Industrial sites · Utah
Salt Lake Hardware Building
Historic warehouse retrofitted to office (1996), operating now with no new construction needed; supported by county growth data and peer conversions. · summary, model-written
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Site profile3 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …currently it is used for commercial office space record · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …currently it is used for commercial office space newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | OperatingWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | officeWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | currently it is used for commercial office spacenewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Salt Lake County (UT), 2024 | 1,579 units in 5+ unit buildings, 123 in 2–4, 2,848 single-family; 2023: 5,437 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 8 within 10 km, 11 within 25 km: The Gateway (0.5 km); Crossroads Plaza (0.9 km); Main Street Malls (1.0 km); ZCMI Center Mall (1.1 km); 265 E. 100 S. (1.7 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 70,766 jobs in 4,228 establishments; average annual pay $51,018; employment location quotient 0.89; employment -2.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 5,979 jobs; 180 in retail trade, 148 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 49035100100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41th income percentile as adults; 1.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (449 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 31% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 18.9%; median family income $66,250; 115 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Salt Lake City School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Mary W. Jackson School; Washington School; West HighNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 4,262 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 199 county-logged events: 152 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 9 flash flood, 6 flood; $28,244,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 84103, 2026-09 | median list price $780,000 (-0.9% on the year); 115 active listings; median 66 days on market; 29% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,495 establishments (+3%); 73,296 jobs (+30%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $567,330 (+1% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr); typical rent $1,644/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 27,084 vehicles a day on NORTH TEMPLE ST - 100 N (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Salt Lake Hardware Building (155 N 400 W) is currently operating as commercial office space after a 1996 conversion from warehouse use. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The retrofit was completed prior to the current operating status.
Why. Opportunity reasons include: retrofit already built (no new construction needed), Salt Lake County grew 5.7% 2018–23, and median rent is $1,493. Peer comparisons show four similar 'reinhabit' conversions with score 4.0.
Where it stands. Located within 1km of closed mall The Gateway (0.5km) and demolished Crossroads Plaza (0.9km). Within 10km cluster includes 8 sites (3 closed, 2 demolished, 3 built).
For a planner
- Verified status is 'draft' (record incomplete).
- No vacancy rate or current occupancy data provided.
- County population growth and median rent are cited as positive indicators.
For a developer
- No new construction cost required (retrofit already done).
- Adjacent to proposed developments (e.g., Hardware Apartments, 2018 phase).
- Peer data confirms 'reinhabit' strategy success for similar industrial-to-office conversions.
What we do not know yet
- 'Verified: draft' indicates record may be incomplete.
- No current tenant or occupancy data provided.
- Traffic data (27,084 ADT) not linked to current use.
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county grew 5.7% 2018–23
- median rent $1,493
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Salt Lake County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Salt Lake Hardware Building, a warehouse built in 1909, was converted to office space in 1996 and currently operates as commercial office space. |
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Background
The Salt Lake Hardware Building is a converted warehouse building, located at 155 N 400 West in Salt Lake City, Utah. United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. == Description == In 1996, with the help of FFKR Architects, the warehouse was converted to office space for Albertsons operations, but currently it is used for commercial office space. The design was special in that it allowed the building to maintain the historic aspects. In 2001, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At that time there was a water tower on the roof; the tower has since been renovated and renewed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1909 The building was built in 1909, just north of a depot of the Oregon Short Line Railroad.
- 1996 In 1996, with the help of FFKR Architects, the warehouse was converted to office space for Albertsons operations
- 2001 In 2001, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2018 In 2018 the first phase of a new, adjacent apartment complex was completed and named the Hardware Apartments.
Sources
- Salt Lake Hardware Building · CC BY-SA 4.0
5 quoted sentences
Salt Lake Hardware Building
The building was built in 1909, just north of a depot of the Oregon Short Line Railroad.
In 1996, with the help of FFKR Architects, the warehouse was converted to office space for Albertsons operations
In 2001, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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