- Smith Entertainment Group releases plans for a mixed-use district near the Delta Center.
- The development includes a hotel, housing, shops and offices.
- Salt Lake County is also planning a taller Salt Palace Convention Center, as construction begins in 2027.
SALT LAKE CITY — No, Smith Entertainment Group isn’t seeking 600-foot skyscrapers, as some wondered when it secured a zoning amendment of land east of the Delta Center for a new “sports, entertainment, culture and convention district” in and around the Delta Center.
The primary owner of the Utah Jazz and Mammoth is planning to move forward with a mixed-use development that brings new housing and business options downtown, including a hotel reaching nearly 250 feet.
It would surround a brand new, taller Salt Palace Convention Center, along with a new Utah Museum of Contemporary Art building, according to new renderings that Ryan Smith, the company’s chairman and CEO, unveiled in a video on Wednesday, which also featured Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall…