conservative study with a lot of praise for Utah's conservative Legislature and its policies, but the forecast is a pragmatic look at what businesses want and what Utah has.
Poised to attract more high-tech companies, more in research and medicine, in recreation, tourism and energy; Utah may have what it takes to climb out of the recession first.

delts145

Mar 18, 2009, 2:12 PM

Southern Metro

http://www.hceda.org/uploads/images/logo_bizjournals.jpg

:tup: :tup: Provo ranked best mid-sized city in U.S. :cool: :cool:

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/303180/17/

Provo has the best quality of life among 124 mid-sized metro areas in the United States, according to a new study.

Bizjournals, a national network of business publications, rated Provo ahead of every other mid-sized city of at least 50,000 people in the country. Boulder, Colo,. and Madison, Wis., rounded out the top three, while El Paso, and Bakersfield and Visalia, Calif., came in at the bottom of the rankings...

http://2008.heraldextra.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=177965&g2_serialNumber=2
BYU students Jason Ribeira and Chelsea Rodman hike to the Y with Provo in the background Tuesday, March 17, 2009. A new Bizjournals study says Provo has the best quality of life among 124 mid-sized metro areas in the United States.

delts145

Mar 19, 2009, 1:26 PM

.moved

delts145

Mar 20, 2009, 10:53 AM

delts145

Mar 20, 2009, 10:53 AM

Updates, March 14th Contd. - Downtown, City Creek Center.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3355010165_a1d10261c9_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3355008289_f570f3f2a9_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3355007093_b400719c3e_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3355804386_004a720716_b.jpg

Tower 1
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7170/tower1na3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/3355846138_9da585075d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3355024281_82dfc3c4a3_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3355022043_2825e22151_b.jpg

Crossroads Block with Richards Court
http://www.citycreekliving.com/email/header2.jpg

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delts145

Mar 20, 2009, 11:05 AM

Northern Metro

Davis County to help build arts center

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705291527,00.html

Latest Rendering
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This is the latest rendering of the Davis Cultural Arts Center, formerly called the South Davis Cultural Arts Center, to be built in Centerville. Centerville hopes to break ground in May with an opening in 2011. (Provided by Scott Vandyke, Principal with ASWN)

Davis County's donation — $800,000 upfront and $171,428 a year for seven years — gives the Centerville Redevelopment Agency the ability to bond for a $14 million project, which is expected to include a 500-seat, main-stage theater and a black-box component, which is a smaller, more flexible theater space for more intimate performances...

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delts145

Mar 20, 2009, 11:05 AM

Photo I took last week:

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Green Bro

Mar 20, 2009, 8:56 PM

I really like that photo! Imagine if there was a 35-40 story tall, skinny skyrise in that photo... that would be amazing!!!!

delts145

Mar 22, 2009, 1:20 AM

SLC has the best major metro unemployment rate..WHOhoo.

Eighteen of the nation's 100 largest labor markets now have unemployment rates of 10 percent or more, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued Thursday.

Three inland California markets are saddled with the nation's worst jobless rates -- 15.7 percent in Fresno, 15.1 percent in Stockton and 13.8 percent in Bakersfield. Toledo has the highest unemployment rate outside of California, 13.3 percent.

Only one major market is below 5 percent -- Salt Lake City, at 4.6 percent.

The list of America's worst jobless rates is a mixture of Sunbelt and Northern industrial markets. Buffalo, according to the New York state Department of Labor, had earlier placed the area's jobless rate at 9 percent.

Twelve of the 18 metros above the 10-percent mark are in California, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas, states that enjoyed prosperity for most of the decade. Two factors -- the bursting of the real-estate bubble and the subsequent decline of the banking industry -- have hit those markets with exceptional force.

The other six metros on the 10-plus list are in Michigan, Ohio and Rhode Island, industrial states that have been struggling in tune with their manufacturing sectors, especially their automaking plants.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report includes preliminary data for January.

The market that suffered the worst increase in unemployment during the past year was Youngstown, Ohio, which jumped six points from 7.1 percent in January 2008 to 13.1 percent in January 2009.

A pair of North Carolina markets experienced the second-biggest increases, 5.2 points in the past year. Charlotte and Greensboro both soared from 5.3 percent a year ago to 10.5 percent in January 2009.

