Salt Lake City Board of Education is the owner of 29.21 acres adjacent to Sugar House Park on the northeast corner. Currently, about .64 acres of land are used and cared for by Sugar House Park. During the phased replacement of Highland High School, the school district will reclaim and use the full extent of its property. This is not a conversion of parkland, as the land is owned by the Board of Education.

Changes Coming to Sugar House Park in Response to Highland High School Replacement over the next four to five years and to mitigate the impact on the park experience.

April 7, 2026, Salt Lake City Council to Consider Rezone to Property at 2111 S. 1300 E., and amend the Sugar House Master Plan to allow the development of a hotel.