SALT LAKE CITY | Development Thread

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Southern Metro Canyons - Provo Canyon, South Fork
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Originally Posted by Ironweed

I can confirm that the Greek Orthodox Church Development is a go.

Demolition will start shortly, with construction beginning early next year.

From my perspective downtown is in a boom phase. I've never witnessed
anything like it.

Downtown Update - Utah’s Greek community plans massive development around historic Salt Lake cathedral

SALT LAKE CITY — Excerpts from the Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/2/...nity-cathedral

A quaint and historic section of downtown is about to get a massive facelift to become more useful for the large Greek Orthodox community in the area.

The Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake kicked off the public portion of a major fundraising campaign during the faith’s annual Apokries celebration. The community plans a new Hellenic Community Center to replace the one built 70
years ago. The remainder of the proposed $300 million-plus project, which will be separate from the Greek Orthodox facility, will be financed through various partnerships...

...The upscale renovation of the cultural center, to be built and managed by Salt Lake City-based Woodbury Corp., will occupy nearly five acres of church-owned land surrounding the 95-year-old Holy Trinity Cathedral at 279 S. 300 West.
It will include skyways, bridges and open plazas, and will make way for more space for the popular Greek Festival, hosted annually by the Greek Orthodox community and congregation.

Utah’s Hellenic Community is one of the largest Greek Orthodox parishes west of Chicago and serves as an anchor for the entire Mountain West region, according to the Hellenic Cultural Association. It is the only parish with two churches,
Holy Trinity and the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Holladay — both are religious homes to what the organization deems is thousands of Utah’s Greek Americans.

“This development will allow a new generation of Greek Utahns the opportunity to build a legacy with the same immense impact as their forefathers,” the Holy Trinity reported...

...In addition to new office space and a residential high-rise, the cultural center would be expanded to meet the needs of the growing Greek community, and adjacent buildings would welcome opportunities for commercial businesses,
including restaurants, shops and a 150-room hotel. The project proposal, which would put a full-fledged “Greek Town” on the local map, also includes a large underground parking structure...The massive renovation will require the
demolition of several very old, low-income housing units east of the cathedral, as well as destruction of several paved parking lots to the north and northwest...

Historic Greek Orthodox Cathedral around which massive development is set to soon begin.




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(Renderings courtesy of Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake) Members of Utah's Greek community are readying plans for an ambitious development
around Holy Trinity Cathedral at 279 S 300 West in downtown Salt Lake City. A view of the proposed project looking northwest from Pioneer Park.

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Updates - Southern Metro

Autumn Colors - Canyons of the Southern Metro - Sundance, Utah

Southern Metro - Mill Race At The Downtown Provo Station - Groundbreaking Ceremony

Originally Posted by Deek1978

So, I just met a neighbor of ours, (we've moved from Spanish Fork to Eagle Mountain) and he's an engineer. I can't remember the name of the company he works for, but they build commercial buildings and apartments. He said that as
soon he's done with the project he's working on in Park City, he'll be working on Mill Race in Provo.

That got me all excited that it's obviously moving forward.

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Mill Race at Provo Station is an exciting new project that will change the skyline of Provo. Commuters will love the easy access to the Front Runner station with a walking bridge over 600 South. Residents and business tenants alike will enjoy a
top notch amenities package. The local artist community will participate in creating art to beautify the site and honor the creative process happening at Mill Race and in the surrounding community.

Mill Race at Provo Station is Inspired by the iconic mountain ranges and canyons that surround the city, Mill Race mimics the experience of exploration through a series of urban courtyards encouraging play and inquiry for all ages and
walks of life.

Mill Race at Provo Station is located on the former lumberyard/ mill run that transported and processed timber from the surrounding mountains. Elevated bridges cut through each portion of the project paying homage to the site's history.
This has been reinterpreted into a way of connecting the different living spaces and amenities that is fun and dynamic for residents.

When completed, the project will include three 5-story multi-family housing buildings, a 10-story condo tower, as well as a 12 story office tower, with ample amenity space for both residents and the surrounding community.
The focus of Mill Race is to infuse play and curiosity through access to natural recreational elements while still being situated in a growing urban environment.

