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How this new complex can help Salt Lake City's need for affordable family housing
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 12:45 p.m.
State, county and local leaders joined developers and financiers on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the second and third phases of Citizens West, a mixed-use complex with many units dedicated to affordable housing, with a focus on larger or multigenerational families.
As many push for new housing, Ogden mayor seeks site of former school to keep the land open
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 12:05 p.m.
Though clamoring for new housing is loud, the Ogden mayor is pursuing purchase of the site of a former school so it can be maintained as public open space.
Housing is key focus as Salt Lake City hosts annual League of Cities summit
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:41 p.m.
With the National League of Cities holding its annual City Summit in Salt Lake City this week, affordable housing was a key area of discussion among municipal leaders across the country.
'50-year mortgage' proposal lands in Utah with mixed reviews
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 14 - 8:05 a.m.
President Donald Trump earlier this week floated a 50-year mortgage as an affordability fix during a struggling economy, drawing cheers from some who want lower monthly payments — and warnings from others who see slower equity and bigger lifetime costs.
The typical first-time homebuyer in the US is 40. Are Utahns waiting that long, too?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 13 - 9:03 p.m.
First-time homebuyers continue to get older nationwide — and likely in Utah.
Feds aiding in Lehi fire investigation that destroyed under-construction complex
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 10:40 p.m.
An investigation into a fire at a Lehi construction site is back on after it was halted due to safety concerns.
Davis County to provide warmth for the unsheltered at new warming center in Clearfield
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 7:11 p.m.
Davis County has a new location for its warming center, as officials anticipate increased demand, more volunteers are needed
A 7-story complex could soon wrap around this historic Salt Lake City synagogue
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:15 a.m.
A plan for a 113-unit apartment complex on the current lots next to and behind a historic Jewish temple near downtown now has the support of a key Salt Lake City commission.
Turnover rate for homes in the US is the lowest in decades. Here's why
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 6 - 1:00 p.m.
The rate of homes changing hands in the United States is at the lowest since the 1990s.
Salt Lake City makes another $14.4M available for affordable housing construction
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 8:03 a.m.
Utah's capital city is seeking to spend millions of additional dollars toward its growing affordable housing stock.
Here's how a majority of Utahns feel about buying a house or other big purchases right now
Payton Davis, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 8:04 a.m.
A slim majority of Utahns now say they're less likely to make a major purchase this year, including buying a home, because of President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
New complex adds 218 affordable units to fast-growing section of Salt Lake City
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 2 - 1:02 p.m.
State and local leaders hope a new affordable housing complex in Salt Lake City will help make it easier for residents to remain in the area.
How this Salt Lake City office tower became a 'life-changing' housing project
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 31 - 6:15 a.m.
A 45-year-old former Salt Lake office tower has been converted into affordable housing with a rent payment system designed to help residents afford a home in the future.
Gov. Cox defends Utah's proposed homeless campus as 'most compassionate policy anywhere'
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 30 - 12:00 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox recommitted on Wednesday to the state's proposal to solve homelessness by investing up of $100 million in a "central campus" near the Salt Lake airport.
Why Gov. Cox is optimistic about home prices as Fed lowers interest rates
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 29 - 7:11 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox said he is optimistic that further cuts to the federal interest rate will lower housing costs, helping to meet his goal of building 35,000 starter homes in the state.
Proposed high-rise near downtown Salt Lake City sparks worries as it receives commission OK
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 26 - 9:00 p.m.
A proposed mixed-use project next to a historic Salt Lake City cathedral scored a big recommendation, as its developer said he will work with the church to mitigate impacts.
How to navigate Utah's expensive housing market
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 21 - 10:30 p.m.
Utah's housing market may have potential buyers discouraged, but real estate experts have some recommendations.
Here's why property taxes are on the rise in Utah
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 20 - 7:00 p.m.
A Utah legislative audit report found that a "perfect storm" has led to an increase in property taxes for homeowners as Utah continues to have a higher overall tax rate than most Republican-led states.
Ground broken for Utah's first modular apartment complex designed to help the homeless
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 19 - 10:30 p.m.
Utah's first modular apartment complex broke ground in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday in the latest effort to help homeless people transition into housing or out of addiction.
Utah developers announce future 1,260-home community in Erda
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 19 - 7:15 a.m.
A Utah-based development company is beginning initial work on a $600 million mixed-residential project in Erda, Tooele County.
Think housing costs are high? Study shows Utah could fall well short of demand by 2055
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 15 - 8:36 p.m.
Utah is on track to fall significantly short of the number of homes needed to meet market demand over the next 30 years, analysts told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Plan to turn old store into off-campus student housing clears Salt Lake commission
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 11 - 10:03 a.m.
Developers received the green light on a plan to turn an old office supply commercial space between downtown and the University of Utah into an off-campus student housing hub.
South Jordan to build new senior center with affordable housing options
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 9 - 8:05 a.m.
Senior residents at the South Jordan Community Center rejoiced after hearing about a proposed new senior center with affordable housing in South Jordan on Wednesday.
How some Utah families are trying to find an affordable home
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:09 a.m.
With mortgage rates above 6% and the median home price in Utah around $520,000, more families are looking at multi-generational housing.
