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City Proper - Sugar House - Wilmington Gardens

The Sugar House renaissance continues. Two projects by the Woodbury Corporation are poised to completely transform Wilmington Ave. in Sugar House. The projects at 1201 Wilmington Ave and 1202 Wilmington Ave are both mixed-use and will make Wilmington Ave one of the most pedestrian friendly corridors in Sugar House.

The 1201 Wilmington, also called Wilmington Gardens, project will fully utilize its location next to Hidden Hallow Park. Residents and visitors will be able to access Hidden Hallow from Wilmington Ave. thanks to a public plaza that will be built in the center of the project. Now that the Sugar House Draw has opened and connects Hidden Hallow to Sugar House Park, the Wilmington Gardens plaza will provide another entry point to Sugar House Park.


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The large mixed-use project is replacing what was a long-vacant lot. Apart from the tw0-story town-homes facing Hidden Hallow park, the project consists of two buildings, one at seven-stories and the other at just two-stories. The buildings will include a combined 212 residential units and will have ground-floor commercial space. The larger building that fronts Wilmington Ave. will also provide office/commercial space at the mezzanine level. The project includes a 171-stall underground parking garage...





In Pictures: Wilmington Gardens creating mid-rise skyline in Sugar House http://www.slcity.org/in-pictures-wi...n-sugar-house/

Wilmington Gardens is adding some height to Sugar House. At seven floors, the project links the mid-rise cluster between Wilmington Avenue and 2100 South on 1300 East to the emerging cluster surrounding the Sugar House Monument Plaza.

The project is also significant for creating another entrance into Hidden Hollow park. In the center of Wilmington Gardens will be a plaza that will provide access to Hidden Hollow from Wilmington Avenue. Retail space will front the plaza, creating a greater pedestrian experience in this section of the neighborhood.

The area could see even more density soon if the proposed 10-floor, 1202 Wilmington project is realized.

Photos and Text By Isaac Riddle @ THE SLC BLOG http://www.theslcblog.org/author/iriddle81gmail-com/


The east side of Wilmington Gardens as seen from just off 1300 East and Wilmington Avenue. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest side of Wilmington Gardens as seen from Wilmington Avenue. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of Wilmington Gardens as seen from Wilmington Avenue. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The northeast corner of Wilmington Gardens as seen from Hidden Hollow Park. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The plaza and main residential building as seen from Hidden Hollow Park. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The plaza and main residential building as seen from Hidden Hollow Park. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of Wilmington Gardens as seen from Hidden Hollow. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of Wilmington Gardens as seen from Hidden Hollow. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


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Downtown Perspectives By ToysNoiz

For the complete collection go to: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210541

Originally Posted by ToysNoiz

Late October and Early November

Pics By ToysNoiz


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Downtown Perspectives By ToysNoiz Continued...


For the complete collection go to: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210541

Originally Posted by ToysNoiz

Late October and Early November

Pics By ToysNoiz


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Downtown Perspectives By ToysNoiz Continued...


For the complete collection go to: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=210541

Originally Posted by ToysNoiz

Late October and Early November

Pics By ToysNoiz


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Downtown Update


Construction Ongoing At Abravanel Hall Plaza Makeover

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Deseret News

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...all-plaza.html

SALT LAKE CITY — Aerial photographs captured ongoing construction Monday at Abravanel Hall. Salt Lake County is turning the plaza near the
concert hall into an urban park.


Construction continues on the plaza at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. (Ravell Call, Deseret News)



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Pardon Our Dust: Abravanel Hall Plaza Construction

Traci Grant

http://www.utahsymphony.org/blog/201...-construction/

The plaza in front of Abravanel Hall is getting a much needed makeover this year. Most of the concrete and the fountain in the front will be removed to make way for new greenery, sidewalks and walkways. The new plans call for better lighting and sign fixtures as well as grey and white concrete with accents in warm tones including browns and gold.

