HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Provided Information - 2/17/2025Northwest Pipeline Building
Renovation
The Grove Development - Public Benefit Analysis
Overview
The administration is requesting approval of the
proposed term sheet for the below-market sale
of the Northwest Pipeline property to enable
historic preservation, affordable, family -sized
housing, and community-serving commercial
space
Background
•2.42 acres at 321 East 200
South
•Northwest Pipeline Building,
Built in 1958, International Style.
•National Register of Historic
Places
•Public Safety Building from 1979
to 2013
RFP Requirements
•Historic Preservation of the NWP Building
•ENERGY STAR 90 for new construction
•Prioritize leasing to locally owned
businesses and neighborhood service
providers
•Minimize surface parking and visible
parking; support multimodal access
Background
RFP Preferences
•Housing Choice: Family-sized units,
workforce housing, wealth building
opportunities, homeownership.
•Year-round public amenities including
outdoor seating and gathering space
•Art visible from the street by a SLC-based
artist
•All-electric buildings
Background
RFP Selection
•11 submission to the first stage of the RFP
process
•13 Selection committee members
comprised of City staff/elected officials
and community members
•Housing Authority, Xylem Projects, and
Common Ground Institute’s proposal
“The Grove" was selected and
announced June 2024
Background
Project Overview
Commercial
Community-serving
uses
Energy Star 90
New Construction
Shared Parking Structure
~100 Stalls15k SF
Family-SizedUnits
2+ Bedrooms
51%
196 Units 80% AMI
or below with an average of 60% AMI
Public Plaza
With outdoor art elements
The Grove
Draft Terms
Housing Affordability
o All units 80% AMI and below
o Average of 60% AMI
o Affordability restricted for 50 years,
annual reporting
MINIMUMS
NWP BUILDING:
7 units at 30% AMI
7 units at 40% AMI
7 units at 50% AMI
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
14 units at 30% AMI
14 units at 40% AMI
14 units at 50% AMI
Wealth Building
o Financial coaching, workforce navigation,
credit-building tools, and
homeownership resources for all
residents
o Minimum of 16-households eligible for
wealth building escrow accounts
Draft Terms
Housing Unit Size
NWP Building New Construction Total
Maximum 1-
bedroom units
27 60 87
Minimum 2-
bedroom units
30 50 80
Minimum 3-
bedroom units
6 23 29
Total 63 133 196
Draft Terms
Closing
o Design review by City staff for RFP
compliance
o Building permit “Will-issue” letter
o Proof of secured financing
o Development Agreement, the Right to
Repurchase Agreement, Restrictive Use
Agreement, and Public Access Easement
Timeliness
o Closing must occur before June
2027
o Construction must commence
before December 2028
o Construction must be complete
before December 2031
Financial Request
•Appraised Value of $18M
•Proposed purchase price of $1M
Promissory Note
•Years 1 -15: $1/year
•Years 16-55: 50% of surplus
cash flow
•Remaining balance due at year
55 with 3% simple interest.
Draft Terms
Sources and Uses
Developer is pursuing the following funding sources:
•Historic Tax Credits,
•Low Income Housing Tax Credits,
•Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund,
•CRA Housing Development Loan and Wealth Building Pilot
Program.
•CRA awarded $1M HDLP and $1.25M Wealth Building
program in 2024
Total Project Cost: $91,766,000
Does not include land cost
The Grove
Public Benefit Analysis
Utah Code 10-8-2 + City Code 2.58
Allows for a below-market sale if it is deemed
appropriate and necessary to advance the City’s
goals for affordable housing, historic
preservation, economic development, job
creation, and neighborhood improvement.
Legal Framework
Public Benefit Analysis
Public Benefits
•196 affordable homes (30–80% AMI, 60% average), with 51% family-sized units
•50-year affordability restriction with annual compliance reporting
•Family Self-Sufficiency program and resident wealth-building programs, annual reporting requirement
•Community-serving commercial space and plaza, activation of a long -vacant site
•Preservation of a historic landmark and transit-oriented development
Enforcement
•Recorded Restrictive Use Agreement and Development Agreement
•Conveyance will not occur until financing, permits, and approvals are secured
•Termination rights if closing conditions are not met
Benefits and Enforcement
Housing Authority of Salt Lake City, Xylem
Projects, and Common Ground Institute
Existing Conditions
Vacant |Fenced |Closed Off |
The Grove
sponsors Housing Authority of Salt Lake City |Xylem Projects |Common Ground Institute
Overview
2.4 Acres
Renovation of Historic
Northwest Pipeline
Building to 63 New Units
New 133 Units at
50+%Family Sized
Units
Public Plaza with Dog
Park and Activation
New Ground Floor
Neighborhood
Commercial Center
New Landscape &
Hardscape in Public
Right of Way
New Art and Murals
Integrated Throughout
Activating Vacant Lot in
the Heart of Downtown
Project Highlights
•196 Total New Units at 50+%Family
Sized
•FSS Integrated Wealth Building
Program
•Affordable Housing for Workforce
Families
•Historic Renovation
•New Public Plaza ,Art &
Neighborhood Center
•Progressive Parking
•Integrative Adjacent Project
Approach
•Building Plans Under Review in the
City
Questions?
sponsors Housing Authority of Salt Lake City |Xylem Projects |Common Ground Institute
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