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Southern Metro - Updates, PEG Companies Phase 1 of Freedom Commons - Downtown Provo

By Genelle Pugmire for the Daily Herald - https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...d1e65822a.html

...Beginning this week, PEG Companies has begun construction on Phase 1 of the Freedom Commons project that includes a large parking terrace, and upscale mixed-use retail and office spaces. It will house the headquarters for PEG.

According to Matt Hansen, vice president of development for PEG and the project manager for Freedom Commons, the first phase actually started with the building of the Hyatt Hotel on 100 North and Freedom Boulevard. It also will include the eight-story parking terrace with 654 parking stalls, and an office building...

...Freedom Commons Phase I will encompass a six-story Class-A office building, street-front restaurant and retail space with plug-in access for food trucks, festival lighting, a large courtyard, more than 650 covered parking stalls and more, according to the developers.

Freedom Commons will have a sleek urban-green design, an exclusive gym available to those who work there, and stylish areas to collaborate outdoors, according to PEG.

Freedom Commons is being developed and designed to provide a good work-life balance, to promote healthy professional relationships and encourage creative thinking. At its core it is bringing the modern-day office to Provo, according to Hansen.

“With employment, housing, dining, entertainment and public transportation in close proximity, downtown Provo is the most walkable location in Utah County,” Hansen said.

“Our company has been located here for years, so we’ve been able to experience this firsthand – it’s great to walk to lunch rather than having to get in your car every time you want to do anything outside of the office. This new development will help build on the energy that has been created downtown and provide a new option for companies that want to be part of the growth that continues to push farther south into the valley,” Hansen added...

Freedom Commons is under construction in Downtown Provo -

Office Features
• 2 Class A Office Buildings Totaling Over 280,000 Square Feet
• 6 Stories With Approximately 20,000 – 22,000 Square Feet per story
• $27.50 Per Square Foot / Full Service
• Innovative Fitness Center with Showers and Lockers
• Ample Structured / Covered Parking
Retail Features
• 1,375 SF – 5,746 SF Available
• Premium Streetscape Amenities Including Outdoor Dining Space Opportunity
• Quick Access to Bus Rapid Transit System
• Central Downtown Provo Location See Less

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Southern Metro - Update, Utah Valley University School of Business - Under Construction

UVU breaks ground on the future home of Woodbury School of Business

A backhoe and an earthmover are ready to turn ground for the new Scott C. Keller Building at Utah Valley University... The $75 million, 180,000-square-foot building will be the new home of the Woodbury School of Business. UVU

The $75 million, 180,000-square-foot building will house 30 classrooms and 205 offices as well as the Bloomberg Lab, Entrepreneurship Institute, Money Management Resource Center, SmartLab and grand auditorium for large lecture
audiences and special events. Construction is estimated to be completed by late fall 2021 or early 2022.

The building will feature a Student Success Center on its second floor, which will combine placement, tutoring, internships and advisement services in one accessible location.

Classrooms will be outfitted with lecture-capture technology to help students learn remotely. The building will be constructed on the south end of UVU’s Orem campus...The new building is expected to serve up to 12,000 business students
at a time.

According to Utah State Board of Regents documents, the business school has outgrown its current home, which was one of the four original Utah Technical College buildings built in 1979.

“While the 78,000-square-foot facility has been well-maintained over the years, it cannot accommodate the renovations desired to train future business leaders. The masonry building has a post-tensioned cable floor system that cannot
be penetrated to run cables or make infrastructure upgrades,” the document states...

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Southern Metro Updates - Provo's New Municipal Airport Terminal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The terminal is expected to be completed in December 2021.

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A crane hoists the highest beam of the new Provo Municipal Airport terminal into place on Thursday, May 20, 2021. KSL-TV



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Updates - Southern Metro - New City Hall, Downtown Provo

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August 25th

Originally Posted by Mountain Skyline

Foundation work is underway.

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January 6, 2021

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August 19th

The new city hall will share its block with the Covey Center for the Arts and a planned mixeduse project. The five-story building will house 300- plus city workers and a police station.
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Southern Metro - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine - Downtown South, Provo

The Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine is a state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility under construction in Provo, Utah. As a new educational facility in the region, it will provide critical medical curriculum for students in the Intermountain West. The building facilitates group-based learning and interdisciplinary conversations among faculty and students. Home to the newest in advanced technology, the College will change the way students learn by utilizing ‘Virtual and Augmented Reality’ software. A priority for the student life environment, the building features study pods on each floor, halo lab, simulation lab, anatomy lab, study spaces and student lounge, library, collaborative learning spaces, and faculty and administrative offices.