Abravanel Hall Courtyard




This does mean that access to the plaza and east entrance to the lobby will be cut off until Spring 2015. A safety fence will stretch along South Temple, West Temple and the lawn, removing access through the front doors. Fortunately, there’s more than one way to enter Abravanel Hall. There are three entrances to the lobby of Abravanel Hall. To enter directly into the lobby and bypass the congestion at the ticket office, go up the stairs near the ticket office and enter through the doors on the lobby’s west side. Another option is the main entrance to the ticket office, which can be found on the north side, with access from South Temple. If you already have your tickets and want to avoid the stairs by taking the elevator, we recommend going down the alley on the west side of the building entering through the west doors. The UTA Temple Square Trax stop is located right across from Abravanel Hall and there is a crosswalk to the west that will take you directly to the entrances which will be open. If you have difficulties walking or navigating, we suggest that you park near the Salt Palace or at the Plaza Hotel.


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City Proper Update - Brickyard - Element 31


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In Pictures: Brickyard moving away from suburban style developments

Isaac Riddle  October 17, 2014  Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction http://www.slcity.org/in-pictures-br...-developments/

Framing for Element31, a 208-unit apartment development at 1245 Brickyard Road, is underway. The apartments are framed up to the second of what will be four floors. Element31 wraps around the Brickyard Office Tower, replacing what was originally an aging parking structure. The apartments and office tower are directly across from Brickyard Plaza, a suburban-style shopping center that features mostly discount retail and a Harmon’s grocery store. Element31 developers maximized lot space by building right up to the office tower and building the units above a subterranean parking structure.

There is ample surface parking surrounding the Brickyard Plaza. Hopefully the owners of the plaza will be inspired to rethink the suburban style plaza and develop the area to fit the density created by having a seven-story office tower and four-story apartment building across from their property.


Element 31 Apartments as seen from Brickyard Road. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Construction of Element 31 Apartments with the Brickyard Office Tower in the background. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


East side of Element 31 Apartments. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


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Downtown Update


Encore Apartments - In Pictures: Framing has begun for 400 South Apartments



Isaac Riddle  October 24, 2014  Central City, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction

Photos and Text By Isaac Riddle @ THE SLC BLOG http://www.theslcblog.org/author/iriddle81gmail-com/

Framing has begun on the 189-unit, seven-floor Encore Apartments on 400 South between Denver Street and 500 East. The project is one of two residential projects under construction on this block of 400 South. Across the street, construction is underway on the Seasons at Denver Street a six-floor 92-unit apartment building. Final renderings of the Encore Apartments have yet to be formally released but SL City blog has contacted the head architect for the project and will publish final renderings as soon as they become available.


Sometime next year this view of downtown from the corner of 400 South and 500 East will be blocked by the seven-story Encore Apartments. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Encore Apartments as seen from 500 East. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Encore Apartments as seen from 500 East. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Encore Apartments as seen from the corner of Denver Street and 400 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Encore Apartments as seen from the corner of Denver Street and 400 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Encore Apartments as seen from Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle


The west side of the Encore Apartments as seen from Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

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Downtown

Originally Posted by Viperlord

THE FORUM
CONNECTING THE WORLD TO OUR CITY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2X2QLvCTAY

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_______________________________________________________Season's Greetings To All


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_________________________Wild turkeys forage beneath Metro Salt Lake's mountain beauty By Lee Ann



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_________________________________Powder Mountain Ski Resort - Summit Village, Under Construction



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Downtown Update


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________________________________________________________Utah Performing Arts Center and 111 Tower


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_____________________________________________Utah Performing Arts Center & 111 Tower


________ ...Lead architects, Cesar Pelli and Mitch Hirsch explained in detail the design, which will include a three-balcony, opera house configuration for the seating area and a large,
________four-story “Winter Garden” lobby with glass exterior facing Main St. They also touted the fact that the theater building will have no “back”. With pedestrian passages from Main St. to Regent St,
________a public plaza in front of the truck loading docks, and a rejuvenated Regent St full of nightlife and daytime action, the NPAC will be a driving force in activating downtown, on the blocks to
________the immediate south of the spectacular new City Creek Center...

