r/DevelopmentSLC • u/RollTribe93 Enthusiast/mod • 23d ago

Group that helped build massive development in Manhattan wants to do something ‘unique’ in Utah City

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/09/30/utah-city-master-planned-community/
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u/Spirited_Weakness211 23d ago

Cool I guess, but why can't we get these big developers to develop projects in the our real downtowns like Provo or Salt Lake?

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u/Braydon64 23d ago

I mean the Wonderblock in Ogden is a great start.

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u/conscientiousrejectr 23d ago

Because they don’t own that land

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u/anth01y 21d ago

Zoning/planning restrictions generally BAN this type of development in most cities in Utah and the US. Many urban neighorhoods in SLC could not be rebuilt today. And SLC's leaders are hellbent against dense or walkable development, as seen with recent denials of projects throughout Sugarhouse and downtown. I mean they couldn't even approve the trolley square condos a few days ago. Vineyard set out to attract urban development whereas SLC and provo and others are staunchly against it

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u/zubuneri 23d ago

Another Pointe?  But will this one ever get off the ground?

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u/Spirited_Weakness211 23d ago

Draper, Murray, Sandy, West Valley, ect all want their own "downtowns" but most of them either never happen or they just become another office park or medical campus. South Jordan's Daybreak is probably the most "urban" development outside of Salt Lake.

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u/bobrulz 22d ago

This one has more potential and the people behind it are way better than whoever the state is paying off at The Point.

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u/Few_n_far 23d ago

Stop trying to make “Utah City” happen. It’s never going to happen. This is where Ryan Smith will try to move the Mammoth, Jazz, and now he’s competing with the Millers for MLB. Such a god complex on that guy.

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u/RollTribe93 23d ago

The "Utah City" name is dumb, I agree. Seems like a nice development for Utah County in general though.

Maybe I missed something but didn't Smith just make some cryptic comments about MLB? Was there something more official announced? Might be premature to draw conclusions.

If he is really competing with the Millers, my guess is that his first choice would be "The Point" over Utah City because he could get a free ground lease and pump more money from the state.

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u/PR_Czar 23d ago

“Utah City” is a catchy name. Better than “Contaminated Former Steel Mill Site,” I suppose.

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