These are the 18 major U.S. markets with jobless rates of 10 percent or more, as of January:

Fresno, Calif., 15.7%
Stockton, Calif., 15.1%
Bakersfield, Calif., 13.8%
Toledo, 13.3%
Youngstown, Ohio, 13.1%
Detroit, 13.0%
Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif., 11.8%
Providence, 11.5%
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., 11.5%
Dayton, Ohio, 10.9%
Charlotte, 10.5%
Greensboro, N.C., 10.5%
Sacramento, 10.4%
Grand Rapids, Mich., 10.3%
McAllen-Edinburg, Texas, 10.1%
Los Angeles, 10.0%
Las Vegas, 10.0%
Bradenton-Sarasota, Fla., 10.0%

And these are the major metros with the lowest unemployment rates:

Salt Lake City, 4.6%
Honolulu, 5.2%
Ogden, Utah, 5.2%
Oklahoma City, 5.2%
Omaha, 5.2%
Des Moines, 5.3%
Madison, Wis., 5.3%
Albuquerque, 5.4%
Baton Rouge, La., 5.4%
New Orleans, 5.5%
Washington, 5.5%

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delts145

Mar 22, 2009, 1:32 AM

Utah Ranked No. 1 for Expected Economic Recovery

by PR or News Wire

20 March 2009—[/SIZE][/B][/I]

In the midst of economic turmoil, federal bailouts, and budget deficits in more than 40 states, a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) offers a roadmap to recovery based on economic performance trends from states over the last 10 years. The second edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index shows how the federal bailout of the states may simply encourage out-of-control spending by states, which is up 124 percent over the last 10 years, without requiring them to make the tough decisions needed to bring about financial stability.

“Too many states were too eager to add programs and increase spending during the good times, but we now face very difficult choices,” said Indiana Senator Jim Buck, chairman of ALEC’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force. “While we need to make tough choices to live within our means, we also need to remain focused on policies that foster economic development and job growth as the best solution to our budget woes.”

Co-author and renowned economist Dr. Arthur B. Laffer summarized the report's finding when he said, “States cannot tax their way into prosperity.” Rich States, Poor States presents rankings of the 50 states based on the relationship between policies and performance, revealing which states are best positioned to make a recovery, and which are not.

Laffer and his co-authors, Stephen Moore, senior economics writer at The Wall Street Journal, and Jonathan Williams, director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force for ALEC, analyze how economic competitiveness drives income, population and job growth in the states. They found that, “states with a high and rising tax burden are more likely to suffer through economic decline, while those with lower and falling tax burdens are more likely to enjoy robust economic growth.”

According to Williams, “The top performing states keep taxes, spending, and regulatory burdens low, while the biggest losers in the book tend to share similar policies of high tax rates, unsustainable spending and regulation.”

“New York earns the dubious distinction of having the worst economic outlook of any state,” according to the report. “The New York governor just might have broken the record for the number of bad ideas he put forward during a recent 17-minute budget address—most notably his 137 proposed tax increases come to mind.”

“As legislators, we know that we are in direct competition with other states for human and investment capital,” said Utah Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman, Senator Wayne Niederhauser. “Rich States, Poor States has provided invaluable information to strengthen our efforts to reduce tax burdens in Utah and we are happy to again be ranked as the most competitive state in the nation.”

TOP FIVE STATES
1. Utah
2. Colorado
3. Arizona
4. Virginia
5. South Dakota

BOTTOM FIVE STATES
46. New Jersey
47. Maine
48. Rhode Island
49. Vermont
50. New York

Rich States, Poor States shows that “The decline of California is probably the best evidence that we can present as to the impact of poor state policy making on the economic pulse of a state.” In chapter two, the report contrasts the fiscal policy structures of California and Texas to “demonstrate how economic theory actually works in the real world.”

“California continues to increase regulations, raise taxes and spend profligately,” state the authors. “Texas, on the other hand, has a pro-growth economic environment with a competitive tax system, sound regulations and spending discipline that will help Texas maintain its superior performance well into the future.”

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delts145

Mar 22, 2009, 1:55 AM

More shots of 222 South Main from the top floor of the Boston Building:

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kpexpress

Mar 22, 2009, 3:03 AM

What are the biggest architectural firms in downtown SLC? Anyone know any info about some of the biggest firms?

delts145

Mar 23, 2009, 11:30 AM

222 South Main
Here are a couple of shots from just a slightly different angle. Broadway Tower parking garage. I was up there taking some pics for another project and noticed this cool view.

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delts145

Mar 23, 2009, 11:32 AM

March 21st Updates

HP Tower (222 S Main) taking its place in the skyline.

