More housing units are coming to Central City, as Salt Lake City recently approved a pitch to add a new mixed-use development along 400 East.
Members of the Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved a master plan and zoning amendment for The Citizen 2, a multifamily development that would be built at roughly 527, 537, and 539 South 400 East. The council did not discuss the project before voting to approve the proposal last week.
The .41-acre property was rezoned from RMF-45 to MU-5, and the proposal also updated the Central Community Master Plan’s land use map from medium-high density residential to high density mixed-use. The Salt Lake City Planning Commission gave a positive recommendation to the project in December.
Though plans for the project haven’t been finalized, the proposal approved by the city council indicates the building would consist of five stories. A city staff report says the building would have just over 100 units, which would be a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units.
The potential site of The Citizen 2 apartment complex, highlighted in red. Image via Thrive Development
The Citizen 2 would share a parking structure with its sibling apartment complex, The Citizen, which is located just to the north of the new project at 515 S. 400 East. Thrive Development, a Sandy-based development company, is behind both projects.
The project would be built on the site of three single-family homes, though city staff noted in December that one home was boarded up, while the other two were being rented out.
Not only would the development add apartment units to the 400 East area of Central City, the project would also include ground-floor commercial space, which would serve as the development’s community benefit. Retail space would not be allowed in the RMF-45 zone.
Though planning staff indicated there’s a lack of retail along this strip of 400 East, The Citizen 2 would be a short distance away from a number of amenities. The building would be around a quarter-mile away from the Smith’s grocery store on 500 South, along with the 400 South Trader Joe’s another block to the east. The development is also roughly a half-mile away from Trolley Square, which features a Whole Foods grocery store, along with other shops and amenities.
Despite gaining city approval, it’s not clear when building could begin on The Citizen 2. Salt Lake City still faces a less-than-stellar multifamily market, as some projects in more desirable submarkets are moving forward, while other entitled projects remain static.
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