Sandy to buy land that was planned for Proscenium

SANDY (Deseret News) — The Sandy City Council is slated to approve a $5 million purchase of the land that was once planned for a Broadway-style theater.

Plans for the 40-story, 600-foot Proscenium towers have been scrapped for now due to the developer's funding drying up, said Sandy spokeswoman Trina Duerkson. But a theater, apartments, condominiums or commercial development could still be on the horizon.

"Because of the market, it's kind of a different scenario out there now," Duerkson said. "It could be a completely different project than what was first approved."

Tuesday, city officials disclosed details of the planned $5 million purchase to the City Council. Sandy plans to buy the land from developer Scott McQuarrie and then lease it to a developer over the life of the project, Duerkson said.

It was unclear Tuesday whether McQuarrie intended to continue working on the project, but his architect Russell Platt is still on board. Attempts to reach McQuarrie for comment Tuesday were unsuccessful.

According to City Council Chairman Bryant Anderson, Sandy will benefit by following through with the purchase.

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