The 2011 Economic Benchmark Study of Salt Lake City's Central Business District (CBD) was completed in June 2012 by the Downtown Alliance in coordination with CBRE of Salt Lake and the University of Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research. This study is the fourth update of the original CBD economic benchmark completed in 2002. The geographic area of the CBD is defined as approximately 200 East, 400 South, 700 West and North Temple.
This study is intended to provide background information for policy makers, business owners, civic leaders, interested developers, investors and downtown employees. The study treats in detail the following major economic indicators for the CBD:
- employment and wages
- office market conditions
- retail trade activity
- cultural and entertainment attendance
- hospitality and convention business
- tax receipts
- housing market conditions
