Hi!.. New User here... few questions about SLC... (Salt Lake City, Washington: apartment, for rent)

[wiredwebmaster]

Overview:

I am washington, DC resident considering a move to Salt Lake City for work.

I am multimedia designer and hot weather junkie. As well as wanna-be ski bum.

(Ok, back to topic)

My concerns/questions are:

A. Where do I find affordable high-rise lofty style living for rent?
B. Like Washington DC is downtown SLC separated by quadrants?..
IE: NW, NE, SE, SW
C If so, what area(s) are "preferred" living?
D. If I decided to sell my Xterra, are there car sharing services in town?
E. Is Utah a desirable state to live for a single straight 30something male who seeks entertaining nightlife, outdoor activities, affordable living & sunny hot days?

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all,
Barry-

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by wiredwebmaster

Overview:

I am washington, DC resident considering a move to Salt Lake City for work.

I am multimedia designer and hot weather junkie. As well as wanna-be ski bum.

(Ok, back to topic)

"This is the place!"

My concerns/questions are:

A. Where do I find affordable high-rise lofty style living for rent?

Downtown. And keep in mind that downtown SLC is not like living downtown in a much bigger city.

B. Like Washington DC is downtown SLC separated by quadrants?..
IE: NW, NE, SE, SW

Salt Lake City is laid out on a grid with Temple Square being the center point (kind of like where the Equator intersects with the Greenwich Meridian). It's the best laid out city you will ever find.

C If so, what area(s) are "preferred" living?

The only "affordable high-rise lofty style living for rent" you're going to find is right downtown within a few blocks of Temple Square.

D. If I decided to sell my Xterra, are there car sharing services in town?

I'm going to have to defer to someone else on that. Do you know the location where you'd be working?

E. Is Utah a desirable state to live for a single straight 30something male who seeks entertaining nightlife, outdoor activities, affordable living & sunny hot days?

Sure! The nightlife may not be what you're used to, but things are looking up.

[Lmejh]

No, it's not laid out as NE, NW, SE, and SW as Washington is. Salt Lake City works this way:

The block that the Salt Lake Temple in Downtown lays in is 0,0 (the intersection of Main and S. Temple Streets on the southeast corner of the block is true 0,0). The street that is one block south of that block would be 100 South. The street that would be twenty-seven blocks west of the central point would be 2700 West, and so on. If a street were say, three and 1/2 blocks north, it would be 350 North.

Keep in mind, a lot of streets that run diagonally (Highland Drive, Foothill Blvd), some of the city's longest streets (State St, Redwood Rd), and most residential streets are named, but still lie on the grid. State St is 100 East (meaning the road is one block east of Temple Square). Highland Drive constantly changes its position in the grid since it's diagonal, so it doesn't have one number of East the whole route.

That may seem a little daunting to a newcomer, but believe me, it's a dream to navigate in once you get used to it. Hope that helped

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Never heard of car sharing services here.

Nightlife is definitely NOT what you are used to.

Don't have a c lue about loft prices in Downtown as I don't know anyone who lives there.

Sorry I can't help more.

[markg91359]

Outdoor activities will be terrific here. The skiing is near the best or the best in the country. The nightlife will probably disappoint you. The overall cost of living here is less than in many parts of the country. Rent I am told though are either average or a bit higher. Our weather is probably less sunny than some locations. We have snowy winters and hot summers. Spring is often rainy. The downtown area of Salt Lake is not that large and is currently being heavily remodeled or changed. I don't know if you can rent anything in the American Towers. Its a high rise condo. However, it or a building nearby might be your best bet. I've never heard of "car sharing", but maybe someone here is involved in that.

[eggalegga]

Perhaps you can build your social network through co-workers and those with smiliar interests as you. Several of my over 30, single friends rely on online dating services to "meet" someone to date.

[easternerDC]

Ah. another potential DC transfer. I moved to Utah from WAshington, DC (Adams Morgan) almost 2 years ago. Although I am in northern UT.

There are no car sharing that I know about. But I think I heard there is something coming in late summer. Unfortunately, my experience it is hard to do much without a car. Especially to get to outdoor activities like skiing and biking. There is a bus that goes to the ski areas in the winter though.

[lolagranola]

I'm not sure if this is what you are referring to, but UTA does have a ride-share program. My H looked into it a while back, I don't remember the specifics, but it would have been a vehicle that was "shared" among 3 or moree employees at a location and used solely for commuting.

[easternerDC]

I think he is referring to things like Flexcar, where you can use a car to go to the grocery store, or to so shopping trips. You basically, reserve a car for a certain number of hours a day. Our you pay a monthly rate, and you can use the car for a certain number of hours a month. Insurance is generally included in the fee you pay as well.

Its a great way for city living if you don't have a car, and you need a car to haul things back, but only need a car for big trips a couple of times a month.

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Originally Posted by easternerDC

I think he is referring to things like Flexcar, where you can use a car to go to the grocery store, or to so shopping trips. You basically, reserve a car for a certain number of hours a day. Our you pay a monthly rate, and you can use the car for a certain number of hours a month. Insurance is generally included in the fee you pay as well.

Its a great way for city living if you don't have a car, and you need a car to haul things back, but only need a car for big trips a couple of times a month.

That would never fly here. The city has too good a bus/TRAX service and it's not a concentrated large city like East Coast cities. The apartment/loft area is pretty concentrated and small, downtown, where stuff is walkable or you take a bus. And ibeyond downtown, you might need a car every day, so no one would bother.