Old Utah Theater site may become a parking lot — for now — as plan for apartment skyscraper stalls

Developer calls its request to pave part of the empty property off Main Street a “temporary” step, insists it remains “committed” to building a 31-story high-rise with luxury units and other amenities.

(Hines/Dwell Design Studios, via Salt Lake City Planning Department) Global developer Hines and Salt Lake City's Redevelopment Agency planned a 31-story apartment high-rise at the former site of Utah Theater on Main Street. The historic theater got torn down in 2022, but a 400-unit luxury skyscraper, pocket park and other attractions have been on hold since 2022.

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Old Utah Theater site may become a parking lot — for now — as plan for apartment skyscraper stalls

Developer calls its request to pave part of the empty property off Main Street a “temporary” step, insists it remains “committed” to building a 31-story high-rise with luxury units and other amenities.

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