🌱 Celebrate Diwali + Office Buildings Converting To Family Homes

Morning, neighbors! Sean Peek here with a fresh Salt Lake City Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A little morning rain; cooler. High: 56 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories in Salt Lake City today:

1. To Utah's Indian American community, the ornate Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordan is more than a religious sanctuary. And next week, the temple will be bathed in wonder as 500 to 700 Hindus (rather than the usual 2,000) gather for their first post-pandemic — and most important — holiday of the year: Diwali. The tradition celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, says temple President Balaji Sudabattula, and if you look at COVID-19 as darkness, getting together again will be a real victory. (Salt Lake Tribune)
2. In Central City, just southeast of Downtown, 1970s-vintage low-rise office buildings are transitioning to multi-family residential in a big way. Three projects along 400 East – one under construction and the other looking for a zoning change – add to a number of developments that are integrating an architecturally-forgettable office ghetto into the increasingly-lively transit corridor of 400 South just a block to the north. (buildingsaltlake.com)
3. Construction of the Hyatt Regency skyscraper downtown will reach its full height of 26 stories in mid-November, just shy of two years after breaking ground. The reflective and curvilinear hotel at West Temple and 200 South is set to open in late 2022. And like a tall stack of glass poker chips, it represents a major bet that in-person conventions and large corporate meetings will come back post-pandemic. (Salt Lake Tribune)

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About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.