Building Salt Lake

Building Salt Lake Facts-first, values-based journalism covering urban planning, policy & development in Salt Lake City.

We provide facts-first, original reporting that values smart growth, good urban design, and preserving and enhancing Salt Lake’s urban spaces.

Whiskey Street, which burned in a catastrophic fire last summer, is looking to add a rooftop bar as part of its rebuild....
08/14/2026

Whiskey Street, which burned in a catastrophic fire last summer, is looking to add a rooftop bar as part of its rebuild. It’s looking for a $1 million loan from the city to pull it off.

BREAKING NEWS: Intermountain Health has shared detailed renderings outlining its plans for a new hospital in Downtown Sa...
08/13/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Intermountain Health has shared detailed renderings outlining its plans for a new hospital in Downtown Salt Lake City that would replace the aging LDS Hospital in the Upper Aves.

08/06/2026

Where do the Lower Aves stop and Upper Aves start? Taylor W Anderson breaks it down.

JUST IN: A new proposal would do something increasingly rare, adding 97 for-sale condo units to Salt Lake City’s East Ce...
07/24/2026

JUST IN: A new proposal would do something increasingly rare, adding 97 for-sale condo units to Salt Lake City’s East Central neighborhood.

The 15-story midrise building would likely be the tallest east of 700 E. in the capital city. It would require a zoning and master plan change from the City Council.

Get more details on BSL.

All renderings by WATG

07/22/2026

Where is Liberty Wells and where is it not?

07/17/2026

YOU WILL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED by our breaking news that the Coachman’s Diner sign has been saved.

07/16/2026

Take a look at the new neighborhood going up south of Downtown Salt Lake City. It’s called the Silos.

06/11/2026

Should SLC make homes less expensive?

05/19/2026

Salt Lake City ranked dead last in a study on job outlook for new college grads for a second straight year. Affordability, wages and the hiring rate all pulled the metro area down to the bottom of the rankings.

Tan France just listed his SLC home for sale.
05/18/2026

Tan France just listed his SLC home for sale.

The TV celebrity became Salt Lake City's adopted son after moving here. He listed his gated North Cove mansion for sale on Monday.

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