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kpexpress

Mar 23, 2009, 2:47 PM

I'm so glad they put that new Walker sign up. It looks soooo cool.

delts145

Mar 24, 2009, 12:44 AM

Updates, March 21st- Various Downtown Projects

Hyatt at the Gateway

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Broadway Park Lofts

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Old North Temple Viaduct Saying Good-Bye

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OC Tanner Building

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Odd Fellows Hall

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delts145

Mar 24, 2009, 4:31 PM

Downtown, City Creek Updates - March 21st, 2009

Crossroad Block

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kpexpress

Mar 25, 2009, 9:31 AM

I love all the pics that are posted on this thread, but sometimes it makes viewing the thread annoying when they are all loading up and shifting the screen around. But, its good to see everyone documenting (with pics) EVERY beam that is put into place.

delts145

Mar 25, 2009, 2:11 PM

LOL, Yeah, your right KP, but it's definitely a huge plus to have so many locals into documenting the many projects. It makes the forum allot of fun.

delts145

Mar 25, 2009, 2:15 PM

Old North Temple Viaduct Saying Good-Bye

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T-Mac

:banana: :banana: And a big goooood riddance too!!!

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delts145

Mar 25, 2009, 2:23 PM

Updates Contd... March 21st - City Creek Center

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delts145

Mar 26, 2009, 4:26 PM

...Contd.

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Tower 1

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delts145

Mar 27, 2009, 1:59 PM

...Contd.

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delts145

Mar 27, 2009, 2:01 PM

delts145

Mar 27, 2009, 2:03 PM

There have been numerous talks about how City Creek Center, freedom tower in NY, and the city center project in Las Vegas are some of the largest projects underway right now in the U.S.

Could it be that one of those might be facing some problems on the horizon?

Las Vegas Project Weighs Bankruptcy
Woes at Massive City Center Project, MGM Mirage's Centerpiece on the Strip, Rattle Casino Industry

"And Tamara AudiCity Center, the $8.6 billion Las Vegas development owned by MGM Mirage and DubaiWorld, is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing that could bring the massive project to a halt, according to people familiar with the situation."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123811086468552891.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

World Trade Center is also having some financial problems. Larry Silverstein is working very hard to get financing and there is talk of some of the towers that are planned not being built right now. Freedom Tower is above ground and moving very slowly. They are working on the foundation for Tower 4 at WTC but who knows. The one that is the most stable right now is right here in Salt Lake City. Keep going City Creek Center.

That reminds me, this months issue of Wired magazine had an article about using technology to produce little, but excellent results. One section was about the Freedom Tower (now One World Trade Center) and it said it's completion will be in 2013. Here is a link: http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/17-03/dp_freedomtower

Also... on my way home from school I always go up to the City Creek Trax stop and transfer trains so I can get a seat. I was just looking at how far the development has come and the fact that it was still going strong and then it hit me... I don't know why it took so long... but I finally realized just how big this mutha f*dgin' project is!

City Creek Center is going to ROCK! :tup:

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delts145

Mar 27, 2009, 2:23 PM

City Creek Updates, March 21st Continued

ZCMI Block

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delts145

Mar 28, 2009, 12:56 PM

...Contd.

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delts145

Mar 28, 2009, 1:29 PM

...Contd

The Regent

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delts145

Mar 28, 2009, 6:38 PM

Artspace starts construction on fifth project
Company will provide 102 units intended for artists. 850 S 400 West

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12013664

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delts145

Mar 29, 2009, 12:09 PM

I finally got to adding some of my picture from my phone, some are better than others.

Legacy Bridge at Dusk

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The Park Building, University of Utah... renovations almost complete
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Demolition of the Mines building and ROTC building at the University of Utah, built in 1922-ish
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Spring Break, moab style... Delicate Arch
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Not many people have been here, Its called "The Wedge," and its just south of Price.
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Pictures from today.

From my run today (20 miles, blah), State Capitol.
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Its grainy but u can see 222 South Main, fits in well.
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New LDS Church History Library
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delts145

Mar 29, 2009, 12:13 PM

:tup: :cool: Salt Lake City seeking Broadway theater developer:cool: :tup:

http://deseretnews.com/article/705292890/SL-seeking-Broadway-developer.html

Growing metropolis seeks partner with a love of the arts and a desire to build a Broadway-style theater.

That is Salt Lake City's personal ad, as the city works to move forward with a 2,500-seat theater as the center of an arts and cultural district in the capital's downtown.

"This is an opportunity to get out there and find what interest there is in the project," said Councilman Eric Jergensen, as the city put out a "request for qualifications" from developers this week. "We need to find a partner to help us develop that area into a center of vibrancy."...

