Main Street is still a happening place.  Don't be discouraged by the construction traffic downtown; there is still a lot to experience downtown including great restaurants, shops, and new preservation projects.

As announced in the November 13th Salt Lake Tribune, Vasilios Priskos of InterNet Properties recently completed purchase of the historic (former) Tribune Building at 143 S. Main.  Built in 1924 by former Salt Lake City Mayor Ezra Thompson as a speculative venture, the Salt Lake Tribune purchased the building in 1937 for their offices and used the building until 2005.  Plans for reuse of the building have not been announced and the building is currently not recognized or protected by any historic designations.

However, just one block south, Priskos has hired contractors to dismantle a screen to reveal a long-hidden historic façade on another building he owns at 260 S. Main.  The contractors are now in the process of addressing masonry issues on the façade and replacing windows.  Rehabilitation plans for the upper stories are currently being considered.  This is one of the last few screens that block historic facades left in the city's central business district and the historic façade recalls the successful commercial Victorian era of downtown.

Lastly, the Daft Building is undergoing a storefront remodel and interior renovation.  We look forward to learning more about this project and will post more as we learn about it.

Stay tuned for more to come.