Salt Lake City

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor In one of Utah County’s biggest recent Class A office leases, a pair tenants have taken a total of 54,000 square feet at Canyon River Office Park in Orem. As reported by utahbusiness.com, CLEARLINK and Ancestry.com have expanded to 727 North 1550 East, a four-story property. The transaction is a […]

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor The city of Farmington has acquired a foreclosed development site, having received approval for funds from the city’s redevelopment agency as well as two other funding sources. The development, known to locals as Old Farm, was bought from OREO Corp. Mayor Scott Harbertson termed the acquisition “very important” and noted that […]

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor One of Salt Lake City’s attractions-to-be is the brand-new Natural History Museum of Utah as it reopens in a brand-new, $103 million facility. The building’s catchy design is inspired by what the museum strives to present: the diverse landscape and particularities of Utah. The Rio Tinto Center, as it is […]

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor It only took two moves for the city to become a haven for the arts. The city council has recently voted to the tune of Broadway notes when it gave an initial “thumbs up” to the Utah Performing Arts Center. The $110 million project is on its way to receiving […]

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Deseret News reported the rebuilding of the severely deteriorated LDS Church’s Provo Tabernacle into a temple. Mayor John Curtis said the decision complements decades of work in adition to preserving the building, making it a perfect fit with the downtown redevelopment vision of city officials. The plan for the downtown’s revitalization […]

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Northwest Quadrant is again the center of attention, following a transfer in ownership from the Church of the Latter-Day Saints to Kennecott Utah Cooper. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the 3,100 acres of land west of Salt Lake City International Airport were traded by the church’s Property Reserve Inc. […]

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The first stage of a multimillion-dollar project in Centerville is nearing completion. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the city’s new Megaplex Theatres will open to the public in October. The 90,000-square-foot theater and dining complex will feature 14 screens, 3,400 seats, a 2D/3D IMAX screen and D-box motion seats. According […]