Developments

First phase of large affordable housing project underway

First phase of large affordable housing project underway

An affordable housing development is underway less than one block from Salt Lake's largest cluster of under-construction market rate units.  Construction has started on the first phase of the North Fourth mixed-income development on the 300 North block of 500 West....

Construction starts on downtown South Salt Lake grocery store

Construction starts on downtown South Salt Lake grocery store

It has been over a year since South Salt Lake officials announced that WinCo Foods would open an 85,000-square-foot grocery store on the 2100 South block of State Street as part of The Crossing mixed-use development.  But on Monday, representatives from South Salt...

More townhomes coming to Central Ninth

More townhomes coming to Central Ninth

Another infill project is moving forward in the Central Ninth neighborhood.  On Wednesday, March 22, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved a planned development and preliminary subdivision request for The Ruby, a 12-unit townhome project on the...

Officials planning for Utah’s growing population

Officials planning for Utah’s growing population

The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2016 population estimates for the nation's counties and metropolitan and micropolitan areas on Thursday.  The new estimates show that Utah continues to lead nationally in population growth. Three out of the state's five...

Car-centric mixed-use project underway in Riverton

Car-centric mixed-use project underway in Riverton

The developers of Station Park in Farmington have officially started their endeavor in Utah.  On Wednesday, March 15, California developers, CenterCal Properties, broke ground on the Mountain View Village, a large 85-acre mixed-use development at 13400 South and 4500...

HLC approves Marmalade mixed-use project

HLC approves Marmalade mixed-use project

It's been over a decade since the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake announced plans for the redevelopment of the Marmalade Block, the 500 North block of 300 West.  But after surviving a recession, updated plans and finding new developers, the final piece of the of...

Group breaks ground on west side mixed-income project

Group breaks ground on west side mixed-income project

It has been a busy week in Salt Lake City for affordable housing.  On Tuesday local and city officials celebrated the completion of the 9th Lofts at Bennion Plaza and today local and city officials broke ground on a large mixed-income project on the North Temple. The...

Officials celebrate more affordable housing

Officials celebrate more affordable housing

The city continues to chip away at a large affordable housing deficit.  Today local officials gathered to officially open the city's newest addition in affordable housing, the 9th East Lofts at Bennion Plaza a 68-unit mixed-use building on the 400 South block of 900...

Central Ninth offering options for compact living

Central Ninth offering options for compact living

The 800 South block of 200 West in the Central Ninth neighborhood will soon test the city's demand for smaller living in transit-friendly neighborhoods.  Two project's under construction, the Greenprint Apartments and Jefferson Walkway cottage homes will collectively...

Construction starts on mixed-income development in Fairpark

Construction starts on mixed-income development in Fairpark

Seven months after breaking ground, construction is now underway on the Bodhi Apartments, a mixed-income affordable housing project directly west of Interstate 15 on the 700 West block of South Temple. The project represents a collaboration between the Housing...

HLC approves revised South Temple project

HLC approves revised South Temple project

What a difference a year can make.  On Thursday representatives of Garbett Home's received unanimous approval with conditions from the Historic Landmark Commission for the Hardison Apartments at the southwest corner of the 500 East and South Temple intersection.  The...