Hilary Robertson / 3 April, 2017

 

By Nicole Nixon

Retail space in Sugar House is about to get a facelift. The Shopko just west of 1300 East closed in January, and developers are ready to break ground on a project to bring walkable green space, office towers and apartments to the retail center.

Developers surveyed more than 2,500 people who live, work and shop in the Sugar House neighborhood to find out what the area needs. To Sugar House residents, green space and the area’s quirky character are essential to the neighborhood’s vibrancy, says Sentinel Development CEO Colby Durnin.

“What we really did not want to do was create a sea of concrete,” Durnin says…Read More