🌱 Celebrate Diwali + Office Buildings Converting To Family Homes

Salt Lake City UT

01 November, 2021

4:32 PM

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Morning, neighbors! Sean Peek here with a fresh Salt Lake City Daily. First, today's weather: A little morning rain; cooler. High: 56 Low: 41. Here are the top stories in Salt Lake City today: To Utah's Indian American community, the ornate Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordan is more than a religious sanctuary. And next week, the temple will be bathed in wonder as 500 to 700 Hindus (rather than the usual 2,000) gather for their first post-pandemic — and most important — holiday of the year: Diwali. The tradition celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, says temple President Balaji Sudabattula, and if you look at COVID-19 as darkness, getting together again will be a real victory. (Salt Lake Tribune)In Central City, just southeast of Downtown, 1970s-vintage low-rise office buildings are transitioning to multi-family residential in a big way. Three projects along 400 East – one under construction and the other looking for a zoning change – add to a number of developments that are integrating an architecturally-forgettable office ghetto into the increasingly-lively transit corridor of 400 South just a block to the north. (buildingsaltlake.com) Construction of the Hyatt Regency skyscraper downtown will reach its full height of 26 stories in mid-November, just shy of two years after breaking ground. The reflective and curvilinear hotel at West Temple and 200 South is set to open in late 2022. And like a tall stack of glass poker chips, it represents a major bet that in-person conventions and large corporate meetings will come back post-pandemic. (Salt Lake Tribune) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Salt Lake City! From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: 2021 Tanner Forum on Social Ethics with Isabel Wilkerson (November 4) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.