A local nonprofit wants to build dozens of deeply affordable housing units near Central 9th and the Ballpark neighborhood. First Step House — a local group that provides residential treatment for people suffering from mental health issues and addiction — has plans...
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170-unit affordable housing project being pitched for Ballpark, Central 9th
Brinshore Development is planning to build an apartment complex that would add a number of affordable housing units to the Ballpark neighborhood near Central 9th, including immediately next to another one of the developer's affordable housing projects. The Washington...
Western Governors University confirms plan to move HQ to SLC
The country’s largest online university will soon move to Downtown Salt Lake City after it develops its new headquarters with nearly 1 million square feet of office space. On Thursday, the Millcreek-based Western Governors University released early details of its...
SLC doles out $8.1M to help fund nearly 600 affordable units
A rendering of the 300 West Apartments, which is slated to add 154 units to the Ballpark neighborhood. Image via Chelsea Investment Company and the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency More funds for more housing. Salt Lake City voted to give out over $8...
Cookies, coffee and Thai food: New retail, restaurants coming to SLC
A number of new retail shops and restaurants are headed for Salt Lake City, as local permits tell the story of fresh businesses in the works. Speaking of fresh — a new, fresh cookie bakery is slated to open near the University of Utah. And no, it’s not one the cookie...
Do new Salt Lake City projects mean the end of apartment oversupply?
Between plans going public for a tower in Sugar House and mid-rise in Central City, along with dirt moving at a key corner Downtown — some in Salt Lake City have wondered if the lull in new apartment construction and sleepy multifamily market is coming to an end. ...
Mixed-use building with 8 restaurants pitched for Central City
The north streetscape of the Denver North building, a proposed mixed-use complex fronting 300 South. Image via Axis Architects A unique new mixed-use complex is being pitched for the Central City neighborhood, complete with a handful of affordable apartments, numerous...
16-floor mixed-use project pitched for Zions Bank site in downtown Sugar House
Developers have proposed a mixed-use, 16-story project for the Sugar House downtown core along Highland Drive, a site that's currently home to a Zions Bank. The project, dubbed GEM, would create nearly 200 housing units, according to documents submitted to Salt Lake...
Dozens of condo units to be built in Cottonwood Heights near Big Cottonwood Canyon
Cottonwood Heights is moving forward with a plan to build a condo building along Wasatch Boulevard near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Earlier this month, the Cottonwood Heights Planning Commission voted to approve a plat amendment for the Apres condominium...
Millcreek moving ahead with plan to build city’s first hotel, condos near city hall
Millcreek is considering projects that would bring new condos along with a new hotel near the site of its town center. Last week, the Millcreek Planning Commission gave an early approval to rezone five parcels totaling around 1.2 acres and enter into a development...
First Step House wants to build additional deeply affordable units in Central City
A project that seeks to bring deeply affordable housing options to Central City is back after the nonprofit developer reworked the plan to lean on the city's density incentives to add more units. First Step House, a local nonprofit that provides residential treatment...
Affordable housing gets another boost in SLC – new projects from the Housing Authority
12-story Granary Junction, proposed for the NW corner of the Fleet Block in the Granary District. Credit: Method Studio The next few years are shaping up to be very busy for affordable housing development in Salt Lake City. While LIHTC developments offering units at...