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Timeline Updates


October 26th

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November 4th

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November 11th

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I like this angle, from the skybridge at City Creek Center. 111 on that corner will make this shot pretty fantastic, methinks.

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Downtown - West Station Apartments


New development coming to North Temple TRAX corridor

Isaac Riddle  October 29, 2014  Developments, Jordan Meadows, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/new-developmen...trax-corridor/


A bus passes the 1940 West North Temple TRAX station in Salt Lake. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The TRAX Green Line to the airport has long been seen as an opportunity to not only connect downtown to the Salt Lake International Airport but revitalize the stretch of North
Temple west of Interstate 15. Street beautification along North Temple was added to compliment the light rail line hoping to spur development along the corridor.

In the 18 months since the line has opened, construction of the first large residential project west of the freeway is under way. The project, called West Station, will be a four-story
residential building located at 167 North Harold street, just east of Sutherland’s Lumber near the intersection of Redwood Road and North Temple.

The West Station development will include 145 residential units with 212 surface parking spaces located behind the building. Amenities will include a fitness room, outdoor pool, spa,
sundeck and bicycle storage.

According to city documents, the developers will include a community garden north of the Sutherland’s Lumber parking lot. The project will also include a pedestrian path to connect
both the apartments and a nearby residential area to the retail and TRAX Station on North Temple.

The project’s site is zoned Transit Service Area (TSA) Mixed-use Employment Center. The employment center identification is for areas of high regional employment in a campus style
development. West Station apartments is near a cluster of state offices adjacent to the 1940 W. North Temple TRAX station. Because the project is near a TRAX station the developers
had to meet certain requirements under the city’s new TSA Development guidelines.

Under the guidelines, any project within close proximity to a transit station must have a TSA development score of at least 100 to be approved for construction. The score comes from
a checklist where developments receive points based on various project elements deemed important to projects near transit stations. Projects that score less than 100, must face
either an administrative hearing or a review by the planning commission.

The West Station development received a TSA development score of 111. The development earned points for its bicycle storage, pedestrian walkways, 360 degree architecture, quality
materials, project density and by placing visual emphasis on the building’s corners.

The site for the new development was a vacant lot that in the past was made up of single family homes. There are plenty of surface parking and vacant lots along North Temple that are
ripe for development. While the West Station development will be separated from North Temple by a surface parking lot and fast food restaurants, the pedestrian walkway and community
garden will help integrate the residential project into what is currently surface parking and suburban-style retail.

There are ample surface parking lots in Salt Lake City and many surround large big-box retailers. The West Station apartments show that dense housing can be integrated into these spaces
as a way to better utilize negative space and break up some of these large surface lots.


Site plan for the West Station Apartments.


Renderings of West Station Apartments.


Construction of West Station as seen from Harold Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The foundation for the West Station Apartments as seen from Sutherland’s Lumber parking lot. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


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Downtown - Along the North Temple TRAX Line


In Pictures: Developments near North Temple nearly finished

Isaac Riddle  October 30, 2014  Depot District, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/in-pictures-de...arly-finished/

While developments are now emerging west of Interstate 15, most recent development along North Temple has been focused around the 600 West intersection. The North Temple/600 West corner is adjacent to a TRAX station and FrontRunner commuter rail station, making it one of the most transit orientated sections of the city.

Two large infill projects near the intersection appear to be in the final stages of construction. The projects are the next phase of the Bridges and Citifront, which consists of two residential buildings consisting of just under 100 units, and the five-story, 115-unit mixed-use project called North Sixth. The projects will add a combined 206 residential units to what is fast becoming one of the most densely populated corners of Salt Lake.

Bridges at Citifront:

North Sixth Apartments and the final phase of Bridges at Citifront as seen from the North Temple viaduct. Photo by Isaac Riddle.



The new units at the Bridges at Citifront as seen from the corner of 600 West and North Temple. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The new units at the Bridges at Citifront as seen from the corner of 600 West and North Temple. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The new units at the Bridges at Citifront as seen from 600 West near South Temple. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The new units at the Bridges at Citifront as seen from 600 West near South Temple. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The new units at the Bridges at Citifront as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The new units at the Bridges at Citifront as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


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Downtown - Along the North Temple TRAX Line


In Pictures: Developments near North Temple nearly finished

While developments are now emerging west of Interstate 15, most recent development along North Temple has been focused around the 600 West intersection. The North Temple/600 West corner is adjacent to a TRAX station and FrontRunner commuter rail station, making it one of the most transit orientated sections of the city.

