Construction Projects

Construction Projects

Sugar House Construction Projects

Updated report

February 28, 2024

Sugar Alley – Lowe Development

  • Location: 2200 S. Highland Drive.
  • Start date: Fall 2020.
  •  Est. completion: Early 2025.
  • Project description: Mixed use residential.
  • Update: Re-construction is fully underway with work now occurring on site. Five floors are now in place on the building and framing mostly complete. Work is now focusing on the interior of the building. The re-build is expected to be completed by late 2024/early 2025. This will be a five-story building containing 200 luxury apartments with the ground floor dedicated to retail, including restaurants and a bike shop.  

Izzy South & North

  • Project Location: Approx. 550 E./2100 S.
  • Start Date: Late January ’22.
  • Est. Completion: Fall of ’23.
  • Project description: 2-70+ unit residential, townhomes and single floor, with small commercial component on west end, ground floor.
  • Update: The north side of the project is now available for occupancy. The south side is near completion and should be ready for occupancy by mid-March.

Both WB travel lanes are now open. The outside EB lane will remain closed for delivery and work trucks to safely enter and exit the site

  The 21s

  • Project Location: 2000 E./2100 S.
  • Start Date: Mid-June2021
  • Est. Completion: Someday
  • Project Description: Multi-unit residential.
  •  Update: The pedestrian walkway remains in place, now using the parking lane. Both WB lanes of 2100 South are open. The contractor continues work on finishing the south side of the project area. A new sidewalk is now in place along the 2100 East side of the project allowing full pedestrian access.

The north building is now expected to be completed and available for occupancy by mid- March. The rest of the project is set to be completed by the end of March.

Alta Terra (Former 24 Hour Fitness)

  • Location: Ashton Ave./1100 E.
  • Start Date: June, 2022.
  • Est. Completion: Spring 2025.
  • Project description: Residential (Approx. 340 units)
  •  Update: This two-part project has now transitioned to a new contractor and is moving forward.  One-way traffic (WB) has been restored to Ashton Ave. and the pedestrian walkway along the frontage of the south side property has been repaired and allowing for safe access, including ADA accessible, through the project site and adjacent staging area. Framing on the south portion of the project has begun and moving steadily forward across the top of the structure. Utility installations are expected to begin along the 1100 East face of the project in mid-March, however the current one-way traffic should not be impacted.

2 Hour Parking signs have been ordered and will soon be installed at the east end of Fairmont Park to discourage all-day parking by construction workers. Discussions are currently being held between the contractor and a nearby private property owner to arrange for parking for construction workers.   

900 E./Sugarmont Project

  • Location: Approx. 2200 S./900 E.
  • Start Date: 9/23/22.
  • Est. Completion: Early Summer ’24.
  • Project Description: 4-Story, 45-unit apartment building.
  •  Update: The project work is now primarily on the interior of  the building.

Former Art Studio Building

  • Location: 700 East/Simpson Ave.
  • Start Date: 8/22/22.
  • Est. Completion: Early summer 2024.
  • Project Description: Multi-unit (60+ units) residential.
  •  Update: The contractor is now working on the finishing of the interiors of the building. Occasional obstructions of the WB lane at the intersection of Simpson/700 East will continue to occur as necessitated by offloading materials into the site.

Highland Drive/1100 E. Re-Construction Project (Phase II)

  • Location: 1100 East from 2100 South to Ramona Ave.
  • Start Date: January 2, 2024.
  • Est. Completion: May 2024.
  • Project Description: Reconstruction of the roadway and storm drains, with added bike lane infrastructure and improved crosswalks and ADA access.
  • Update: One-way traffic (NB) between 2100 South and Ramona Ave. is currently in place and will last through May, 2024. Water line installations are complete on the east side of the street and work has now moved to storm drains on the west side, shifting NB traffic to the east side of the street.

2100 South Sewer Expansion (Phase I)

  • Location: 2100 South/1100 East- 2100 South/1200 East.
  • Start Date: Early September 2023.
  • Est. Completion: Mid-February 2024.
  • Project Description: Replacing the nearly 100-year-old main sewer line that runs in the middle of 2100 South.
  • Update: The first segment, between 1100 and 1200 East on 2100 South has been completed. Work has now shifted to the Douglas Street/2100 South intersection for approximately 3-4 weeks. Traffic will be reduced to one lane each direction through this area with no left turns allowed.      

1100 East Improvement Project

  • Location: 1700 South-900 South/100 East.
  • Start Date: May ’23.
  • Est. Completion: May ’24.
  • Project Description: Improving curb & gutter, storm drainage, crosswalks, and road re-paving.
  • Update: Work is completed between 1700-1300 South. Work will shift to the northern portion, between 900 and 1300 South early-mid March.   

Former Pizza Hut property(Formerly Dee’s Drive-In).

  • Location: 735 E. 2100 South.
  • Start date: May 2023.
  • Est. Completion: Spring 2024.
  • Project Description: Two restaurant spaces, one a drive through(pre-existing).
  • Update:  Both structuresare fully framed and nearing full height. Utility connections remain to be completed; occasional lane closures will occur on the outside WB traffic lane.

2100 South Road Re-construction Project

  • Location: 2100 South, 700 East-1300 East.
  • Start Date: Early March. 2024
  • Est. Completion: Mid-2025.
  • Project Description: Installing updated sewer lines and re-building long worn-out roadway, improving pedestriancrossing, and traffic calming + continuing replacement of old sewer lines . 
  • Update: Work will begin the first week of March on the sewer pipe-lining segment at 800 East. Some roadway pre-construction activity will also begin the same week at 900 East, followed in two weeks by full construction activity between 900 East and McClellan St.

One lane of traffic in each direction will generally be allowed on 2100 South throughout this project. However, there could be occasions of brief closures/detours in one direction, as made necessary by a particular construction activity occurring on that side of the road.      

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Former Snelgrove Ice Cream property

  • Location: 2100 S./800-900 E.
  • Project Description: Mixed use residential
  • Start Date: TBD
  • Est. Completion: Summer 2026.
  • Update: Demolition of the old structures on site is completed

Proposed project on 10th & Elm

Proposed project at the old Midas Muffler site.

Proposed project at the Wells Fargo Bank site.

For questions or reporting issues or concerns contact: Bill Knowles, SLC Community Ombudsman: 801-580-2626; Knowles.bill@att.net

Landon Clark
minnesotaute76@gmail.com