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Updates On Big Park City Developments

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Real Estate Agent with Snow Park Realty

Yesterday we had terrific snow and today we had delightful sunshine!  It's the second day of another wonderful week in Park City.  The news on TV just keeps yammering on and on about the down market and the never ending supply of bad news.....but here in Park City, Utah we have plenty of other interesting topics to discuss..... 
 
-Talisker is scheduled to hear back from the city on their proposed Park City Heights project, which would provide over 200 work force housing units on 240 acres at Quinn's Junction. Over 70% of the project is to remain open space. The biggest hurdle here seems to be the impact of traffic on Hwy. 248. If the employees had to ride the bus in to town and there was a general store on site for daily goods, some of that traffic might be relieved.
 
-Promontory developer and Pivotal Group CEO Francis Najafi is scheduled to meet privately with Promontory members on Friday afternoon (4/11/08), to give his side of the Promontory bankruptcy fiasco. There should be a lot of fireworks out there! If we hear any explosions we will let you know. Most members feel Najafi is using the bankruptcy as leverage to get out of the development, where he has supposedly pocketed over $100m. The word around the membership is that the club was not in financial distress, and is getting a black-eye from Pivotal bailing out.
 
-We have seen a lower Deer Valley home with the views pictured below come on the market at $2.495m (5100 sq ft, 5bd/5.5ba).
 
Pretty Deer Valley

-4 bedroom Ironwood unit in Upper Deer Valley's Empire Pass close at $4.455m (3852 sq ft, 4bd/7ba)
-Larkspur town-home also in Empire Pass closed at $4.265m (3615 sq ft, 4bd/5ba)
-Enclave unit in Deer Valley's Silver Lake area closed at $995,000 (1712 sq ft, 2bd/3ba)
-A 5 bedroom new home in Old Town Park City on Woodside Ave. closed at over $1200 ppsf.
 
That is all for now. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding Park City real estate.

*****Please note that the opinions listed in this post are strictly that and if you'd like additional specific information on the topics listed feel free to contact us*****

Jason & Deanna
Breckenridge, CO

Employee housing at the resorts is so critical. Here in Summit, CO we are starting to really have a problem finding employees. They are closing most of the resorts next week even though we have nearly 100" of base in spots and more keeps falling. I tried to get my hair cut a couple of weeks ago and it was closed mid week due to staffing challenges. I know in Vail a couple of the restaurants close a few days a week for lunch all season due to staffing problems.

This could be really great news for Park City!

Apr 08, 2008 04:01 PM
Rob Alday & Rachel Peterman
Snow Park Realty - Park City, UT

Thanks for your comments Jason and Deanna....It's crazy how much snow we've gotten this year and I know there are lots of logistical reasons why the resorts here are closing on time even though we have at least a month left of perfect slopes....but it's hard to say goodbye to skiing at Deer Valley knowing how great the snow base still is....

I'm really hoping that Park City's zoning laws will help us with the problems associated with lacking affordable housing for staff....it seems that the city is working hard to avoid any real problems in the future

Apr 09, 2008 03:54 AM