Two large infill projects near the intersection appear to be in the final stages of construction. The projects are the next phase of the Bridges and Citifront, which consists of two residential buildings consisting of just under 100 units, and the five-story, 115-unit mixed-use project called North Sixth. The projects will add a combined 206 residential units to what is fast becoming one of the most densely populated corners of Salt Lake.

North Sixth


The northwest corner of the North Sixth apartments as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The west side of the North Sixth apartments as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The west-side entrance to the North Sixth apartments as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of the North Sixth apartments as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The southwest corner of the North Sixth apartments as seen from 600 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


North Sixth Apartments as seen from the North Temple viaduct. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


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Downtown - Along the North Temple TRAX Line


View More At City Home Collective : http://cityhomecollective.com/

Originally Posted by stayinginformed

The old Hostess Factory on North Temple was bought by a local construction company and has recently been renovated. They just unveiled the neon light upgrades to the old sign. I really like it.



Here are some pictures from the inside of the remodeled Hostess Factory pictures by City Home Collective.

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Downtown Adj.


In Central City infill matters too

Isaac Riddle  October 21, 2014  Central City, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/in-central-cit...l-matters-too/

Downtown Miami is full of tall residential towers that create a beautiful skyline. Yet, downtown Miami can at times feel like a ghost town, because tall towers don’t always make a neighborhood vibrant. In cities, it is on the street-level where the energy lies. While large projects attract attention and can be a catalyst for development within a neighborhood, it is often the smaller infill projects that reflect the health of a neighborhood. Infill projects provide new uses for under-used spaces and can make a neighborhood more vibrant by increasing density and engaging the street-level.

In the Central City neighborhood a lot of new projects are under construction along the 400 and 500 South corridors. The neighborhood benefits from its proximity to downtown, the University of Utah and Liberty Park. While the larger projects are focused around the TRAX line at 400 South, smaller infill projects are emerging in the area between 600 and 900 South.

On the corner of 400 East and 900 South, adjacent to the Southeast Market, construction of a two-story building called Nic-Mi Office is underway. The project will be a mixed-use building that includes ground floor retail and office space on the second floor. The retail portion has zero setback from the sidewalk, directly engaging the street-level.


Nic-Mi Office Building

Nic-Mi office and retail building as seen from 400 East. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Nic-Mi office and retail building as seen from 400 East. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Gin and Tonic Houses:

The Gin and Tonic Homes as seen from 600 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Gin and Tonic Homes as seen from the corner of 600 South and 400 East. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Development on Denver Street reveals street’s potential

Isaac Riddle  October 31, 2014  Central City, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction = http://www.slcity.org/development-on...ets-potential/

Salt Lake City leaders are trying to make the city more pedestrian friendly. In downtown, Salt Lake City’s large blocks are being broken up with mid-block connections and recent developments show that more planning is happening with the pedestrian in mind.

The City Creek Shopping Center included Regent street into its development to help create a walkable, urban, outdoor shopping center. The Performing Arts Center and the State Street Plaza projects both include plans to activate mid-block connections via Regent Street, Orpheum Avenue and Edison Street respectively.

A walkable downtown is important and mid-block connections are one tool to make navigating the city on foot safer and more enjoyable. But there are opportunities for active mid-block connections outside of the city core. Denver street, a mid-block street that runs between 400 and 500 East, could be the “Regent Street” for the Central City neighborhood.

The neighborhood is rapidly developing. There are multiple large developments and smaller infill projects that are either under construction or in the planning process. The bulk of these projects are in a two block radius of the intersection of 400 South and 400 East, with the greatest concentration of development happening on Denver Street.

The Encore Apartments and Seasons at Denver Street both converge at the intersection of Denver Street and 400 South. The developments are large at seven and six stories tall and will add just under 300 residential units to the area.

