VanTrust Real Estate, a Kansas City-based, full-service real estate development company, has completed its purchase of Utah’s historic Salt Lake Lumber Building.
The three-story, 26,997-square-foot brick building was built in 1909 and features exposed heavy timber, exposed brick and stone walls, maple flooring, a wood staircase, exposed wood ceilings and brick arches around windows. The structure was originally built as the Morrison-Merrill Lumber Company Office and will undergo interior renovation this summer, with occupancy scheduled for early 2025.
The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
“We are thrilled to have made this investment in downtown Salt Lake City,” said Chris McCluskey, VanTrust’s executive vice president of development for Salt Lake City. “The Salt Lake Lumber Building provides us with a unique opportunity to take this rare turn-of-the-century building and transform it into a contemporary office space that serves our company as well as other Utah businesses. With contemporary design updates mixed with its historical features, it will be a special place that inspires creativity and productivity. Simply put, it will be a great place to work.”
Photo: The Salt Lake Lumber Building shortly after its opening in 1909, courtesy of VanTrust Real Estate
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