SALT LAKE CITY | Development Thread

[delts145]

Downtown Update - District Attorneys Offices

Originally Posted by H4vok

FYI - The new District Attorney's Offices on State and 600 South are out to bid for construction (Big-D, Okland, Jacobsen). Bid due date is May 7th.

[TheUnderWaterDiva]

Salt lake city is beautiful. However i am not sure if i like the design for the District Attorneys Offices.

[delts145]

It's definitely very different. At first, many were a bit taken back. Most seem to be supportive though, and feel it will be a very interesting piece of architecture to add to Salt Lake's portfolio. I feel as if the renderings kind of leave us guessing, especially with the finish materials, but I'm hopeful that it will emerge as an iconic building.

[delts145]

Update, Central Metro - West Valley City



December 11, 2011

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

Crews are about ready with the foundation that is being poured for the Embassy Suites hotel in west valley city.

Pic By SLCProjects

Update

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

Here is a better/closer view of a live feed of the Embassy Hotel getting built right now in West Valley.

Looks like crews are now working on level three of this seven story hotel. Weird there still isn't a crane.

http://embassywvc.com/live-feed/

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[delts145]

Update, Central Metro - West Jordan


Renderings: MHTN Architects
Location: West Jordan, Utah
Size: 55,000 SQ. FT.
Cost: $12,200,000
Services:
Master Plan, Program, Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape
LEED Status:
Seeking LEED Certification

Originally Posted by jedikermit

...The new West Jordan Library (the new "flagship" for the Salt Lake County Library System) is just about complete, and will be opening on June 2nd. Part of the civic complex that's growing by the West Jordan City Hall and Courts, adjacent to TRAX and the city park; I think it's becoming a great area for some potential development.

Some construction pictures here: http://co.slcolibrary.org/libraries/wjoPictures.cfm

...although they haven't been updated since December. Another interesting building--less of the fake columns/pitched roof than the other buildings in the complex.

Slclibrary.org

[TheUnderWaterDiva]

West Jordan Library looks nice.

[delts145]

Downtown Updates

Originally Posted by Merewether

Site work for this seems to be going in earnest now. No sign that adjoining buildings are coming down -- appears to be infill on the parking lot approximately opposite the Cathedral.

The Madeleine Apartments


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[delts145]

Nix the above earlier rendering. The new design now under construction is seen below

Downtown Update

Originally Posted by Viperlord

Its now the Lotus Apartments.....


photo courtesy of Eric Tuttle Architecture.

http://www.kierconstructioncorp.com/..._article&id=38

Construction is underway at the Lotus Apartments, a contemporary 84 unit
apartment complex located at 338 East South Temple in Salt Lake City. This
modern apartment facility will be comprised of 4 ½ levels of 1-2 bedroom units
above a two story parking structure. Features include an outdoor pool with
amazing views, a roof plaza equipped with outdoor seating and barbecues, and
four stories of landscaped walls.

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[Dallas Snob]

You're looking at the crane in that picture. There wont be a tower crane for this 7/8 stories hotel.

Originally Posted by delts145

Update, Central Metro - West Valley City



December 11, 2011

Pic By SLCProjects

Update




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[delts145]

Downtown

Originally Posted by skyguy414

Friday the 20th...Taken today. Got pretty crowded by lunch time.

Pics By Skyguy414

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[delts145]

Downtown Update - Public Safety Complex

Originally Posted by delts145

..."It's very exciting to see the progress that's happening," said Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Burbank. "It represents
a milestone, not only for the police department but for Salt Lake City as a whole."

The $125 million public safety building will house the capital city's police and fire departments, as well as an
emergency operations center. Construction is expected to be completed in May 2013...


Salt Lake Police's Andros bomb robot digs up dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Salt
Lake City Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Wednesday, June 1, 2011. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)


Renderings of the future public safety building in Salt Lake City. The building will be net zero,
producing as much energy as it uses.




Mayor Ralph Beacker speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Salt Lake City Public
Safety Building in Salt Lake City Wednesday, June 1, 2011. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)


(Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune) Renderings of the new public safety building for Salt
Lake City.

Originally Posted by ctobsl

Here are a few photos I took of the Public Safety Building Construction.

Pics By Ctobsl

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[Buffalo]

I love the Public Safety Complex. We also have a nice looking one in buffalo.

A few thoughts on the District Attorney's Offices. The backside is marvelous and the materials are going to be fantastic. Though i might implement some kind of light blue colored glass to replace that silly bent corner, more stately.

[delts145]

Downtown Updates - Federal Courthouse
DowntownRising.com

Originally Posted by John Martin

Public Safety Complex
Deseret News

Pics By John Martin


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[delts145]

Downtown Updates - @ City Creek

Originally Posted by skyguy414

A few more pics I forgot to add...