A block to the south, at 540 South Denver Street, a smaller project is underway that should help further activate Denver Street.

Ivory Homes is constructing the Trolley Condominiums, eight town-home style condos on the west side of Denver Street halfway between 500 and 600 South. The condos are three-stories tall with a garage on the first floor. The first four condos are nearly framed out while foundation has been poured for the next four.

The condos are taller than what is usual for single-family attached homes in the area and bring added density to a street that is mostly detached single-family homes and surface parking.

Denver street runs continuously from 300 South to 600 South, where it meets Richmond Park. It is the only mid-block street in the area that extends more than one block.

Infill projects like the Trolly Square Condos can help extend the energy around 400 South and Denver Street down to 600 South, connecting Richmond Park to the emerging residential and retail clusters on Denver at 400 and 300 South.

There is ample opportunity for more infill between 400 and 600 South on Denver Street. Both blocks contain ample surface parking that front Denver and when developed, could make this section of Denver Street one of the most walkable and vibrant in the city.


Trolley Square Condos

The Trolley Square Condos as seen from Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The Trolley Square Condos as seen from the corner of 500 South and Denver Street. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The foundation for the next four condos on the north side of the project site. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


New offices for housing provider on 700 South

Isaac Riddle  November 4, 2014  Central 9th, Developments, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/new-offices-fo...-on-700-south/

The area around the intersection of 700 South and 200 West has a lot going for it. It is in the growing Central 9th district. A TRAX station is just a block away. There is Angela’s Corner, modern town-home style condos on the southeast corner of the intersection. At the northeast corner is Brewvies Cinema Pub, a pub and movie theater hybrid and at the southwest corner is the four-story office building that houses the Utah Chapter of the Children’s Miracle Network.

To add to this list is an under-construction two-story office building adjacent to the Children’s Miracle Network offices. The project, at 223 West 700 South, will replace an older adjacent one-story building.

According to Matt Vankomen, the construction manager on the project, the office building will house the Western Region Nonprofit Housing Corporation and the Utah Non Profit Housing Corporation, which according to the organization is “Utah’s largest nonprofit developer of affordable multifamily housing.” Both organizations focus on affordable housing for seniors and l0w-income families.

The office building is being built by ICO Construction, the commercial and multifamily construction arm of Ivory Homes. Ivory Homes, long known for its suburban housing projects, is focusing more on urban development in Salt Lake. Ivory Homes is constructing Trolley Condominiums, eight town-home style condos at 540 South Denver Street in the Central City neighborhood.

UNPHC’s current offices are next door to the new office building. When construction is finished, WRNHC and UNPHC will vacate their older 0ne-story office building for the new modern digs. The older office building will be demolished once both organizations relocate to their new offices. The new building is much larger and will provide the 47 year-old nonprofit organization space to grow.

The new UNPHC office building has large windows that front 700 South. The new building has no setback, directly engaging the street level. The project also has minimal space between it and its four-story neighbor, the offices for the Children’s Miracle Network. The modern design of the office building will complement the Angela’s Corner condos and hopefully be a catalyst for more development in this area of the city.

With a TRAX station in the neighborhood and proximity to downtown. The Central 9th neighborhood has promise. But sandwiched between car dealerships and light industry along 300 West, it will take more of these infill projects to help the area maximize its full potential.


The south side of 700 South and 200 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The UNPHC offices as seen from 700 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The UNPHC offices as seen from 700 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Microbrewery in the works for the Granary District

Isaac Riddle  November 5, 2014  Developments, Granary District, Proposed, Salt Lake City - http://www.slcity.org/microbrewery-i...nary-district/


The site for the proposed microbrewery from the owners of the Kilby Court concert venue. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

More good things are coming to 700 South. In addition to a new office building at 223 West 700 South, beer will soon be brewing in the neighborhood after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission recently approved the conversion of a vacant warehouse at 316 West 700 South to a microbrewery.

