Construction starts on Sugar House apartment project
Another residential project is coming to 2100 South in Sugar House. Construction has started on the 21 by Urbana Apartments, a five-story 126-residential unit project on the 900 East block of 2100 South.
The project is by Gardiner Properties and replaces a subway and a surface parking lot. Construction crews have demoed the previous structures and are now working on the parking structure. The project includes a two-story concrete parking podium and four floors of wood-framed residential space.
The 21 by Urbana Apartments units will be a mix of units will be a mix of studios and one and two-bedroom apartments, with 12 studios, 80 one bedroom and 33 two-bedroom units. The ground floor will include parking with 135 stalls and nine walk-up units with two bedrooms each.
The building will be 60 feet tall and 165,425 square feet and will maximize the lot size being built right up to the sidewalk level. The project will front both 2100 South and 1000 East. To avoid creating a wall along both streets, the building will have with setbacks above the third level with courtyards for the fourth-floor units. The fourth-floor setbacks will range from 15 feet to 72 feet to break up the building’s scale and mass. Smaller setbacks will also be added on the second floor.
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a Conditional Building & Site Design Review (CBSDR) for the project last summer. During the approval process, several Sugar House residents expressed frustration that the project does not include any ground floor retail. John Gardiner, of Gardiner Properties, countered that the 2100 South corridor had an abundance of retail and that the walk-up units would still provide an active use.
The 21 by Urbana is Gardiner Properties third development in the Sugar House Business District (Gardiner also developed the Sugar House Apartments and the Urbana On Eleventh) and their second project in development in the city. Gardiner is also developing the Pierpont Apartments, an eight-story 87-unit residential project proposed for the 300 West block of Pierpont Avenue.
Amenities for the 21 by Urbana Apartments will include a club room and a third-floor rooftop deck with a barbecue grill, tables, fire pit, hot tub, lounge seating and roof gardens. Other amenities a ground floor cafe, lounge area, yoga room and a fitness center.
