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BANKING
• PNC Bank has executed a lease on new office space at 95 State at City Creek in Salt Lake City. The new office will provide a collaborative work environment for leaders in corporate and institutional banking, including corporate and middle market banking and treasury management, as well as key support functions. Over time, PNC expects to add additional business lines in Utah.
COMMUNICATIONS
• UTOPIA Fiber, based in Murray, recently released its 2025 year-in-review results, reporting more than 1 million feet of new conduit and fiber laid in Utah, continued subscriber growth, and the completion of Bountiful Fiber one year ahead of schedule. An open access fiber network, UTOPIA Fiber now serves more than 67,000 subscribers across 20 Utah member cities and through its operational partnership with Bountiful City. In 2025, it added more than 1 million feet to its Utah network, including over 1 million feet of underground conduit and fiber-optic cable. Crews also placed 13,728 feet of aerial strand and installed 3,331 handholes. The Bountiful Fiber network is operated by UTOPIA Fiber and owned by Bountiful City. UTOPIA Fiber delivers fiber-to-the-home in 21 Utah cities and provides business-class service in 50 cities.
CONSTRUCTION
• THG Creative, based in California, has announced the completion of the Temple Square Visitors’ Center, an immersive experience developed in collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the site’s broader multi-year transformation. Under the direction of the church, THG Creative led the creative design and full production of the project. The Temple Square Visitors’ Center introduces a first-of-its-kind experience for the church, combining spatial environments and global storytelling to help visitors better understand the history, purpose and significance of Temple Square, including the role of temples and the beliefs central to its global community. At the core of the experience is a series of replicated environments and interpretive spaces that provide rare public access to areas not typically visible, paired with interactive elements, physical models and globally sourced stories. The project was developed through a process involving partners across design, media, fabrication and technology, including Donna Lawrence Productions, Cortina Productions, Midwest Studios, Electrosonic and 4Wall.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
• Salt Lake City is ranked No. 88 out of 127 midsize cities on a list of hottest housing markets, compiled by Construction Coverage. It said that data through January related to the city signals “moderate demand despite a cooling national housing market.” The analysis ranked markets using key indicators like price growth, days on market, and bidding activity to show where buyers are still facing intense competition heading into the spring housing season. The study indicates that the median home price in Salt Lake City is $613,000, compared with the national median of $422,921. Local prices are up 0.4 percent year over year, which is below the national increase of 1.6 percent. Nearly 23 percent of Salt Lake City homes are selling above asking, with a median 38.5 days on market. Nationally, 27 percent of homes are selling above asking, with a median 48.7 days on market. The local share of listings with price drops is 34.1 percent, compared with the national figure of 18.1 percent. Details are at https://constructioncoverage.com/research/hottest-real-estate-markets-us.
EDUCATION
• Weber State University will offer a new bachelor’s degree for occupational therapy assistants. The program is designed to increase access to training in Northern Utah, strengthen the state’s workforce, and elevate patient care. The occupational therapy assistant program applications are expected to open at the end of April. The program is currently seeking national accreditation, and an initial cohort of 24 students is expected to begin this fall. People interested in the program can contact academic advisor Justin Valdez at justinvaldez@weber.edu to learn more about admission requirements. Applications will close Aug. 7. An initial investment of $2.5 million from the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation made the new degree offering possible. Weber State’s program is one of fewer than 20 bachelor’s-level programs across the U.S. Occupational therapy assistants work in hospitals, clinics, schools, community centers and even homes. They assist patients who are recovering from illness, managing disabilities or navigating new assistive technologies by creating and implementing individualized treatment plans. Currently, Utah employs about 260 OTAs. Later this year, Weber State will formally open its OTA Pathways Building on the university’s Ogden campus. The space features hospital, clinic and home environments, and was designed to simulate the challenging situations students will face outside the classroom. The space will also be home to a community clinic, where students provide free services under professional supervision.
