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The Sugar Hole Strikes Back

February 11, 2016 by Richard Markosian 8 Comments

  Craig Mecham has now inserted a fence around his property in which he has evicted his long-time tenants, such as Sugar House Furniture, Fats Bar, and about ten others. Mecham wants to tear down the buildings and lease the land to University Health Care. Mecham has not submitted any drawings  to the  Salt Lake Planning Commission, and he hasn't even verified to the … [Read more...]

Sugar (Hole) Water Ain’t So Sweet

March 27, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

There is water flowing in the bottom of the excavation for the Sugar House Crossing, Mecham Management’s new mixed-use project at the corner of 2100 South and 1100 East. And it’s not just snowmelt. The Crossing is the latest victim of Sugar House’s notorious shallow water aquifer. Wetlands around Parley’s Creek west of 13th East have caused problems for other developers, and … [Read more...]

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