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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · 1d

new from me this afternoon —

Salt Lake City’s top transportation official is leaving his post, opting to join a state agency buildingsaltlake.com/salt-lake-ci... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

City Hall to lose its transportation boss, who oversaw major street redesigns

Salt Lake City’s director of transportation Jon Larsen is leaving his post, opting to join the Utah Transit Authority.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · 7d

new from me -- a handful of affordable housing projects in SLC were recently awarded millions in state and federal subsidies, including a project by Fairmont Park and another project to replace Palmer Court buildingsaltlake.com/millions-in-... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Millions in subsidies doled out by Utah Housing Corp, including for Palmer Court overhaul - Building Salt Lake

The Utah Housing Corp has approved federal and state LIHTC funds to pay for affordable housing projects around Salt Lake City.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · 8d

new from me -- Utah Housing Corporation’s board of trustees approved the creation of a loan program for developers to try and spur the building of for-sale condos around the state buildingsaltlake.com/utah-housing... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Utah Housing Corp creates loan program to help build for-sale condos - Building Salt Lake

Utah Housing Corporation created the Condominium Construction Loan Program, which will provide loans to developers to build for sale condos.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · 12d

new from me — the Judge Building in Downtown SLC was recently purchased by Giv Group, according to records obtained by BSL.

Giv is a local development company known for building affordable housing. buildingsaltlake.com/giv-group-bu... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Giv Group Picks up the Judge Building in Downtown Salt Lake City

The historic Judge Building in Downtown Salt Lake City was sold to Chris Parker's Giv Group, which typically develops affordable housing.

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Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP @mrc-slc.bsky.social · 13d

Proposed North Temple apartment building given extension after LIHTC pivot buildingsaltlake.com/proposed-nor... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social and @jacobscholl.bsky.social

North Temple apartment project changes owners, pivots to LIHTC

Phase 2 of the Fairpark apartment complex won’t start construction until 2026 at the earliest, and will now be affordable housing.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Sep 8

new — USA Climbing has submitted new plans for its National Training Center in SLC's Rio Grande District. USAC still plans on running the building as a commercial climbing gym, which has been scrutinized by locals in the past. buildingsaltlake.com/new-usa-clim... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

SLC's partnership with USA Climbing: latest plans arrive at city

The USA Climbing National Training Center (NTC) will have both indoor and outdoor climbing walls, strength and conditioning equipment, locker rooms, equipment rentals, office space for USA Climbing an...

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Aug 25

new from me - the SLC Council recently approved an ordinance making a number of changes to the city’s design review standards that aim at stopping variances from zoning rules that are frequently used by developers. buildingsaltlake.com/salt-lake-ci... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Salt Lake City’s design review standards just changed. Developers: take note - Building Salt Lake

Salt Lake City Council approved changes to the city’s design review standards regarding facade length, massing and ground floor useage.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Aug 21

new from me —

a plan to raze a Downtown Salt Lake City hotel and turn it into a parking lot for the Salt Lake Temple's reopening likely violates city zoning rules buildingsaltlake.com/lds-church-p... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

The LDS Church Plans a New Parking Lot Downtown. It May Not Be Legal

Property Reserve wants to demolish a downtown Salt Lake City hotel to make a parking lot for the Salt Lake LDS Temple open house.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Aug 20

SEG/Live Nation will build a 6k seat concert venue in the Delta Center/Salt Palace entertainment district, tho details are pretty light on where the venue would be built or even what the district would look like buildingsaltlake.com/seg-to-build... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Salt Lake City to Land New 6,000-Capacity Music Venue

Smith Entertainment Group announced it will build a 6,000 seat indoor music venue in its new entertainment district near the Delta Center.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Aug 13

new from me —

the Utah government will soon begin a new pilot program that involves selling select parcels of state-owned land for the purpose of developing owner-occupied condominiums, according to a top state housing official buildingsaltlake.com/utah-is-prep... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Utah is preparing to sell vacant UDOT land to build for-sale condos - Building Salt Lake

Utah will soon begin a new pilot program that sell vacant parcels of state-owned land for the purpose of developing owner-occupied condos.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Road Home wants to turn Palmer Court's parking lot along State Street into new, deeply affordable housing units, but they need the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency’s help to make that happen buildingsaltlake.com/salt-lake-ci... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Palmer Court looks to expand its permanent supportive housing into new units

The Road Home wants to turn a parking lot along State Street into new deeply affordable housing and eventually redevelop the entire site.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Aug 4

new from me—

developers told BSL the rush of new supply in SLC has driven down market rate rents low enough to make it difficult to lease out units that were built for low-income renters, which is a problem for LIHTC developers buildingsaltlake.com/rent-is-fall... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Rent is falling in Salt Lake City. It's putting the squeeze on low-income housing developers - Building Salt Lake

