- Two Salt Lake City businesses are close to reopening after the Main Street fire in August.
- Three other businesses face extensive repairs with reopening expected later in 2026, or 2027.
- Possible changes to the buildings are being considered to enhance downtown experience.
SALT LAKE CITY — The sound of hammering from a pair of buildings in downtown Salt Lake City’s “restaurant row” is muffled by the plywood boards that cover their exterior windows on Main Street.
It’s just loud enough to fill the air on a quiet overcast December morning, days before Christmas.
These sounds also serve as a reminder that the heart of the city’s downtown core is still rebuilding from a devastating fire that has kept five businesses closed since August. But some signs of returning to normal are now taking shape, months later…