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delts145

Mar 29, 2009, 12:19 PM

Big article in The Enterprise this week about the remodel of the old library downtown into the new store for OC Tanner. They mentioned that they have restored a lot of the old wood-work and have taken off the addition and the planetarium dome. The dome was donated to a planetarium in Orderville, it said. They also mentioned that the project is 100% over budget. It will end up costing around $23 million dollars. However, OC Tanner reassured that their business is doing well. There sales are only off 20-25% compared to their competitors being off as much as 50%. They also said that the market is still there, but people are more discreet when they buy more expesive diamonds and jewelry. They mentioned that they just sold a diamond for $100,000 a couple of weeks ago.

OC Tanner Building

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delts145

Mar 29, 2009, 12:40 PM

Updates - March 28th - Various Downtown Projects

Hyatt at the Gateway

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Broadway Park Lofts

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Main Street

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You can kind of see the bottom renovation of the Daynes Building in this photo.
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delts145

Mar 29, 2009, 1:25 PM

Some updates from the CityCreekLiving site:

http://www.citycreekliving.com/rc/rc_construction.html

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Photo Credits City Creek Reserve, Inc.

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delts145

Mar 30, 2009, 2:03 PM

222 South Main - March 28th

Couple of shots of 222 S Main as it fits into the skyline.

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delts145

Mar 31, 2009, 11:43 AM

Updates - City Creek - March 28th

Crossroads Block with Richards Court

They have taken the concrete pump down from Richards Courts West. I couldn't see it up there anymore.

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SLC Projects

Mar 31, 2009, 10:07 PM

Valley Center Towers Update:

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delts145

Apr 1, 2009, 11:45 AM

March 28th Updates for CCC Contd...

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delts145

Apr 2, 2009, 11:58 AM

...Contd.

ZCMI Block

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delts145

Apr 3, 2009, 1:40 PM

...Contd.

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Tower 1

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delts145

Apr 4, 2009, 11:25 AM

Restoring a historic jewel in downtown S.L.

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705295081,00.html

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Curtis Bennett shows the interior of the old Salt Lake library/planetarium. It will become the O.C. Tanner flagship store. Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News

A renowned Utah-based jeweler is working to restore new luster to a historic downtown gem.

Less than six months from now, O.C. Tanner Co. is scheduled to celebrate the grand opening of its new flagship retail store that will be located in the original Salt Lake City library/planetarium building at 15 S. State, next door to the Alta Club.

When completed in September, the store will have 20,000 square feet spread over three floors at a renovation cost of $23 million, according to Curtis Bennett, vice president of retail operations for O.C. Tanner.

O.C. Tanner Co. bought the building from Salt Lake City for $1.2 million in 2007 after submitting plans for the renovation and hoped that upon completion, the new store — replacing the current flagship store at Eagle Gate Tower, 20 E. South Temple, which opened in 2005 — will be similar to the Ralph Lauren mansion in New York.

"It's an old building that's been updated and made to be very modern and contemporary on the inside, but on the exterior it's a very stately building from the turn of the century," Bennett said.

"We hope that people come to this building to not only buy jewelry but to see what it's all about," he added.

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Bennett said that one of the unique and eye-catching features of the building would be a three-story etched glass window.

The finished project will boast all of the original windows completely refinished, he said. In addition, the entire structure will be seismically upgraded and outside the store will have its own parking garage to mitigate the limited parking available on the surrounding streets, he noted.

"The exterior of the building will be finished and brought back to the way it was 104 years ago," said Bob Martin, who designs internal elements of O.C. Tanner stores. "The inside will have that tension created of very modern, warm contemporary finishes."

As for what kind of items the store will carry, Martin said that the store will stock gifts and merchandise ranging from $100 up to about $400,000.

"We'll have something in here for everybody," he said.

The building being renovated was constructed in 1905 and served as the city library for about 60 years before eventually becoming the Hansen Planetarium beginning in the mid-1960s.

After the planetarium relocated to the Gateway, the building sat vacant for several years, during which it was used for various activities, including law enforcement SWAT team training, Bennett said.

Obert Clark Tanner, the store's founder, was born in September 1904, the sixth son of a second wife of a polygamous family. He died in October 1993.

After serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany following World War I, he sold seminary graduation pins and class rings from the back of his car — and founded the O.C. Tanner Co. Tanner and his wife, Grace, eventually contributed millions of dollars to various cultural and charitable causes, including the LDS Church, Abravanel Hall and the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah, Bennett said.

Today the company has 1,750 employees, with offices throughout North America, and in London and Tokyo.

"Obert Tanner's dream was to build the most beautiful store in America," Bennett said, "and I think he's going to have his dream realized."

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The exterior of the State Street building will continue to reflect the structure's early 20th century origin. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)

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