New affordable housing for seniors funded by Salt Lake City [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — A fast-growing section of Salt Lake City is getting another development, this time focusing on affordable housing for seniors.

The Housing Authority of Salt Lake City announced Wednesday it is moving forward with a plan to develop a new senior housing community just east of Fairmont Park. It comes after the Utah Housing Corporation agreed to set aside $20 million in federal low-income housing tax credits to support the construction of the Fairmont Heights Senior Community.

Construction isn’t expected to begin until early 2026 after it goes through the final planning and city approval stages but the current plan is to build 110 new units designated for affordable housing for residents who are 62 and over.

The forthcoming Fairmont Heights Senior Community will replace a two-story business office building at 2257 S. 1100 East, directly east of Fairmont Park.

Half of the units will be built …