Triad Center facts for kids
Triad Center along 300 West
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| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Address | 95 N 300 W |
| Status | Partially completed |
| Groundbreaking | 1982 |
| Constructed | 1982-1984 |
| Opening | 1984 |
| Use | Office space |
| Website | Official Profile: http://www.zsc.com/office/building.aspx?b=86 |
| Companies | |
| Developer | Khashoggi family |
| Owner | Utah Property Management Associates |
| Technical details | |
| Buildings | 3 |
| Leasable area | 48,502 square feet (4,500 m2) |
| Parking | 1 |
The Triad Center is a group of office buildings in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was first planned to be a very large project. This project would have included many office and residential buildings. Some of these would have been the tallest buildings in Utah. However, the project was stopped after only two parts were finished.
Today, the Triad Center is home to several important organizations. These include BYU–Pathway Worldwide, LDS Business College, and the BYU Salt Lake Center. It also houses the offices for the Deseret News newspaper and the studios for KSL-TV and KSL Radio. Many of the owners and main businesses in the center are connected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Triad Center's Story
Work on the Triad Center began on June 1, 1982. Essam Khashoggi, who led Triad America, started the project. On that same day, plans for the 10-year building project were shared with everyone.
Big Plans for Downtown Salt Lake
The original idea was to build a huge complex across 26 acres (about 105,000 square meters). It would have had two tall 40-story office towers. There were also plans for three 25-story apartment buildings, a hotel, and a farmers' market. The complex would even include an ice skating rink, an amphitheatre for shows, and a park. This large project was planned for three city blocks in downtown Salt Lake City. It was designed to have over 1.9 million square feet (about 180,000 square meters) of office space. It also planned for 1.4 million square feet (about 130,000 square meters) of homes.
First Buildings Completed
The first part of the construction was supposed to take 18 months. This included building a broadcast house. This house would hold the studios for KSL radio and television. The second part was a 10-story office building. This building was on the north side of the project and was called the North Plaza Office. These buildings were built around the old Devereaux House. The project also included fixing up this historic house. On July 12, 1984, the broadcast house officially opened. The North Plaza Office building was finished soon after.
Why the Project Stopped
In the years after the project was announced, the plans for the other parts became smaller. On June 7, 1985, work began on the first 35-story office building. This building was originally planned to be 40 stories tall. It was going to be called 1 Triad Center. This was the last part of the project to start building. Financial problems caused the rest of the plans to be put on hold. They started digging for its basement. Steel for the skyscraper was even brought to the site. But construction soon stopped. Within a year, the entire project was canceled. Only the Broadcast House, the North Plaza Office, and a parking garage were completed. If 1 Triad Center had been finished, it would have been the tallest building in Utah.
Triad Center Today
Today, Utah Property Management Associates owns the Triad Center. This company is part of Deseret Management Corporation. This is the business part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Zions Securities bought the center in 2004. It is located across the street from The Gateway shopping area. It is also near the Vivint Smart Home Arena and the City Creek Center. The center is also close to Temple Square.
Who Works at Triad Center?
The Triad Center is home to many different businesses and organizations. Here are some of the main ones:
- KSL-TV (television station)
- KSL Radio (radio station)
- Ensign College (a business college)
- BYU Salt Lake Center (a university center)
- BYU–Pathway Worldwide (an online education program)
- Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance Company
- A few offices are used by private stockbrokers and lawyers.
In August 2010, the Deseret News newspaper announced it would move its offices to the broadcast house. This move helped them work closely with KSL's news team. On August 2, 2017, BYU–Pathway Worldwide shared that the Triad Center would become its main headquarters.
