WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTHERN UTAH
What’s Happening in Southern Utah
By Macrae Heppler Sponsored by Eagle Gate Title
Tech Ridge
Address: 475 S. Donlee Drive, St. George, Utah Website: techridge.com Where else can you find a blank canvas of 93 buildable acres on an elevated bluff in the middle of an established metropolitan area? Tech Ridge, located in the heart of downtown St. George, is a unique, multi-purpose environment like nothing else in southern Utah. Located on the original site of the historic St. George airport, this campus-in-the-sky is a mixed-use community designed to stimulate innovation. A perfect culmination of urban engineered living space, corporate offices, higher learning, experiential retailers, hospitality, and outdoor gathering spaces make for an empowered lifestyle. The 60,000-square-foot Vasion/Zonos building is open and occupied, with the Skyview building slated to begin construction in fall 2021 and the new Intergalactic building breaking ground in 2022.
Black Desert
Black Desert Drive and Snow Canyon Parkway, Ivins, Utah Website: blackdesertresort.com Black Desert Resort will be home to a future hotel providing 360-degree views of the breathtaking natural marvels in southern Utah as well as a Tom Weiskopf 19hole golf course in Ivins, UT. In addition to this famed resort, a 3000-foot-long desert boardwalk will allow you to walk end-to-end uninterrupted by vehicular traffic while enjoying feature restaurants showcasing hand-crafted culinary discoveries as well as international purveyors. The first phase will offer nearly 500 new jobs with the completed project accommodating an anticipated one million visitors per year. Visit their website to learn more. 44 Southern Utah Business Magazine :: Fall 2021
