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Will this be the year The Point finally goes vertical?
More than 30,000 square feet of Class A office space will be under construction in 2026 at The Point in Draper as the development begins to become visible with above-the-ground construction. The buildings will be located along The Promenade, the project’s central pedestrian avenue. (Concept art courtesy Point of the Mountain State Land Authority) John... -
Miller Sports & Entertainment announces partnership with SME Industries
Sandy-based Miller Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has announced a new partnership with SME Industries Inc. (SME). The Salt Lake City steel fabricator will join MSE in community-driven experiences and initiatives centered on local sports and entertainment across MSE’s soccer operations, including Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC; Salt Lake Bees... -
Salt Lake Bees partner with Swig for alternate team identity
Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal Every time the Salt Lake Bees play a home game on a Wednesday this season, they’ll have an alternate identity. Their uniforms, hats, batting helmets and all stadium scoreboards will boast that alt name: the Utah Dirty Sodas. At a press event at The Ballpark at America First Square on Feb. 24, Bees General... -
South Jordan ranked second-best U.S. city for career opps
South Jordan has been ranked as the second-best city in the nation for career opportunities. (Photo courtesy South Jordan City) Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal A nationwide study of 300 U.S. cities with populations under 250,000 indicates South Jordan is the second-best community for big career opportunities. Coworking Cafe, a nationwide real estate... -
Homium expands platform with launch of Utah Dream Fund
Homium, a shared appreciation mortgage platform helping first-time home buyers access ownership, has launched the Utah Dream Fund. The launch marks Homium’s entrance into Utah as part of its continued nationwide expansion. Homium is a blockchain-powered platform offering shared appreciation home equity loans to make homeownership more affordable. It... -
Not just the ‘school on the hill’: University of Utah a huge contributor to state’s economy
John Rogers Salt Lake Business Journal When you hear about fans of the University of Utah, your mind goes automatically to the institution’s successful athletics programs. But the school has other fans, who may root for the Ute teams but see a much broader impact -- to the state’s economy. The UofU ranks among the largest and most significant... -
Government, business representatives push need for transportation funding
Rep. Burgess Owens spoke at a ceremony in South Jordan focused on continued federal funding for transportation. (Photo courtesy Utah Transit Authority) Federal government and business officials gathered recently in South Jordan to highlight the need to “Keep America Moving.” The officials stressed the need for continued federal funding for... -
Ascendent Demolition expands into Utah and four other states
Ascendent Demolition has expanded its services into Utah and three other states. (Photo courtesy Ascendent Demolition) Seattle-based Ascendent has expanded its operations into Utah, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. As part of this expansion, Ascendent has named industry veteran Nick Tidwell as the new Mountain Region demolition manager, based out of... -
Texas Roadhouse expands its Taylorsville location
Customers who've eaten at the Texas Roadhouse in Taylorsville have been hoping for the restaurant’s expansion for a long time. Now, their wishes have been granted. The popular restaurant, located at 1904 W. 5400 S., has just opened a new section of its dining room, adding nine tables and about 50 seats. The roadhouse is now 15 percent larger than... -
Utah buys bankrupt U.S. Magnesium plant and the water rights that come with it
An aerial photo shows the now-defunct U.S. Magnesium plant west of the Great Salt Lake in Tooele County. The state of Utah has purchased the site in a bankruptcy court auction. The purchase includes 144,000 acre-feet of water rights that will now be “returned to the lake.” (Courtesy U.S. Magnesium) John Rogers Salt Lake Business Journal The...
