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Appears in 12 stories · Last updated Nov 10, 2026
Project owner and lead agency
For years, 600/700 North carried more than 21,000 vehicle trips a day on failing pavement. Angled crashes made up over half of collisions, and three-fourths happened at intersections. On Nov. 9, Salt Lake City said two years of construction are complete.
Updated Yesterday
Building owner and renovation lead
Salt Lake City has finished scrapping the Convair C-131 that hung inside the former Leonardo museum and is close to completing demolition of a Cold War-era MiG-21 fighter jet. The city filed a building permit in September to convert the 110,000-square-foot building into offices and youth-services space.
Updated 4 days ago
Open to reviving the project if funding changes
Pioneer Park reopens Nov. 13 with new recreation space, a covered pavilion and a ranger office, but the permanent market building planned for the park will not be part of it. The Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance ended the project on Nov. 3 after the city and the nonprofit could not agree on who would own the structure.
Updated 5 days ago
Funder and plan author of the affordable housing push
Lynda Davison moved into Latitude Apartments a few weeks ago, months after her husband of 45 years died. The 105-unit building at 940 West 200 South is the newest city-subsidized rental complex on Salt Lake City's west side, and every unit is reserved for households earning 60% of the area median income or less.
Updated Nov 3
Contracting party, moved cleanup work in-house
Advantage Services closed on Oct. 31 after the state Office of Homeless Services said it could not fund the nonprofit's emergency request. About 125 people lost jobs, most of them workers facing homelessness, disabilities, addiction or criminal records.
Updated Oct 30
Dismantling the surplus aircraft; crews began taking apart the C-131 transport plane in September, with the MiG-21 to follow because it cannot be removed whole without risking the building's structure
Salt Lake City is scrapping two Cold War-era aircraft that hung inside The Leonardo museum since 2016. A few prospective buyers showed interest but couldn't cover removal costs; the city's open house drew no attendees.
Updated Oct 19
As of October 2026: Partner in shelter and housing initiatives
The KWB Apartments opened September 17, adding 67 permanent supportive housing units for adults with serious mental illness leaving long-term homelessness. The first two residents moved in the next day, with on-site mental health care, case management and recovery support.
Updated Oct 8
As of September 2026: Sold Utah Theater lot to Hines in 2019
Hines has owned the Kearns Building on Salt Lake City's Main Street since 1988. This week, the developer listed the 10-story historic tower and the adjacent Daynes Jewelry Building for sale.
Updated Sep 18
As of September 2026: Implementing the pilot program
Salt Lake City riders can no longer end a rental e-scooter trip just anywhere in a slice of downtown. Since August, a geofenced pilot requires scooters to be parked inside painted, designated zones before the app lets the rider finish and stop paying.
As of September 2026: Responsible for procurement and administration of appeals officer services
The Salt Lake City Council will interview Ryan J. Richards before voting on his five-year appointment as an administrative appeals officer. The same agenda recommends Todd Newman for a five-year term — and both men live outside city limits.
Updated Sep 16
As of September 2026: Approved rezoning and development agreement
LDS Hospital has anchored Salt Lake City's Avenues neighborhood since 1905, when it opened to treat patients away from the valley's coal-burning smog. After 121 years, Intermountain Health plans to move it to a new downtown campus.
Updated Sep 5
As of September 2026: Oversees TIF funding and demolition approvals
Culinary Dropout opened its first Utah location Sept. 2 inside the rebuilt Utah Pickle Co. building at 765 S. 400 West. It's the 18th location for the Arizona-born chain and the first major retail anchor in the Granary District's Pickle & Hide redevelopment.
Updated Sep 4
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