Discussions are ongoing about renovating or rebuilding the 45-year-old Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake County, with estimates ranging from over $200 million to up to $237 million. Advocates are pushing for affordable housing to be included in the new sports and entertainment district planned for downtown Salt Lake City. Funding for the renovations has not yet been identified, and public concerns have been raised about potential costs to residents.
SLC residents weigh in on downtown revitalization, Abravanel Hall future https://t.co/FkTKtH3sG8 #utpol
Will Utah leaders help fund Abravanel Hall and Salt Palace renovations? Mayor Jenny Wilson has hopes. https://t.co/0R7eNxBPpA
From @AlixelCabrera: SLC residents push for affordable housing, arts preservation in downtown revitalization zone #utpol https://t.co/53s4XbclbK via @UTNewsDispatch
The Salt Lake City Council heard hours of public comments last night after plans to renovate Abravanel Hall were announced. https://t.co/tr8VC9tj02
The Smith Entertainment Group has big visions for downtown Salt Lake City now that the NHL is on the way, but in order to achieve the dream entertainment district, residents might have to pay for part of it. https://t.co/W5bVtvzAna
SLC Council faces wave of public worry as downtown sports district gets first airing https://t.co/DChlwHx6qB
A very late night for Salt Lake City council members as the first public debate over the revitalization plan for downtown took place. @TVDanRascon has the story. https://t.co/PEZQENHk43
The Salt Lake County Council heard public feedback Tuesday regarding the fate of Abravanel Hall, as new plans for Downtown Salt Lake City has been raising concern. @LindsayOnAir has the story https://t.co/JYZ4HT7KO2
Funding for major Abravanel Hall renovations, which could exceed $200 million, has not yet been identified, according to Salt Lake County. https://t.co/GVLem0CXIq
County officials considered the future of the iconic Abravanel Hall today-- and it looks like funding could potentially play a role in the outcome. https://t.co/ZgQ4UqChx5
Housing advocates want guaranteed "deeply affordable" housing to accompany the development of a new sports and entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake City. @RyanQualtrics @slcmayor #saltlakecity #utnews #utah https://t.co/ng6WHBtHbO
Price tag to upgrade Abravanel Hall could top $200 million https://t.co/RWWuoxPqzu
Upgrades to Abravanel Hall, which have been discussed amid revitalization plans in downtown Salt Lake City, were outlined by the county with an expected price tag of over $200 million. https://t.co/gDP27X7Dk3
A new Abravanel Hall master plan outlines the needed and recommended upgrades to the 45-year-old building, as well as how much those changes would likely cost. https://t.co/qIXGWri3Gr
On KSL news at noon, @LindsayOnAir takes a look at the plan to update Abravanel Hall. The cost is estimated in the hundreds of millions. See it on TV, streaming on the KSL+ app and on our website: https://t.co/59E4gVvnzc https://t.co/qroJ10EsUI
“As mayor of Salt Lake County, I am working diligently on a re-imagined downtown and a district design that allows Abravanel Hall to remain in its present form,” the mayor said in a statement. https://t.co/ycNoQzMSOV
Advocates urge that new SLC sports and entertainment district include lots of affordable housing https://t.co/AdKJ2KQRUu
Salt Lake County’s newly released Abravanel Hall master plan says it will cost up to $237 million to renovate the iconic 45-year old concert hall. That price tag matters as discussions are underway about whether to renovate or rebuild. https://t.co/s6pu2rD4y7
Abravanel Hall rehab to cost more than $200 million, new report estimates https://t.co/LY3HyLbhDT
The owners of a new luxury SLC hotel say they expect to benefit from the “new energy and vitality” of a sports and entertainment district proposed for downtown. https://t.co/ZmcAylsBIy