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Aug 16, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
An affordable high-rise in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City is nearing completion, with rent for a decent sized space starting at $610 a month.
255 State is one of the best projects in the city right now.
It even has a paseo between buildings as part of the development that could* connect Edison St. to the Gallivan Center.
*Could, because @UtahDOT scrubbed off a crosswalk that was directly in front of 255 State. Hopefully the city and state are working to replace and improve it.
Mar 14, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
If anyone was wondering what's happening in SLC's housing market, things aren't even close to returning to any sense of normalcy. Here are a few examples that highlight what's happening.
A man died in a 3-bed, 3-bath mid-century house in Olympus Cove and his family went to sell. It was listed at $599,000 ~a year ago and sold for just over $1M.
After getting a new roof, fridge and AC, it's listed again. This time at $1.5M, $839 per sf.
After @slcmayor ordered that intersections in Salt Lake City give pedestrians the auto green light (instead of hitting the beg button), I asked UDOT if it would do the same.
The agency's answer was so profound, I need to share it in full.
UDOT spokesman: "We are evaluating that possibility, but it is unlikely as doing away with the pedestrian buttons presents challenges to safety and mobility."