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...“The development of this Medical Education Research Campus will have a profound and positive economic impact on Utah County and the entire state and region,” said Dr. Richard P. Nielsen, founding president/CEO of both the proposed Noorda-COM and RMUoHP. “We are honored to be the first recipients of this funding in the State of Utah and believe it is a testament to our past success and our future promise to all Utahns.”

Upon completion, the development is planned to contain 400,000 square feet of medical education and research space including the proposed Noorda-COM and the affiliated campus of RMUoHP, a combined Noorda-COM and RMUoHP student union, and surgical/research space; 685,000 square feet of multi-family housing consisting of 685 units; and 234,000 square feet of parking structures consisting of 780 stalls.

Noorda-COM (proposed) has been approved to now accept medical student applications for its inaugural class to begin in August 2021. “This bond issuance and our ability to create infrastructure on the campus is important to recruiting students and building awareness with the communities of Utah,” said Dr. John Dougherty, founding dean of Noorda-COM (proposed). “The medical school’s goal is to attract the highest caliber students, including those local students who want to stay in Utah for their medical education.”...https://wasatcheducational.com/tag/n...thic-medicine/

October 27th

Originally Posted by Mountain Skyline

Crews started raising steel the beginning of last week. Sorry for the cellphone photos

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Southern Metro Update - The Newly Finished 400 Element Apartments at the Downtown Provo Central Station

400 Element Apartments - 61 W 400 S, Provo, UT 84601 - 4 stories with 118 units - Studio, One & Two Bedroom

Note: Construction site to the immediate south of the new Millrace Apartment Community @ https://www.apartments.com/400-eleme...vo-ut/kprendc/

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Update - PEG Companies New I-Street Townhomes - Downtown Provo

41 West 300 North, Downtown Provo
Situated in Provo City’s flourishing downtown, 250 I Street will offer 28 modern housing opportunities to those looking to live just minutes away from various tech headquarters,
this development is bringing Modern uptown living with all the space and storage that Utah outdoor activities require.

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Restoration & Reuse - Historic Provo Chapel Becomes Upscale Apartments

Genelle Pugmire for the Daily Herald - https://www.heraldextra.com/news/201...ents-in-provo/

The old LDS Fourth Ward Chapel on 100 West and 400 North is now the home of 15 uniquely different high-end one-bedroom units...

...According to historic records, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started building the church in 1915, but stopped because of World War I. The congregation met in the basement. After the war they continued building and finally dedicated it in 1925. Church President Heber J. Grant came from Salt Lake City to dedicate the building.

The historical marker for the building says they even had door prizes at the dedication. They included a lifetime Schaeffer Pen set, a 1925 Chevrolet car and a live bull...

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...The Old Chapel Apartments consist of single-bedroom units ranging from 500 to 1,100 square feet and feature loft bedrooms, high ceilings and individual laundry facilities.

“We wanted to preserve the exterior of the building, it deserves it,” Soter said. “We wanted to put in first class apartments with a Manhattan or San Francisco cool styling.”

Every unit has granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, glass cook tops and large closets. Each unit is also unique in layout and features some nuance of the old church.

The old brick that is exposed in the units were originally covered with plaster. “It took $30,000 just to expose that brick,” Soter said. “There’s a whole bunch of little things that draw up the costs, like goose-necked faucets and tiled backdrops.”

It’s the historic feel that has lured most of the current renters...

Just out the door, on the landing, from one of the units is a granite block embedded in the brick wall. What looks like a sandstone lid sits on top of it, surrounded by the old, decorative brick.

Soter said that according to Emily Utt, LDS Church Historic Sites Curator, it is most likely a time capsule or corner stone from the original building.

Soter said that during the construction they found children’s toys, old church donations slips, a doll dress and other items. He said he hopes to make shadow boxes for the items and hang them throughout the adjoining halls in the building.