The property is in the Granary district, a former industrial neighborhood that has gained popularity with artists thanks to investment from organizations like Artspace Utah. The Granary District has been identified by city leaders as a key development opportunity for the city, with a proposed streetcar that will have its terminus in the neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded 600 South and West Temple to Interstate 15 and the 900 South Freeway on-ramp.

The microbrewery is being developed by Alvie Carter, the owner of Kilby Court, a small concert venue less than a block away at 750 Kilby Court (between 300 and 400 West off 700 South).

The microbrewery will be built in two phases. The first phase will convert the currently vacant 2,500 square foot warehouse into a microbrewery, tasting area and small pub space that will seat eight people. The second phase will include an adjacent 2,600 square foot facility that will expand brewery operations and include a larger tasting area, retail sales area and pub/deli style eatery that will seat close to forty people.

Pub food will come from the owner’s Poplar Street Pub, a restaurant/tavern at 242 South 200 West. The new microbrewery will be a family business. Carter’s son is a master brewer and will manage the brewery side of the business.

The proximity of the microbrewery to the Kilby Court concert venue, a half block away, is the making of an entertainment district that could further encourage development in the Granary District.

“There are a lot of beer drinkers in Salt Lake,” said Carter. “(The microbrewery) should bring people down (to the Granary neighborhood).”

The neighborhood is definitely open to creative and new ways to draw people to the area. Last year, a pop up retail and entertainment space dubbed Granary Row was popular enough that news that it would not return for 2014 was met with disappointment.

Shipping containers were used to create Granary Row by providing temporary retail and community space along 700 South between 300 and 400 West. Unlike Granary Row, the microbrewery will be a permanent fixture for this block of 700 South and be a year-around attraction.


The site of the proposed brewery.


The site plans for the proposed microbrewery.


The site plans for the proposed microbrewery.

The proposed brewery will be open from 11 am to 12 am, seven days a week.


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Downtown Update


In Pictures: Courtyard by Marriott mostly framed out



Isaac Riddle  November 3, 2014  Depot District, Developments, Downtown, Salt Lake City, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/author/iriddle81gmail-com/

There will soon be 334 hotel rooms added to the downtown Salt Lake market. Construction of the Hyatt House is nearly completed, while construction of the adjacent Courtyard by Marriott is framed up to the fifth floor. Both hotels will be six-stories tall and will consist of 159 and 175 rooms respectively.

The hotels replace an old warehouse and surface parking lot. The Hyatt House will include ground-floor retail at the corner of 100 South and 300 West. The hotels help bridge the Gateway and Depot District to downtown Salt Lake.



The Salt Palace Convention Center is kitty-corner to both hotels. With the requirement that the proposed Convention Center Hotel be located within 1,000 feet of the Salt Palace, the Hyatt House and Courtyard by Marriott could soon be welcoming a significant new neighbor.


The Hyatt House and the Courtyard by Marriott as seen from the intersection of 100 South and 300 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.



Hyatt House and the Courtyard by Marriott as seen from 300 West and 200 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Courtyard by Marriott as seen from the intersection of 100 South and 400 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Courtyard by Marriott as seen from 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The northwest corner of the Courtyard by Marriott as seen from the steps of the Energy Solutions Arena on 100 South. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Ground-floor retail in the Hyatt House hotel. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


The nearly completed Hyatt House as seen from the intersection of 100 South and 300 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


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Downtown Update


Proposed 151 Tower








South side of the building:

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

I really hope that as this parking garage wraps up, we will start to witness the start of 151 tower.

Originally Posted by ToysNoiz

151 Parking garage.

Pic By ToysNoiz

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Downtown Updates


Progress in Salt Lake’s Marmalade.

Isaac Riddle | Developments, Marmalade, Salt Lake City, Under Construction: READ MORE...http://www.theslcblog.org/?p=620



...work is now underway on the Marmalade Branch of the Salt Lake City public library system. The library will be built on the corner of 500 North and 300 West and is part of Salt Lake Redevelopment Authority’s plan to revitalize a struggling neighborhood that sits in the shadow of downtown Salt Lake.

