First SLC luxury high-rise breaks record as state’s tallest building and aims to serve as a mini air filter for the city By Nancy Kristof When the steel framing is complete in late fall, the Astra Tower project will become Utah’s tallest building. Image courtesy of HKS March 27, 2023 The team designing and delivering
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August 2023
August 2023
By: Glen Mills SALT LAKE CITY – Looking over the capital city from the west, it’s easy to see the Church Office Building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints standing out against the skyline. “For decades, it was believed the Church Office Building could not be surpassed in height, which, of course, was a myth,”
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February 2022
By Carter Williams, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s skyline is about to change in a drastic way. With the driving of a few golden shovels, Salt Lake City leaders and developers broke ground on the Astra Tower, a new 40-story structure that is slated to be the state’s tallest building, during a ceremony
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October 2020
By Taylor Larsen The past few years have been an absolute boon for high-rise development, design and construction in Salt Lake City’s central business district. Those driving down State Street will soon be doing double-takes as the downtown skyline grows taller. But how do these sites go from a tall idea into an even taller
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