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

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 31

Members of the Sandy City Council got an early look at what could be built on a lot just south of its chambers in City Hall — hundreds of housing units and a large amount of office space buildingsaltlake.com/sandy-reveal... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Sandy reveals preview of proposed housing, office development near City Hall - Building Salt Lake

The Sandy City Council got an early look at a proposed development that could add hundreds of housing units and office space to the area.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 25

In a busy meeting this week, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved two projects that would create over 100 housing units around the city. buildingsaltlake.com/slc-planning... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

SLC Planning Commission approves 400 South for-sale townhomes, studios near North Temple - Building Salt Lake

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved two projects that would create over 100 housing units in Fairpark and East Central.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 25

A plan to turn private land on SLC’s east bench into dedicated trails and open space near H-Rock — plus a handful of single family home plots — is moving forward after it hit a snag just over a year ago. buildingsaltlake.com/slc-planning... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

SLC Planning Commission approves plan for open land and home plots near H-Rock - Building Salt Lake

A plan to turn private land on Salt Lake City’s east bench into trails near H-Rock and single family plots is approved by planning commission

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Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP @mrc-slc.bsky.social · Jul 24

SLC Planning Commission approves plan for open land and home plots near H-Rock buildingsaltlake.com/slc-planning... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social and @jacobscholl.bsky.social

SLC Planning Commission approves plan for open land and home plots near H-Rock - Building Salt Lake

A plan to turn private land on Salt Lake City’s east bench into trails near H-Rock and single family plots is approved by planning commission

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 18

An affordable housing development that would cater to seniors is in the works in Sugar House across the street from Fairmont Park buildingsaltlake.com/sugar-house-... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Sugar House could get affordable senior housing near Fairmont Park - Building Salt Lake

Developers want to build a seven-story affordable housing project for seniors near Fairmont Park in Sugar House.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 17

Developers are pitching a new slate of family-sized townhomes in Poplar Grove that would turn an old retail warehouse into six for-sale townhomes. buildingsaltlake.com/slate-of-fam... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Slate of family-sized Poplar Grove townhomes in the works at old trophy shop location - Building Salt Lake

Developers want to build a slate of family-sized townhomes in Poplar Grove that would turn a retail warehouse into six for-sale units.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 16

just weeks after signing a lease for a new headquarters in Central City, the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City is already making moves in the hopes of developing its home in Ballpark into hundreds of housing units buildingsaltlake.com/housing-auth... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Housing Authority of Salt Lake City wants to rezone its Ballpark land for more housing - Building Salt Lake

The Housing Authority of Salt Lake City wants to rezone the site of its current headquarters so it can develop the land into more housing.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 9

SLC has approved its long-discussed plan to consolidate its mixed-use zoning code — but the vote came after a last-minute complication that some council members said could derail a large redevelopment in Central City. buildingsaltlake.com/salt-lake-ci... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Salt Lake City Votes to Consolidate 26 Zones Into Just Six

Salt Lake City approved the overhaul of its mixed-use zoning code, moving to a form-based code for many parts of the city.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 3

Designers and developers: Salt Lake City’s design review standards could change in the near future, and super-long facades may be on the way out

here are the changes that SLC is considering - buildingsaltlake.com/slc-looks-to... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

City takes aim at extra long buildings, flat facades, and ground-floor dead zones

Salt Lake City’s design review standards could be changing, which could lead to new buildings being taller instead of longer.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jul 1

Salt Lake City has finally unveiled its plans to overhaul Smith’s Ballpark and redevelop the site to include housing, a hotel, green space + other areas for the Ballpark neighborhood’s benefit

more from me here buildingsaltlake.com/new-city-pla... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

New city plans call for hundreds of housing units, a hotel and more at Smith’s Ballpark site - Building Salt Lake

Salt Lake City has unveiled its plans to overhaul Smith’s Ballpark and redevelop the site to include housing, a hotel and other local uses.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jun 30

new from me —

just weeks after Northpoint was annexed into Salt Lake City, developers have on the cusp of turning farmland into industrial parks, as plots have already hit the market buildingsaltlake.com/weeks-after-... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Development rush queues up in Northpoint after city annexation

Around 50 acres of land annexed into Salt Lake City is available for industrial development as part of the new Northpoint Innovation Park.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jun 27

new from me —

over 160 family-sized, for sale townhomes could soon be built on the Westside next to the Glendale Golf Course and along the Jordan River buildingsaltlake.com/huge-family-... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Huge family-sized townhome project in Glendale approved by Planning Commission - Building Salt Lake

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a plan that would build 163 for-sale townhomes to Glendale near the Jordan River.

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jacob scholl @jacobscholl.bsky.social · Jun 26

new from me —

residents of Liberty Wells moved closer toward getting a new bar, as the SLC Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a bar in the Milk Block along 9th South buildingsaltlake.com/liberty-well... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social

Liberty Wells to Get a New Neighborhood Bar

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Neighbors Bar in Liberty Wells.

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