Building Salt Lake

08/04/2025

Rent is falling in Salt Lake City. It's actually causing an issue for developers of Affordable housing.

LIHTC developers now say they're competing with market-rate developers after a decade+ of apartment-building has begun to drive down rent in the capital city. Read PART 1 of two today, only on BSL:

Developers say the high number of new market-rate units have caused rent prices to fall and compete with affordable housing projects.

07/01/2025

BREAKING NEWS: New city plans call for hundreds of housing units, a hotel and more at Smith’s Ballpark site. Read more: https://buildingsaltlake.com/new-city-plans-call-for-hundreds-of-housing-units-a-hotel-and-more-at-smiths-ballpark-site/

07/01/2025

After years of discussions, Salt Lake City has finally unveiled its plans to overhaul Smith’s Ballpark and redevelop the site to include housing, green space and other areas for the neighborhood’s benefit.

The Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) released its final draft plans for the old ballpark Tuesday, outlining the plan to turn the recently-vacated stadium into a neighborhood hub with year-round activation.

“I can’t think of another development I’ve been more excited about in my 11 or 12 years in City Hall,” Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall told BSL on Tuesday.

06/11/2025

The Salt Lake City Council agreed to set aside $2.1 million in city funds for family-sized, workforce housing in the Fairpark and Poplar Grove neighborhoods — but not without some debate over energy guidelines.

Salt Lake City approved $2.1 million in city funds for family-sized, workforce housing in the Fairpark and Poplar Grove neighborhoods.

05/15/2025

Kairoi Residential is advertising penthouse units in the newly built Worthington Tower for a shade under $11,000 per month, easily the most expensive rental apartment in Salt Lake City and likely the state of Utah.

The investor owners behind that project and the nearby Astra Tower are testing the appetite for high-end luxury units in a type of housing that has never existed in the capital city before.

Astra’s owner said on Tuesday that rent in that building’s penthouses would likely be higher than Worthington’s. Read more about it at the link in our bio.

04/30/2025

The Delta Center overhaul is underway — and the arena we all know will look much different next year.

After both teams playing within the arena missed the playoffs this year, Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) has already started work with completely redesigning the interior of the downtown Salt Lake City arena with the goal of not only redesigning it to be a hockey arena, but creating a new riser system that would give the arena clean sightlines so fans can see both goals.

In addition to the interior remodels, the outside will get a facelift as well.

Read more at the link in our bio.

03/06/2025

BREAKING: New proposal for the former Sizzler site revealed. Link in bio.

03/06/2025

BREAKING: Boutique hotel, rooftop bar and restaurant in the works at old Sugar House Sizzler site.

https://buildingsaltlake.com/boutique-hotel-rooftop-bar-and-restaurant-in-the-works-at-old-sugar-house-sizzler-site/

02/19/2025

Salt Lake City is looking at ditching its single-family zoning in favor of allowing up to fourplexes to be built in much of the residential land across town.

Salt Lake City Council members want more research into consolidating single-family zoning and creating more housing units.

02/18/2025

Two influential members of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission told city staffers a proposal to merge two multifamily zones wasn’t ready for primetime this week, fearing the concept as written would lead to collateral damage and new buildings that are out of scale with existing neighborhoods.

Two key commissioners who are generally supportive of fixing broken zoning codes fear collateral damage as a result of a proposal to update two zones.

01/29/2025

BREAKING: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the city's chosen path forward for the redevelopment at Smith's Ballpark in the Ballpark neighborhood.

Salt Lake City will tear down part of Smith’s Ballpark to build a neighborhood center, Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced.

01/16/2025

Salt Lake City responded to a threat from state leaders about crime and homelessness by promising a new shelter and police enforcement. It also called on more support from the state.

Salt Lake City plans to increase its police presence while trying to quickly build up its emergency shelter capacity to aid homeless people.