Affordable Housing Development (203 West Paxton Avenue)
Salt Lake City
Summary
A new three-story walkup housing project is proposed for Hillside Avenue in Salt Lake City's Capitol Hill, replacing an aging, vacant structure. This development aims to add more housing units as part of a 'missing middle' infill wave.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project involves a $2.1 million investment from the CRA's Housing Development Fund and West Side Community Initiative Funds.
Low-to-moderate income residents seeking affordable homeownership opportunities.
Local residents who feel the neighborhood is already oversaturated with social services.
Mentions & discussions (21)
Affordable housing project in Fairpark, Poplar Grove seeks demolition permit
A 2025 rendering of The Gregory along South Temple in the Fairpark and Poplar Grove Neighborhoods. Image via Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency " data-large-file="https://bslbucketmain.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/S...
Labor costs have gotten better, but multifamily developers still face headwinds in Utah
Apartments under construction at Parley’s Trail/300 West, looking southwest. Photo by Devin Zander | Building Salt Lake " data-large-file="https://bslbucketmain.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/B6E94E3131F9D1F54E1C73299B909...
Salt Lake City’s Palmer Court is coming down. Here’s the first phase to replace it
Plans to create over 180 new deeply affordable housing units near Downtown Salt Lake City are moving forward. Late last week, architects submitted an application for Affordable Housing Incentives on the Gardens at Palmer project, located at 999 S. M...
Could Trolley Square South soon be built? A Salt Lake City vote might pave the way
It’s been years since plans first emerged to redevelop land south of Trolley Square into hundreds of new housing units. Plans first emerged back in 2016, and nearly a decade later the site remains undeveloped. But that could soon change. With a rec...
Lincoln Avenue Communities and Housing Authority of Salt Lake City Break Ground on New Affordable Housing Development
Lincoln Avenue Communities and Housing Authority of Salt Lake City Break Ground on New Affordable Housing Development Morningstar
Apartment, retail mixed-use project pitched for Rose Park along 1000 North
A new proposal submitted to Salt Lake City could add apartments and retail space along 1000 North in the Rose Park neighborhood. The mixed-use project, named La Esquina and located at 1000 N. 950 West, would add roughly 16 rental units and a handful...
Coffee shop to be torn down for new affordable units near Poplar Grove
A Salt Lake City coffee shop will be razed as part of a plan to build affordable housing units on the edge of the Poplar Grove neighborhood. Switchpoint Coffee, located at 2080 W. North Temple, will be demolished later this year to make way for an 8...
Townhome pitch for 900 East would add for-sale units to East Central
A handful of new townhomes could be the latest development to be built near other projects in the East Central neighborhood. Newly-submitted plans to Salt Lake City call for a five-unit townhome development at 504 S. 900 East, according to materials...
New Utah development creates creative opportunity for homeownership
New Utah development creates creative opportunity for homeownership KUTV
Pair of Salt Lake City affordable housing complexes file for building permits
Two affordable housing complexes in Salt Lake City are moving forward, as both filed applications this week to get their building permits. Located in the Ballpark neighborhood near Central 9th, the Washington Yards project at 1050 S. Washington...
LBA, CRA and Council Formal Meeting - Apr 21, 2026
The council will decide on allocating federal and city funds for housing programs. This impacts the availability of affordable housing and support services for various populations.
Switchpoint Breaks Ground on New Expansion of Salt Lake City Supportive Housing
Switchpoint Breaks Ground on New Expansion of Salt Lake City Supportive Housing Yield PRO
Utah’s housing crisis: new projects tackling affordability
Utah’s housing crisis: new projects tackling affordability KSL TV 5
Old Office Max set to become student housing as Cole West breaks ground
College students in Salt Lake City will have a new place to call home in two years as developer Cole West broke ground on a new development in the East Central neighborhood on Thursday. Construction on Chapter SLC at the site of the old Office Max...
Missing middle infill wave builds with Capitol Hill proposal
Capitol Hill could get a new three-story walkup and additional housing units as part of a newly-proposed project on Hillside Avenue. A new project located at 58 E. Hillside Ave. would take what’s currently home to an aging, vacant structure and...
Council Formal Meeting - Feb 17, 2026
The proposed 'The Grove' development involves a significant public subsidy for 196 units of workforce housing, with the city selling an $18 million property for $1 million. Concerns were raised about the concentration of low-income housing in one area, the lack of homeownership opportunities, and the potential for developers to profit from public funds without sufficient community benefit.
Council Formal Meeting - Feb 3, 2026
A resolution to authorize the sales price and term sheet for The Grove Project at 321 East 200 South. This development includes 196 affordable housing units, commercial space, and public amenities, utilizing a below-market sales price for city-owned land to promote affordable housing and historic preservation.
Council Formal Meeting - Oct 21, 2025
A 272-unit affordable housing project is being proposed, requiring a mandatory public hearing for tax-exempt bond financing.
Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) Meeting - Oct 14, 2025
The board is working to get the long-stalled Bookcliffs Lodge project moving by adjusting loan terms to make it financially viable.
Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) Meeting - Jun 10, 2025
The CRA is investing $2.1 million into two new housing projects to ensure long-term affordability through a community land trust.
Council Work Session Meeting - Mar 18, 2025
First Step House is proposing a 34-unit apartment building for low-income individuals. Neighbors have expressed concerns about safety and the concentration of services in the area.
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