The Central Business District of Salt Lake City experienced over $1.4 billion in capital investment and 24% growth in its employment base during the 1990s. The Economic Benchmark Study quantitatively details this period of prosperity within every major sector of the downtown economy. Summaries of progress in the office, retail, hospitality and government sectors are provided which will serve as baselines for future comparisons.

The Central Business District of Salt Lake City is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth in its history. The 2005 Benchmark update follows the progress, investment, economic, employment and market trends from 2002 to 2005. This builds upon the base 2002 Economic Benchmarks Study.