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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) City leaders and guests attend a ribbon-cutting Thursday, June 22, 2023, for Paperbox Lofts, a new mixed-use development at 160 S. 300 West with 195 apartments, 39 of which will be kept more affordable.

Paperbox Lofts is SLC’s newest neighborhood, complete with a car vending machine

By Tony Semerad | June 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Keith, who is not identified by his last name, stands in front of a Salt Lake City apartment on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at which he received two eviction notices within a few months. Landlords in Utah filed more than 2,600 eviction cases in the first four months of 2023, the highest total in at least six years.

Utah eviction law means harsh consequences, and more people face that potential than in years

By Megan Banta | June 23, 2023, 12:10 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Arroyo Crossing housing development, built on acreage owned by the Moab Area Community Land Trust, provides permanent affordable housing to some of Moab's families and individuals who could not otherwise afford a home, May 16, 2023.

They own the house, but not the land under it. How this model is making homeownership attainable.

By Sofia Jeremias | June 22, 2023, 1:40 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People enjoy an evening in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Visits to the heart of Salt Lake City, a study shows, have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

Downtown SLC office sector lags, but nightlife and new residents are making up for it

By Tony Semerad | June 12, 2023, 2:49 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Housing in St. George in May 2023. Tribune guest columnist Natalie Brown says people need to weigh carefully the personal, societal and environmental costs of the type of home they choose.

Natalie Brown: A question for Latter-day Saints and all of us — Do we really need such large homes?

By Natalie Brown | Special to The Tribune | June 12, 2023, 12:24 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Homes north of Liberty Park. Salt Lake City is finalizing a new five-year plan for housing intended to spur construction of up to 10,000 new homes, offer assistance to the city's renters and boost homeownership opportunities for lower-income households.

In SLC’s new housing plan, helping struggling renters is a bigger priority than ever

By Tony Semerad | June 7, 2023, 2:30 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) For-lease signs pepper downtown Salt Lake City buildings on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

Downtown SLC office vacancies are soaring, but here’s why the vibe is still alive

By Tony Semerad | June 5, 2023, 12:01 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Renters in Salt Lake City and across the state sought rent relief that was available through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Utah has stopped accepting rent relief applications. Where did the money go?

By Megan Banta | June 2, 2023, 2:37 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A rooftop view at The Register at Post District Residences in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

SLC welcomes new neighborhood on west edge of downtown

By Tony Semerad | May 25, 2023, 2:54 p.m.

(Photo provided by Amanda Warlbow) The remains of a house in Draper that partially collapsed due to sliding conditions on April 22, 2023.

Gov. Cox open to a ‘rebalance’ of city powers after Draper homes collapse. It’s about time, Robert Gehrke says.

By Robert Gehrke | May 19, 2023, 3:20 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The scene on Monday, April 24, 2023, where two homes located at 2463 and 2477 E Springtime Road collapsed into the adjacent canyon on Saturday.

Why are some Draper neighborhoods sliding? Robert Gehrke visits with a geologist to find out.

By Robert Gehrke | May 15, 2023, 11:57 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Creamery Lane cuts through land that is set to be developed in Hoytsville on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Summit County town’s dream shows how it — and the rest of Utah — could grow differently

By Tony Semerad | June 12, 2023, 2:50 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox kicks off the "Guiding Our Growth" statewide survey, in partnership with Envision Utah during a news conference at Red Butte Garden, on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

With growth seemingly inevitable in Utah’s future, residents are urged to weigh in

By Tony Semerad | May 12, 2023, 4:12 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Gehrke.

Utah evictions have hit a 7-year high. We need to maintain safety nets for our neighbors, Robert Gehrke writes.

By Robert Gehrke | May 9, 2023, 3:36 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Creamery Lane cuts through land that is set to be developed in Hoytsville on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The Summit County hamlet is bound to grow and longtime landowners have a vision for how that should happen.

See the town of 700 that could become the next Daybreak-style development

By Tony Semerad | May 8, 2023, 6:17 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) New City Plaza Apartments in Salt Lake City, one of more than a dozen affordable housing projected slated to receive money from Salt Lake County.

$25M aimed at bringing up to 1,500 affordable homes on line in Salt Lake County

By Tony Semerad | May 6, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Gail Miller Resource Center in Salt Lake City. The city has approved new rules allowing such centers to be located in more parts of Utah's capital.

SLC sets new rules for placing homeless shelters. Could it politicize the process?

By Blake Apgar | May 5, 2023, 3:45 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall speaks at a groundbreaking event for the Power District development — potential site of a Major League Baseball stadium — on North Temple, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Erin Mendenhall proposes $445M budget with new plans for Great Salt Lake, e-bikes and air quality

By Blake Apgar | May 3, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Aster, a new complex at 255 S. State St., which offers 190 residential and mixed-income units, open-air spaces and community gathering spaces, May 2, 2023.

See inside The Aster, downtown Salt Lake City’s newest affordable apartments

By Tony Semerad | May 3, 2023, 3:55 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A woman walks her dog along Harvey Milk Boulevard (900 South) and 600 East, just north of Liberty Park in 2020. A plan to put more affordable homes in Salt Lake City neighborhoods is headed to the City Council.

Higher densities may be coming soon to your SLC neighborhood

By Tony Semerad | April 28, 2023, 3:15 p.m.