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LHM Co. announces $3.5 billion redevelopment plan along the Jordan River
An aerial view of the Power District with downtown Salt Lake City in the background. (Courtesy Larry H. Miller Co.) Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal If Soren Simonsen’s dream comes true, by the year 2032, kayaks will fill the Jordan River, while a home run hit by a Major League left-handed batter splashes into the waters near them. That’s part... -
‘Chosen,’ ‘Housewives’ get state incentives
Crews shoot part of “The Chosen” in 2023. Half of the show’s seventh season will be shot in Utah. (Photo courtesy Utah Film Commission) Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Utah once again has been chosen for “The Chosen.” The series about the life of Jesus was among three productions approved for state tax credit incentives by the Utah Board... -
U.S. Patent Office opens community engagement office at University of Utah
In a salute to the entrepreneurial spirit evident in Utah, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has opened a community engagement office at the University of Utah. Housed in the University Research Park’s Myriad Genetics building, the office will help drive innovation by providing intellectual property education, resources and expertise for... -
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...