EVENTS
• Silicon Slopes has made announcements about a pair of its events. StartFEST, a festival focused on startups, will return June 23-24 at the Mountain America Event Center at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. It will feature six tracks: AI, funding, self-leadership, marketing, sales, and operations. It will include keynote presentations and workshops. Tickets are $50, with proceeds going directly to fund Silicon Slopes’ Start School, a free entrepreneurship program. Details are at https://www.siliconslopes.com/c/events/startfest-2026-0a4774. Stacked Summit will take place Sept. 11 at Salt Lake Community College. It will focus on AI, cybersecurity, SaaS and data analytics. Details will be announced.
INVESTMENTS
• Route 92 Medical Inc., a West Jordan-based, privately held medical technology company focused on neurovascular intervention, has announced a $50 million growth financing. New investor Sectoral Asset Management joined lead investor Novo Holdings and returning investors U.S. Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, InnovaHealth Partners and The Vertical Group in the financing round. The company said proceeds from the financing will support the next phase of Route 92 Medical’s growth strategy by helping to accelerate global commercial expansion, advance clinical evidence to support broader adoption of the company’s neurovascular procedural approach and invest in continued product innovation across its platform.
REAL ESTATE
• JLL Capital Markets has secured financing for Northpoint Innovation Park, a 94.51-acre master-planned industrial development that will deliver 15 pad-ready sites for small industrial users in Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant. The project is at 3200 N. 2200 W. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, the joint venture between OCC Industrial and Xcel Development, to secure the loan through a Utah-based community bank. The JLL Capital Markets team was led by Senior Director Will Haass and Director Jeff Pew. The JLL Salt Lake City industrial leasing team, led by Managing Director Culum Mills, will market the individual pad-ready sites to industrial users upon completion of horizontal improvements.
RECOGNITIONS
• The Utah Worksite Wellness Council has announced the recipients of the 2026 Healthy Worksite and Innovation Awards. Winners were recognized at an awards luncheon April 22 at the Zions Bancorporation Technology Center in Midvale. Titanium-level Healthy Worksite Award recipients are BD Medical, Cambia Health Solutions, Cigna Healthcare, Davis School District, G&A Partners, HealthEquity Inc., Intermountain Power Service Corp., Lucid Software, Merit Medical Systems Inc., Mountain America Credit Union, Nightingale Education Group, O.C. Tanner, Orriant, Salt Lake Community College, Uintah County, Utah County Government, Utah Retirement Systems/PEHP and Utah Valley University. Gold-level Healthy Worksite Award recipients are Access Development, Big-D Construction, Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying Inc., Harmons Grocery, Sacred Circle Healthcare, Salt Lake County, Squire and Co., The Synergy Co., Tooele County, Weave, Weber School District, Weber State University and Zions Bancorporation. Silver-level Healthy Worksite Award recipients are Box Elder County, Brigham Young University, Davis County, Duchesne County, Lendio and Utah State University. Bronze-level Healthy Worksite Award recipients are Alpha Warranty Services, Associated Food Stores, Becklar, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Herriman City, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Kent Outdoors and Marine Products. The 2026 UWWC Worksite Innovation Awardee for emotional wellness is Lendio. The 2026 UWWC Worksite Innovation Awardee for organizational wellness is Nightingale Education Group.
• Several awards were presented recently at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit at Weber State University. Sarah Wright, formerly with Utah Clean Energy, is the recipient of the Building Resilience Award. The Bicycle Collective received the ISS Collaboration Award. Student poster contest winners are Thi Kim Nguyen of Utah State University in the Graduate Sustainability Research category; Norlito Ranchez Jr. of Weber State University in the Undergraduate Sustainability Research category; Kendra Bitton, Sabrina Despain, Kylie Stuart and Tyler Underwood of Weber State University in the Green Design category; Marisol Solorio, Lauralei Gerber and Sandra Barba of Weber State University in the Sustainability Education category; and Kilee Rich, Megan Stout, Landree Evans and Aletvia Lopez of Weber State University in the Sustainability in Action and People’s Choice Awards categories.
