§ 02 — Case Study Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City Mixed-Use Multifamily

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Top rents in all of Utah

Sugar
Alley

1853 Sugar Alley · Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Chapter One

The Brief

Sugarhouse is one of Salt Lake’s most desirable neighborhoods. Walkable, mixed-use, and stubbornly its own thing.

Lowe Property Group came to us with an ambitious mixed-use project at 1853 Sugar Alley: ~200 residential units stacked over 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, in a building that had to look like it had always been there.

Then the building caught fire mid-construction. Two stories burned. The team rebuilt.

What came out of that rebuild posted the top-performing rents in all of Utah — proof that “incredibly refined, incredibly timeless” design holds up to fire and concession-heavy markets alike.

Full case study in development — new photography drops Spring 2026.

Top performing building in terms of rents

Pieter Berger MVE + Partners (Architect)

Why It Matters

What Sugar Alley Proved

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Top rents in Utah
Ultimate proof that design drives financial performance. Not concessions, not incentives. Design.
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~200 units + 18,000 SF retail
Mixed-use density done with restraint. Retail anchor at the street, residential rhythm above.
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Rebuilt after a construction fire
Two stories burned. The project came back, on the same standards, on the same vision. Resilience as design discipline.
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“Incredibly refined, incredibly timeless”
A design language built to age well. The building still reads as new years after lease-up.
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Sugarhouse fit, Sugarhouse polish
A walkable mixed-use that strengthens its neighborhood instead of overpowering it.
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Demanding client, exceptional outcome
Strong opinions met with professional response. Proof L64 thrives under client pressure, not in spite of it.
From the Set

Photography drops Spring 2026

Pro shoot delivery in progress. 69 selects in hand.

Project Details Sugar Alley
Typology
Mixed-Use Multifamily — Retail + Residential
Client
Lowe Property Group
Architect
MVE + Partners (Pieter Berger)
Status
Complete — Top Rent Performer
Address
1853 Sugar Alley, Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, UT
Scope
~200 units · 18,000 SF ground-floor retail

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