Pics By Skyguy414

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[delts145]

10 fastest growing U.S. cities - #4 Provo, Southern Metro

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/...ies/index.html

Despite the housing bust and the recession, these 10 U.S. cities still managed to record population gains of 30% or more in the decade ending in 2010, according to the Census Bureau. The national average was less than 10% during that time.


Population: 516,564 (2010 census)
Growth (2000-2010): 59%

With its pro-business policies, including low corporate taxes, and two big universities, Brigham Young and Utah Valley, Provo has become a hotbed for entrepreneurs, according to Jaren Pope, an economics professor at BYU.

The local universities also provide employers with a steady stream of willing and capable workers, according to Pope. "These are the descendants of Mormon pioneers," he said. "They have a strong work ethic and are highly motivated employees."

The area enjoyed a healthy employment rate over the past decade, even during the recession. In January, the unemployment rate in Provo was just 5.9%, far below the national rate of 8.3%.

Provo has also become a destination for retirees and others seeking a low-crime community with easy access to nature. Pope said over 90% of the state's population lives in the valleys along the Wasatch Front, the chain of towns along the base of the Wasatch Mountains.

Much of the rest of the land in the area is barely developed and Provo residents can be on the ski slopes of Sundance in less than half an hour.

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[delts145]

Southern Metro Updates, March & April

Downtown Provo - Nu Skin Expansion

Originally Posted by Wasatch_One

March, 2012
Nu Skin update (cell phone camera)





100 South (Street that will be closed for the Temple renovation)


Downtown Post Office that will probably be closed down and purchased by the LDS Church as part of the temple grounds.

Pics By Wasatch One

Originally Posted by TonyAnderson

NuSkin addition on Center Street - April:

Pics By TonyAnderson

Nu Skin expansion in Provo reaches halfway point




A blue beam signed by Nu Skin's management team, board members, and employees, is lifted into the
air by a 120-foot tall crane and placed on the building during the company's topping out ceremony Monday, April 23, 2012
in Provo. Attached to the beam were various items from Nu Skin's international markets that represent each country's
topping out traditions. (Sam Penrod, Deseret News)

By Steve Fidel, Deseret News

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...way-point.html

PROVO — Nu Skin marked the halfway point Monday for the construction of its $90 million Innovation Center in
downtown Provo.

The international direct-marketing company placed the final, 45,000-pound steel beam in place with the presence of
company founder Blake Roney and president and CEO Truman Hunt.

Cranes bringing the seven-story project out of the ground are the most visible reminder on the Provo skyline of a
larger downtown renovation, which includes the soon-to-be opened Utah Valley Convention Center across the street
to the north, and the Provo City Center Temple project by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Like the temple project, which is to join two city blocks by closing a stretch of 100 South between University Avenue
and 100 West, the Nu Skin Innovation Center also involves a street closure on 100 West between Center Street and
100 South.

The existing tower and new Innovation Center will have a combined 300,000 square feet.

So far, Innovation Center construction has included 8,000 cubic yards of concrete in the foundation and approximately
1,100 tons of steel, according to the company. The building is expected to be complete in the summer of 2013 and will
house a research and development laboratory, retail space and a cafe.

— Steve Fidel

[delts145]

Southern Metro Updates Contd...

Originally Posted by TonyAnderson

Utah County Convention Center:


from Center Street


UCCC and NuSkin addition:


Studio apartments on Center Street - renovation and expansion on back is nearly complete:



Nearby - Proposed site for 6 story-condo?



Retail Portion of Zions doing well

Pics By TonyAnderson

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[delts145]

Updates, Central Metro

Originally Posted by John Martin

Okay, so the Millcreek Library and
Community Center opened a week ago. It's a very nice building.
The interior is filled with showy decorations and art installations.
You really should just go see it when you get the opportunity.
Ask for a tour.

Pics By John Martin

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[delts145]

Downtown Updates

Originally Posted by UTPlanner

Just thought people may be interested, the mixed-use project at 175 S. State Street, State Street Plaza has secured a building permit. I was by there today and it looked like they were prepping the area for demolition.

It includes 180 residential units and 28,600 square feet of retail space.
RDA state street plaza
http://www.slcrda.com/Second/Request_for_Proposals.htm
Proposed
Floors:10 & 7


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[delts145]

City Updates - Westminster On The Draw


vcbo.com

Originally Posted by Comrade Reynolds

It's okay. Nothing remarkable, but decent infill.

Anyway, I took this of the Westminster on the Draw last week...

Pic By Comrade Reynolds

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