“Every unit is different,” Soter said. “They’re not what people are expecting.”

The location and walkability — just three blocks from Provo’s Center Street, a couple blocks from the Rec Center and just across the street from Smith’s grocery store — makes the Old Chapel Apartments very desirable.

Soter said it is just a half a block from the Bus Rapid Transit stop...

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Southern Metro Update - Brigham Young University School of Music

The 170,000-square-foot Music Building will have four levels and feature more mid-sized spaces for practice and recitals, including practice rooms located on the upper floor. The cornerstone of the new building will be a 1000-seat concert hall
built in the vineyard style. Vineyard style performance spaces are intended to keep musicians centralized, with audience seating rising above them in tiers — reminiscent of a terraced vineyard.


“While this spatial approach was primarily developed with optimal acoustics and line of sight in mind, BYU’s concert hall will also serve a distinct pedagogical purpose, as it will allow students and patrons alike to have a clear view of
performer technique,” Adams said. “The venue will be the first of its kind in the Intermountain West, marking a significant achievement in musical innovation and excellence in the region.”

Construction is expected to be completed by Fall Semester 2022. Big D Construction has been selected as the general contractor for the project, with HKS Architects as the architecture firm.

The College of Fine Arts and Communications has long been an integral part of BYU. The School of Music was one of the original four departments when the university opened doors, and the Harris Fine Arts Center is the most-used academic
building on campus, presenting more than 500 performances a year.

More New Renderings - https://music.byu.edu/

Rendering of the interior first level of the new Music Building............................................................Vineyard style concert hall rendering.

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Updates - Southern Metro - University Place Lifestyle Center - Orem

Pictured is a partial aerial of the current and ongoing redevelopment of the University Place Center.

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Southwest Corner of the Center

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October 2021
The recently completed Exton Apartments in the foreground and a new mid-rise office tower rising in the back.


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Updates - Southern Metro - Silicon Slopes

Silicon slopes is at the junction of the Central and Southern Metros. This photo is a couple of years old and but a small portion of this sectors hyper high tech growth.
What you see in this photo as freshly turned earth is now filled in with new commercial/office and housing structures. Currently, for 2021 the construction boom has only accelerated.

Transit Oriented Development in Traverse Mountain clears first hurdle

By Nicole Kunze for the Lehi Pointe Press - https://lehifreepress.com/2021/09/02...-first-hurdle/

The Lehi City Planning Commission got their first look at a proposed Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on undeveloped land at 3000 West Traverse Mountain Boulevard at their Aug. 26 meeting. GWC Capital’s Vistas at the Point preliminary subdivision includes 404 units.

The Development Review Committee (DRC) noted that utilities on the property were a critical issue. The developer cannot bring a final plat proposal to the City Council until the well and transmission line are in place.

Jared Morgan representing GWC Capital explained some of the amenities for the development. “We’re most excited about the trail system. We’ll have an amphitheater that is more like a community center for events like a farmer’s market and concerts and an ice rink in the winter. That would be managed by the HOA, not the City,” said Morgan. The amphitheater in question is approximately a quarter of an acre.

“This is west facing and brutally hot. I know you said you don’t want irrigation up there, but even native grass needs irrigation to get established the first few years. I wouldn’t plan on not irrigating at all if you want anyone to use the park,” commented Commission Chair Abram Nielsen.

A woman named Heather represented hang gliders who frequent the Flight Park State Recreation Area just above Vistas at the Point during the public hearing on the agenda item. “We’re very interested in the wind impact and the landing area. Putting a high rise right in front of our landing zone is very dangerous and problematic for us,” she explained. “This is a world-renowned site. We want a proper wind impact study done.”

The commissioners continued to discuss the proposal and Morgan came back to the podium several times to answer questions. “This is in the very conceptual level right now,” he reminded them.

“My concern is saying yes, getting a negative report from the wind study and having foundations poured already,” said Commissioner Greg Jackson. The Planning Commission cannot require a developer to do a wind study, they can only recommend it.

The motion to give a positive recommendation to the City Council for GWC Capital’s proposed preliminary subdivision passed unanimously.

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Updates - Southern Metro - Provo - Riverwoods Sector

Originally Posted by Mountain Skyline

The Riverwoods is seeing a big surge in residential growth ever since Qualtrics announced their huge expansion.

