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Salt Lake City housing and hotel development skyrockets

Salt Lake City housing and hotel development skyrockets

By Brittney Sherman

Salt Lake City is the 7th fastest growing area in the United States, ranking higher than Los Angeles, Manhattan, and Chicago in real estate prospects. The Salt Lake City Metro area currently has over 9,000 housing units under construction, 4,500 of which are apartments located in the heart of Downtown. Housing isn’t the only development happening in Salt Lake City. In the last 12-months hotel capacity increased by 1,400 rooms, an increase of 3.9%. Non-operational hotels are also enjoying re-investment, being converted into mixed-use apartment and office projects. While Salt Lake City wrestles with pandemic induced office and industrial vacancy rates like many other large cities, multi-family and data center development continues to stay strong.

Read the full story on CoStar HERE.

 
Retail innovations on the rise in 2023

Retail innovations on the rise in 2023

By Brittney Sherman

In the very near future, these retail innovations may become the norm according to the National Retail Federation’s “10 ideas worth stealing in 2023:”

+Co-tenancy of big box retail stores, with a focus on unexpected partnerships and stimulating experiences.

+The rise of Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) for self-checkout, warehousing, and supply chain management.

+Transforming “toss-aways” into products and tripling down on sustainability and “forever products.”

+Debit card incentives that reward shoppers for paying now by giving same store discounts later.

Read the full article HERE.

 
Concerts return to the Downtown Amphitheatre

Concerts return to the Downtown Amphitheatre

By Brittney Sherman

Kick off the weekend all summer long by dancing the night away at the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce’s Friday Night Music Series running from June 16 through August 18. Top notch bands, cultural performances, food venders, small business and non-profit booths, local wine, craft beer, and more. This family friendly community event is FREE and open to all-ages.

Learn more about the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce and Friday Night Music Series HERE.

 
Energy rebates offered to small and medium businesses

Energy rebates offered to small and medium businesses

By Brittney Sherman

Silicon Valley Clean Energy is offering up to $20,000 in rebates for updating your old gas equipment to new electric equipment. Plus, get an additional $5,000 if your business is a nonprofit. For your small or medium sized business to qualify, you must operate in a building less than 50,000 sq. ft. and which uses less than 250,000 kWh and 25,000 therms in a year.

Learn more at svcleanenergy.org

 
Popular airline travel magazine highlights Morgan Hill

Popular airline travel magazine highlights Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

Allegiant Air’s inflight magazine called NonSTopLife will feature a one page article in it’s Summer 2023 issue, highlighting various visitor experiences that Morgan Hill offers. This issue will be in seatbacks for 3 months on all of Allegiant's Western U.S. routes. This is a direct result of Visit Morgan Hill hosting an Allegiant Journalist in Morgan Hill this past February. .

Read the magazine HERE.

 
PRIDEFEST 2023

PRIDEFEST 2023

By Brittney Sherman

For several years now, the City of Morgan Hill has organized a PRIDE flag raising ceremony to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Community. This year’s event, called PRIDEFEST 2023, will take place on June 1 and will include guest speakers, educational booths, refreshments, live entertainment, and of course a flag raising ceremony. The event is free and open for the entire community to attend, including families and people of all ages.

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