Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith unveils $3B downtown Salt Lake City district plan
The gist
Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith unveiled renderings for an over $3 billion downtown Salt Lake City district.
The three-block project is slated for completion before the 2034 Winter Olympics.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026SEG released a five-minute video and first renderings of a planned three-block sports, entertainment, culture and convention district between the Delta Center and City Creek Center, featuring Smith, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson.
- Oct 14, 2026Plans call for a renovated Salt Palace Convention Center, updates to Abravanel Hall, a new Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, a hotel, residences, restaurants, shops, office space and a 6,000-seat music venue expected to host 80 to 120 concerts a year; demolition is scheduled to begin in February.
- Oct 15, 2026KSL.com reported the development includes a hotel reaching nearly 250 feet and a new, taller Salt Palace Convention Center, with most of Abravanel Hall preserved after a 2024 push to save it; construction tied to the larger project is on track to begin next year.