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Update - 85 North Apartments - Downtown Provo

85 North Apartments, being developed by Provo City Housing Authority and Utah Regional Housing in partnership with Trinity Housing Development and ScenicView Academy, will provide senior, disabled, and supportive housing. 85 North Apartments will have seven floors with 74 one bedroom units that will provide an integrated affordable housing community consisting of 44 affordable senior/disabled units and 30 affordable family units with a preference for adults on the autism spectrum. There are wrap-around supportive services provided by ScenicView Academy for residents with autism.

85 North Apartments has 41 parking spaces under lease in the adjacent Wells Fargo parking garage and will provide bike storage for 30 bikes. The development is in the center of downtown Provo near restaurants, grocery stores, shopping, and mass transit.

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______________________________________________________________________Southern Metro - Harris Music Multi-Family Housing - Downtown Provo

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Originally Posted by poodledoodledude

600 units— up to 10 stories to be built at the old Bill Harris music store block on
300 south university avenue. Pools, Street Level retail. About 2 blocks north of the Under Construction 13 and 14 story millrace development across from Frontrunner Commuter Rail.

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What's New For The Sundance Ski Resort - Provo Canyon - Robert Redford Sells Sundance Resort - Will develop a new lodge, additional lifts, double skiable acreage



Sundance Mountain Resort Unveils Significant 2021/2022 Winter Improvements

- Two new lifts including a high-speed detachable quad.

- Expanded and new ski runs

- New beginner area with 3 magic carpets.

- Extensive mountain grading and brushing.

- Upgrades to snowmaking including a snowmaking reservoir.

- Expanded mountain dining.

- RFID ticketing technology.


OnTheSnow.com - By Craig Altschul - https://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/637...undance-legacy


Iconic Sundance Resort has new owners. Sundance Resort photo

The Sundance Kid is not a kid anymore. Robert Redford, 84, has sold his unique resort mixing bowl of inspirational culture and outdoor pursuits to a combo of two real estate investment firms with national and international experience in world-class hospitality properties. That experience doesn’t include skiing. No matter. Here’s why:

“Sundance is a uniquely beautiful place,” Bill Jensen, who might be as legendary in the ski industry as Redford is in the movie world, told OnTheSnow.com. “It’s so peaceful, so natural, a totally different feel or vibe than, say, Park City or Vail or Aspen. All the elements are there for us to continue the legacy and expand it.”

Jensen, who left as Telluride’s CEO last summer, has been named a partner and senior adviser at Broadreach Capital Partners, one of the two investment firms. His role will be in strategic planning and positioning, not in day-to-day management (“the resort executive team will stay in place”). Bringing in this U.S. Ski Hall of Famer gives the new owners “instant street cred” and experience.

Investment groups combine

Broadreach, based in Palo Alto, Calif., and Cedar Capital Partners, headquartered in London and New York, combined last month to acquire the iconic Utah resort, named in the 2019 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards as the number one ski resort in North America.

The synergy between the two investment firms starts with Broadreach Managing Partner Philip (“Flip”) Maritz, who is also a senior adviser to Cedar. Redford and Maritz first discussed a sale almost two decades ago, but Redford wasn’t ready to pass the torch yet. “I had been searching for years for the right people to take it to the next level, so that I could take that weight off my shoulders and enjoy my life," Redford told the Associated Press at the time of the sale. “I gave it some time, and kept questioning him and pushing him. His answers held up. So I said, ‘OK, this is the time and I think this is the right guy.’”

The sale price was not disclosed, but as Maritz told Utah media, It wasn’t all about the money. “He was more concerned about legacy, stewardship, fit, philosophy.”

The portfolios of both firms are impressive, with Broadreach having redeveloped iconic hotels such as The Carlyle in Manhattan; the Fairmont San Francisco; the Biltmore in Santa Barbara; Four Seasons hotels in Toronto, Houston, Austin, and in the West Indies. The extensive Cedar portfolio includes the Monte Carlo Grand in Monaco and The Savoy in London.

