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Choosing speed over perfection
This morning, I was on site at Parkview Mountain House reviewing construction progress and finalizing some finishes with our contractor. And during that time, he said two things to me that I was frankly happy to hear. The first is that we are his only… Read More
Real estate is a byproduct of economic growth
I sometimes wonder if I wasn’t born and raised in Toronto if I still would have gone to architecture school and become a real estate developer. I mean, if I grew up in Paris, maybe I would have become a fashion designer. Or if I… Read More
Utah needs to secure 24,000 hotel rooms to host the Winter Olympics
Sometime before the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to announce who will host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games. Right now, the two frontrunners are thought to be the French Alps and Salt Lake City/Park City — I… Read More
How to design a mountain house in the French Alps
This is the chalet that our group has been staying in for the last week: Every site has its challenges and that is especially the case in the mountains.
Big global events, small mountain towns
I was speaking with our lawyer in Park City this week, and he commented to me that he wouldn’t be going into the office next week because Old Town would be too hectic with the Sundance Film Festival going on. His office is right on… Read More
My first Turo experience
I used Turo for the first time this evening. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Turo is like Airbnb, but for cars. It connects people who have cars with people who need rental cars. Here is a photo of ours at SLC: The pickup… Read More
Framing nearing completion at Parkview Mountain House
The building season is short in Park City. There was still snow on our site in May and there was snow again on our site by October. You can certainly build through the winter, but it’s not ideal. It slows you down, and so the… Read More
The end of private car ownership
Here is an argument that Philadelphia-based Diana Lind recently made on her blog, The New Urban Order: I believe we’re at the beginning of the end of private car ownership in American cities. This idea came from thinking about the next steps when our RAV4… Read More
Summit County, Utah to vote on acquisition of 8,576-acre ranch
Summit County Council is holding a special meeting this week to vote on the acquisition of an 8,576-acre property next to Jeremy Ranch and around the corner from Parkview Mountain House. The County Manager has recommended approval of the deal and these are the terms:… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 