"But that property, actually if it's going to be developed, would probably be a private developer," Wall said. "We will not own it for long. We probably would deed it to one of the property companies that the (LDS Church) has; because they're our owner, essentially what's ours is theirs. We'd have to do it in a way to meet all the IRS and business rules."

According to plans for the cultural district, the former Salt Lake Tribune building could be turned into housing. The Tribune left its Main Street property for The Gateway in May 2005.

The Tribune's publisher Dean Singleton said Wednesday that he's holding on to the building for now.

"It is currently not up for sale," he said. "We have been waiting to see what the downtown development looks like on that block, and we will explore the best use for the building, as we see a little more planning downtown."

The Salt Lake Art Center is currently housed in the Salt Palace. The cultural-district plans show a new location, in the bottom of a new building at Regent Street and 200 South where a parking lot is currently located. Housing would occupy the top.

Private developers, meanwhile, are currently working on plans for a Broadway-style theater in Sandy near City Hall.

The 2,400-seat Proscenium in Sandy will be part of a multi-million dollar development by Scott McQuarrie of Orem. But the city is struggling to find a company to operate the theater.

The city asked for proposals Feb. 19, with a mid-March deadline. Since the city hasn't seen any proposals, it has decided to keep the "request for proposals" open indefinitely. This will allow Sandy to seek out companies, city spokeswoman Trina Duerkson said.

The lack of proposals may delay the project, which is supposed to be completed by fall 2011.

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Contributing: Rebecca Palmer.
E-mail: lhancock@desnews.com