There is nothing like autumn in Salt Lake City. With Temple Square being right downtown, you have some of the most beautiful gardens anywhere. Great care is taken to make the grounds extremely beautiful around the temple. Here are a couple of photos I took down at Temple Square recently with autumn in full swing. Lots more to come with City Creek Center as I am going back down there in the morning to take more shots of the progress.
Richards Court are also condo buildings that are part of the City Creek Center. These two condo towers sit directly south of the Salt Lake Temple. They stand where the entrance of the Crossroads Mall once stood. They are just wrapping up and look like they are turning out pretty well. This will also be an entrance into the City Creek Center. I will continue to have updated photos of the progress as the finishing touches are put on these and the landscaping begins to come together between them. It's hard to believe that only 3 years ago, the mall once stood here with Borders books on one side and a McDonalds on the other. Much better look now. This has been one fun project to follow.
The tallest of the highrises at City Creek Center will be Tower 1. It still does not have a name and has yet to be marketed to the public. My understanding is that it will begin sales and have a name in November. The core of this building just topped off at 32 stories. Now time to finish up the penthouse and get it all closed in. The bricklayers have made a lot of progress on this building. This is the building that I would want to live in when I retire. The location is awesome. Attached to the City Creek Center. Right next to a TRAX stop, across the street from Temple Square, Abravenel Hall and the Salt Palace. For those familiar with Salt Lake City, this is being built on the exact same location as the Inn on Temple Square used to stand. It is the southeast corner of South Temple and West Temple.
The City Creek Center is the 1.5 billion dollar investment that the LDS Church is making in downtown Salt Lake City. It is located where the old Crossroads Mall and ZCMI Malls used to sit. After clearing both blocks a couple of years ago, construction began and has been moving at a rapid pace. On the ZCMI block, there is a condo tower being built on 100 South between Main and State Streets. This condo tower will be 20 stories tall and has a modern design. From viewing the downtownrising.com website, almost 25% of the units have already been sold including all 4 penthouse suites. Not too bad for a recession.