• Several companies and individuals recently received Best of BioHive awards. They are Undergraduate Student of the Year, Miles Anderson, Brigham Young University; Graduate Student of the Year, Steven Valdez, University of Utah; Rookie of the Year, RefloDX; Community Partner of the Year, bioMérieux and Biofire Defense; Storyteller of the Year, Struck; Community Impact Award, Good Medicine Podcast; Patient Advocate of the Year, Myriad Genetics; Customer Advocate of the Year, Canyon Labs; Mentor of the Year, Allison O’Mahoney, Seek Labs; Ecosystem Excellence Award, Center for Medical Innovation, University of Utah; Women in Tech & Science, Eris Biotech; People First Award, Charlie Mendes, Blackrock Neurotech; Returnship Champion of the Year, ARUP Laboratories; Innovation of the Year, Wrapsody, Merit Medical; Visionary of the Year, Ryan Watts, Denali Therapeutics; and BioHive Legacy Award, Chris and Summer Gibson.
• Nuvia Dental Implant Center, Salt Lake City, has been selected as the 2026 Dental Implant Restoration Company of the Year by Healthcare Business Review. It is the third consecutive year that Nuvia has earned the honor. Healthcare Business Review is a publication covering innovations and providers across the health care and dental fields and has previously highlighted Nuvia’s approach to full mouth dental implants and patient experience in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
• Everee, a Salt Lake City-based payroll software company, has been named to Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies List. Everee was ranked No. 11 in the Human Resources category. Everee’s platform is designed for businesses with flexible workforces. With Everee, companies can pay W-2 employees and 1099 contractors the moment work is done — daily, weekly or on-demand — without the manual processes, fixed pay cycles or compliance headaches that come with legacy systems.
• The Dream Duo 3, by Owlet Inc., a Lehi-based smart infant monitoring company, has been named “Best for Monitoring Baby’s Health” in the Parents 2026 Best for Baby Awards. The awards program is a guide to the best new baby gear, as well as the top products designed to help caretakers during pregnancy and beyond. Parents editors vet and review hundreds of products, enlisting industry experts and real-world parent testers to evaluate each on safety, durability, effectiveness and ease of use. Dream Duo 3 pairs two products into one platform: Dream Sock, an over-the-counter baby monitor that tracks pulse rate, oxygen levels and sleep patterns in real-time, and Dream Sight, offering 2K HD video, night vision and room temperature and humidity monitoring.
RESTAURANTS
• Fini Pizza, a New York-style slice restaurant, will have a grand opening celebration May 2 at its Utah City location in Vineyard. The restaurant will offer pizza, salads, beverages and Italian ices. It is the first restaurant location outside of New York. The grand opening will simultaneously launch the neighboring Fini Café, offering espresso, pastries, treats and light bites. An outdoor extension of the Fini experience, Fini Hoops, is a community basketball court that will debut in June. Utah City is a 700-acre mixed-use development.
SERVICES
• Sparkle Grooming Co., an option for keeping pets clean, comfortable and healthy, has opened its first Utah location at 1822 W. 9000 S., Suite B, West Jordan. The owner is local resident Benjamin Crawford Jr. Founded in 2022, the company is pioneering the quick-service pet care (QSPC) category, combining salon-quality hygiene and grooming with a membership-based model and hospitality-driven experience.
TRANSPORTATION
• Ken Garff Automotive Group has opened a new location, Porsche Lehi, at the Lehi Auto Complex at 2252 N. Auto Drive, Lehi. The location was previously within the Audi Lehi dealership. The 36,800-square-foot dealership features new and pre-owned Porsche inventory; an expert service center; and a refined experience designed around personalized service, expert guidance and a seamless journey from first visit to final delivery, the company said.