OGDEN RISING: Tearing Down and Building Up

Ogden continues to be a city with momentum for change.  Here are some recent developments which you may find interesting.

Downtown Marriott Courtyard

The Hotel located on 24th Street between Grant Ave. and Lincoln Ave. has been through some significant changes over the past several years.  Operating as a Marriott Hotel until around 2013, the hotel fell out of compliance with the franchise standards. The REIT that had possession of the property at that time wanted to keep it in their portfolio due to its profitability.  They rebranded it the Summit Hotel and continued operations.  Finally, over the past year, the property has been completely remodeled on the interior.  It has recently been rebranded as a Marriott Courtyard.  Part of that rebranding means the property will actually need a courtyard. So, demolition began recently to remove the west wing of the hotel to make space for a courtyard and additional parking.  As can be attested by area business owners, downtown is flourishing and parking is at a premium right now.  This will be a great change for the Historic 25th Street area.

The River Project

The latest in the River Project area is a large luxury apartment complex that is being constructed between Grant Ave. and Childs Ave.  at 20th Street.  I was present for a Planning Commission meeting over a year ago when the developers made their pitch for this project.  It looks like they were able to get the approval they needed.

The finished project should look great.   That large nearly finished structure you see in the background there is a new juvenile court building.

There are other projects going on in the city as well.  I will have more to write about those in the near future.