Central Ninth

In Pictures: Central Ninth’s evolution continues (Part 2)

In Pictures: Central Ninth’s evolution continues (Part 2)

*This is the second of a two-part series looking at developments in the Central Ninth Neighborhood. For years, the area known as Central Ninth, though close to downtown, remained an affordable and sometimes dilapidated collection of single-family homes and small...

In Pictures: Central Ninth’s evolution continues (Part 1)

In Pictures: Central Ninth’s evolution continues (Part 1)

*This is the first of a two-part series looking at developments in the Central Ninth Neighborhood. For years, the area known as Central Ninth, though close to downtown, remained an affordable and sometimes dilapidated collection of single-family homes and small...

Council considers changes to city’s form-based code

Council considers changes to city’s form-based code

Fours years in and Salt Lake City officials are still finding their comfort level with formed-based code.  During a Tuesday work session, planning staff updated Salt Lake City Council members on proposed amendments to the Form Based Urban Neighborhood 2 (FB-UN2) zone...

Construction starts on Central Ninth townhome project

Construction starts on Central Ninth townhome project

With a housing crisis underway, Salt Lake City is in need of more for-sale housing stock.  The city's growing number of missing middle housing means more formerly single-family parcels are being converted to higher-density housing. Preliminary construction has started...

More middle-density development in Central Ninth

More middle-density development in Central Ninth

Like neighborhood that surrounds it, Central Ninth, the 900 South block of Washington Street is experiencing a construction boom that is changing the neighborhood into a missing middle and mid-density corridor just south of downtown Salt Lake. Three projects proposed...

Construction starting on for-sale project in Central Ninth

Construction starting on for-sale project in Central Ninth

A prominent building in the Central Ninth neighborhood is no more.  The large green warehouse-style building that for years was the home of Local First, a nonprofit that advocates for local businesses, has been demolished to make way for the Alinéa Lofts, a mixed-use...

In Pictures: Downtown adjacent development nearing completion

In Pictures: Downtown adjacent development nearing completion

Downtown is experiencing unprecedented residential growth, but the city's current building boom started in the downtown adjacent neighborhoods like Central City.  There are two large residential projects underway just outside of the downtown core that are nearly...

In pictures: Five Central Ninth projects are nearing completion

In pictures: Five Central Ninth projects are nearing completion

There is a lot of residential development underway in Salt Lake City, and while so much of it can feel dominated by large projects with large footprints, in the Central Ninth it is smaller scale projects that are leading the neighborhood's revival.  There are five...

Developer is balancing several projects in Central Ninth

Developer is balancing several projects in Central Ninth

Construction crews are busy in the Central Ninth neighborhood.  There are ten residential developments actively under construction within two blocks of the 900 South TRAX station, the neighborhood's center. Many of the projects underway are from traditionally suburban...

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...

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 large project in Central Ninth

Construction starts on large project in Central Ninth

  The Central Ninth neighborhood is in the midst of a building boom.  Preliminary construction work has started on the C9 Flats,  a large residential development, at the intersection of Goltz Avenue and Jefferson Street. The project consists of two six-story...