Building Salt Lake

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.

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.

04/08/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Salt Lake City Council rejects proposal to build a hotel on the northwest corner of Sugar House Park in a surprise vote Tuesday night.

04/01/2026

What’s up with the strip mall at 1300 South State? We’ve got the scoop.

02/27/2026

Developers are out with their next pitch for a mid-rise tower in the downtown core of Sugar House.

The project would include about 200 housing units plus retail at the ground floor and a restaurant on the top floor, facing north.

Read more details on Building Salt Lake.

02/20/2026

In an effort to create more housing and stem the flow of families leaving the capital city, the Salt Lake City Council is debating allowing single-family homes on lots as small as 2,000 square feet in most of its residential zones.

For context, the city currently requires 5,000 square feet, 7,000 square feet or 12,000 square feet today. READ:

The Salt Lake City Council is considering changing its single family zoning to allow for 2,000 square foot lots for homes.

01/26/2026

sweetgreen is coming to Utah (and other retail and restaurant news).

Sugar House is finally on the map. That is, if you’re a fan of the high-end, fast-casual salad restaurant chain Sweetgreen, which is on its way toward solidifying Sugar Alley’s status as an anchor on the neighborhood’s main street. Sweetgreen is a publicly traded chain with 286 locations from ...

01/23/2026

Anybody want to buy a mall? JLL has marketed the Gateway for sale.

READ: https://buildingsaltlake.com/salt-lake-citys-gateway-is-for-sale-all-20-9-acres-of-it/

01/08/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Western Governors University has purchased 9.6 acres of land in Downtown Salt Lake City. DETAILS:

The scope of the new assemblage is significant: WGU now controls nearly an entire Salt Lake City block with Central Business District zoning.