The sale does not include Redford’s other assets and Sundance projects including the Sundance Institute, the Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Catalog, Sundance TV or the Redford Center. The resort will continue to host workshops and events organized by those entities. Redford also announced his family has put 300 acres at the base of Mt. Timpanogas, in an area popular with cross-country skiers, into the Redford Family Elk Meadows Preserve in partnership with Utah Open Lands.

“But, don’t be fooled,” Ben Leahy, Cedar managing director and a lifelong skier, told us. “We see Sundance in a different category than all these luxury places. Sundance is all about what nature created.”

The Jensen factor

Bill Jensen, Ski industry icon advises on resort icon

Jensen’s 47-year ski industry career began as a “liftie” at Mammoth in the 1970s and moved on from there to the highest-level executive roles at Intrawest (now Alterra), Vail, Sunday River, Northstar, Breckenridge, Whistler and Telluride. His track record and quiet demeanor has made him a well-liked and respected leader.

He told us he met ‘Flip’ Maritz about 20 years ago during his tenure as Vail’s chief operating officer. Maritz has a home in Vail. Jensen said he signed on as a partner with Broadreach to bring a strategic vision and positioning for the future of Sundance, particularly when it comes to its winter life as a ski resort.

The summer experience at the resort includes the Sundance Institute from May to July, but the entire season invites guests to choose a variety of outdoor adventures. The resort website puts it like this: “Bike, hike, ride a horse, raft a river, or catch a fish. Stroll through a shady aspen grove, wade in a cold mountain stream, enjoy our private park - The Hollow. In Sundance, Utah you can be more than a human being, you can be a human doing!” Basically, the idea is to offer an adult summer camp, Maritz says.

But in winter, activity shifts to 12,000-foot Mt. Timpanogas, the behemoth in Provo Canyon, where the resort sits peacefully in the North Fork. Top elevation of the ski service area is 8,250. The 42 ski runs are spread over 450 acres of steep bowls for advanced skiers and groomed slopes for beginners and intermediates.

Jensen told us his group intends to invest in the resort infrastructure by doubling the available ski terrain to 850 acres and adding in more novice territory. The plan is to add three new lifts, replacing one with a high-speed detachable quad, as well as increasing skier services and expanding parking.

A new village lodge

He said building a 50 to75-room lodge in the village is also on the drawing board as that’s particularly important for conference business. A continued commitment to sustainability in all its forms is a given as part of the sale.

Sundance long has been popular with local Utah County skiers where Provo is the largest city and the home of Brigham Young University (BYU).

Jensen said the county will be a major focus for growth in skier numbers. Utah County’s population has jumped by double digit percentage growth every year since 2010. Sundance will continue to lure the destination vacationer as well as skiers taking a day of their ski week at the Park City resorts and making the 45-minute drive to experience Sundance. Salt Lake City is less than an hour away.

So, the memorable quote from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – “who are those guys?”- has a good answer. “Those guys” appear to be ready to do exactly as Redford has envisioned for the future of Sundance, all the while taking it to that new level.

As Jensen puts it: “There aren’t many brands like this in the ski world.”


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Update - Rescuing An Historic Icon - Lehi Roller Mills

November 9, 2021 - Nicole Kunze for the Lehi Free Press - https://lehifreepress.com/2021/11/09...resh-branding/

... Brailsford bought the Lehi Roller Mill from third generation owner Sherman Robinson in 2012. The Lehi, Utah landmark was in bankruptcy after the 2008 housing bubble almost destroyed the business. “This is three acres of prime commercial property. This mill probably wouldn’t be here if other interested buyers had their way. I didn’t want that to happen,” remembered Brailsford. Robinson continued to work at the mill until he retired on December 31, 2020. He passed away five months later in May 2021.

“Even through bankruptcy we kept all the employees. We never laid anyone off,” Brailsford said. The family made millions of dollars in improvements to the mill, one of the last operating small mills in the United States, starting with packaging equipment and a new filtration system to keep from dusting the Lehi High School football field with flour. Included in the improvements was repainting the entire outside of the mill at a cost of close to $250,000.

...“It’s such an awesome business. We love the feel of it and the history attached to it. It’s been phenomenal,” said Steve Brailsford, President of KEB Enterprises and Ken’s son. “Lehi Mills is a landmark...

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Parting Shot

Sunset, Southern Metro

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