The new branch will have a very urban design by being built right up to the sidewalk to engage from the street level at both 500 North and 300 West. The library will include a second-floor roof terrace and first-floor cafe, a smaller-scale version of what is offered at the city’s main branch in downtown. The new library will be built according to LEED Silver certification requirements...



Current plans for the area surrounding the Marmalade branch.



Beautification on 300 West paving the way to a better Marmalade

Photos and Text By Isaac Riddle @ THE SLC BLOG http://www.theslcblog.org/author/iriddle81gmail-com/

Isaac Riddle  October 20, 2014  Developments, Marmalade, Proposed, Salt Lake City, Transportation, Under Construction - http://www.slcity.org/beautification...ter-marmalade/

Construction crews are busy in the Marmalade neighborhood in Salt Lake City. The neighborhood just north of downtown is experiencing a bit of a renaissance with the development of the 500-600 North Block on 300 West and street improvements to the neighborhood’s “main street,” 300 West.

“It is exciting, it is a huge improvement in the neighborhood,” said Erlinda Davis, a 46-year resident of the neighborhood.

Residents like Erlinda Davis have longed pushed for improvements to their community that has struggled in past years with slumlords, blight and projects that failed to come to fruition.

But through city investment, especially from the Salt Lake Redevelopment Agency, change is on its way to the neighborhood. A new Marmalade Branch of the Salt Lake City Library system is currently under construction, new condos opened up this summer at 700 North and 300 West and traffic calming and beautification efforts are underway on 300 West from North Temple to the intersection of 300 and 400 West.


Construction of the new library in the Marmalade neighborhood. Photo by Isaac Riddle.

According to the Benjamin Davis, the project manager for 300 West improvements. The street has been a physical and mental barrier to area residents. As a state road, 300 West has a higher speed limit at 45 mph, wide lanes and is one of the key entry points to the city for commuters from North Salt Lake and Bountiful, suburban cities just north of Salt Lake.




The median between 600 and 700 North will be landscaped with native plants and trees. Photo by Isaac Riddle.


Engineering designs for bulb-outs along 300 West.

To make the busy street safer for pedestrians the city is building bulb-outs in which the sidewalk protrudes in a circular fashion into the street at key intersections.

Crosswalks are being updated and several medians along 300 West will be landscaped with native plants and flowering and evergreen trees. Banners featuring the new logo designed for the neighborhood will be placed along the street as well.

According to Benjamin Davis the changes to 300 West and not just cosmetic but are intended to increase driver awareness and make street safer for pedestrians.

The busy street has been a concern for parents for years as two schools are either on or within a block from 300 West.

West High School is at the corner of 300 North and 300 West while, Washington Elementary is a block away at the corner of 400 North and 200 West.

“Hopefully people will slow down and recognize pedestrians,” said Benjamin Davis.

The busy street has been a concern for parents for years as West High School and Washington Elementary students must regularly cross the street to get to and from school.

The RDA has worked extensively with the Capitol Hill Community Council to encourage development in the Marmalade area.


Site plan for the 500-600 North Block on 300 West.

“We are hoping that these improvements will catalyze other improvements as well,” said Benjamin Davis.

The streetscape improvements and the development planned on the 500-600 North block might very well be what entices more private developers to build in the area.

The new library, at the corner of 500 North and 300 West, will be built right up to the sidewalk to engage both street corners. The library will include a second-floor roof terrace and first-floor cafe. On the same block, Clearwater Homes will develop two mixed-use residential and retail buildings adjacent to the library site along 300 West. Fourteen town-homes will be built just north of the library off 500 North.

The RDA is currently seeking RFQs (request for qualifications) from developers to construct a mixed-use building with underground parking on the corner of 600 North and 300 West.

A second phase is planned for 300 West that will include more bulb-outs and the addition of bike lanes.

For Erlinda Davis, these changes are thanks to the hard work from longtime residents who have waited many years for more investment in the neighborhood.

“The traffic calming and the public library coming in are going to upgrade the neighborhood,” said Erlinda Davis.


Recently finished condos at Reed Ave. and 300 West. Photo by Isaac Riddle.



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