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Show The West View Page 5. FAIRPARK Housing Assistance Available to Residents | - CitiFront Radares Old Rancho Lanes Site when Raricho Lanes was a popu- Sontinned momentum for neighborhood development along the important North Temple corridor.” many roadblocks Despite lar place for locals to hang out, bowl and socialize. But after ‘such as groundwater contami-. nation and diverted attention to Rancho Lanes closed in the late the Olympics, the three main players, Bridge Partners, Inc., Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS), and American Express By Charlotte Fife-Jepperson Longtime west side residents remember the “good ole’ days” nineties, the plot of land at 6th West and North Temple became an eyesore and another example of. deterioration in this richly Centurion Bank, were very com- mitted to seeing this mixed-use diverse, historical neighborhood. That changed in August 2003, _ development project through. “CitiFront couldn’t have — when an attractive, 18 million. been built without the commuDaves suppor that Maria Garciaz dollar apartment complex, called CitiFront, was compleled at the site. S CiNPIONE Apartments isauniqe binaconatiss me income 0 | a _ ee ) [of NHS] was able to CltiFront is a novel drumup. agiae. «ee ° ° She took pnitiative inspired by 2 a. the commtmentio resi- OUr opment through. front live/ work spaces. She called me inces- Danuel Stanger, CEO of Bridge the units are marketed as affordPartners, Inc. and former owner/ able housing, and the other 40 ..-percent are being leased. at mar- i manager of Rancho Lanes. — ‘Stanger said, “As a for-profit ket rates. 3 developer, it was fun to see The amenities at CitiFront are for-profits and non-profits put numerous and impressive: ontheir heads together to develop site management, access to each ing structure, an elevator, additional Investors information, contact Marion Barnhill at 535-6216. Salt Lake City First Time Home Buyers Program by District One City Councilman, Carlton Christensen This program helps families ‘purchase their first home. As we look for ways to ‘steady employment, fairly good credit and have not taken out improve our neighborhood, we should start with our own homes bankruptcy in the past two years. and yards. One of the best ways The mortgage interest rate for to improve our surroundings is the new homebuyer is between to keep our own home in good > 3% and 5% and is also based on the income of the buyers. Contact repair and our yards clean and Marion Barnhill at 535- 6216 for more information. are looking for For ‘aRORUation call 994-7222. Utah Housing Corporation The Utah Housing Corporation offers four loan programs for first-time and low or moderateincome homebuyers, including FirstHome, FirstHome ~ Plus, Single Parent FirstHome and Single Parent FirstHome Plus. These programs offer belowmarket fixed interest rates on 30-year loans. Call 521-6950 for more information. | The buyers may qualify. if they have Salt Lake ~ Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) NHS offers low-interest loans to first-time homebuyers wishing to purchase homes in NHS’s target neighborhoods of Fairpark, Guadalupe, Rose Park, Glendale _ or Poplar Grove. A first-time homebuyer is someone who has not owned a home within the past year. NHS also offers low-inter— manent housing, here are some est loans for people who wish to options for assistance you may Corporation of Utah (CDC) _ repair or remodel a home. If you wish to explore: | are interested in making home CDC specializes in new con- Lake City “Community Housing Rehabilitation Programs Low Aopravunateiyé 60 percent of santly for thee weeks,” said income. may also qualify for low interest loans to make improvements to their investment properties. For Salt and street floor from the covered homeowner’s orderly. If you sive stand C lly. or is attempting to re-establish good credit. Interest rates are determined based on the ‘ways to improve your home or if you are interested in more per- of ‘Push units, treasure| all wb areas dential ground floor ls, “this develretail space Focus. to moderate income home owners may qualify for a no/low interest loan if the home. - Development of improvements, NHS offers quali- single- -family, detached homes on scattered sites and small sub- fied homeowners a second mort- divisions. A loan or grant may be below the market rate, for home rehabilitation, remodeling, and struction and rehabilitation provided by the CDC to incomeeligible families who need help gage loan, with an interest rate repairs. The home must be owner occupied and within the NHS tar_ with down payment and closing has been owned for six months get neighborhoods. Call NHS at costs. Income eligibility may or more, the home needs: qualivary with family size, location, fied repairs or improvements, and if the owner has good credit © and funding source requirements. 539 590 for more information. a project that really is in the best park- interest of the neighborhood.” club house, outdoor pool and hot tub, exercise/weight room, a green space “tot lot,” learning center _ for children, and a small business center. The retail/commercial _ As for Rancho Lanes, Stanger said, “Some were sad to see a landmark go. But, most people realized that it was outdated and no longer viable.” As a 1979 graduate from West High, space is designed to host future convenience services such as a Stanger reminisces about going - to Rancho Lanes after high . cafe, boutique or hair salon. One of the visionaries for school proms. ~- Nonetheless, he the project, Maria Garciaz, Executive Director of Salt Lake is very excited about the potential that this new - Neighborhood Housing Services. development has to rejuvenate (NHS) said, “CitiFront is a novel - the North Temple corridor and further stretch the gateway disinitiative inspired by the com- mitment to treasure all areas of — trict our city. We hope and expect a development to and os it will serve as the catalyst for Volunteers work. and sweat together in the hot summer sun while building a new playground on Modesto Avenue in hte Glendale. neighborhood. Photo by Jacob Brace. biaygroand cont. from. page 4... Home Depot stores to build a ‘community: designed, commu-. nity labored playground. The & Seed. This oo committee worked ‘throughout the summer with’ their Home Depot counterpart committee, led by Raelynn application was granted in June with a small match from King’ S Rushton and guided by the KaBOOM! expert Jennie original CDBG applications {and a Glendale Neighborhood — Connors. Each member brought various skills and resources that Matching grant. _added up to critical components A Salt Lake City KaBOOM! committee was instantly cre- for success. ated and included Sonja Hervi CitiFront, anew mixed-income apartment complex, combines live and work space, enlivening a blighted corridomon North Temple. Photo by Charlotte Fife-Jepperson. On Build Day, the anxiety of the Bend-in-the-River, Bruce -and excitement was apparent. Brown of City Engineering, © Volunteers were hungry for Alison McFarlane of City work and before anyone realand Economic ized, tents had been raised, volCommunity Development, Jesse . Draper unteers were registering, tools were strategically placed and of the Glendale Community build captains were getting onCouncil, Jeremy King of the site training. A vacant field was Glendale Community and Jacob to become a safe playground in Brace of Salt Lake City Weed a matter of hours. | And right on schedule, by way -of the KaBOOM! community build process, Home Depot's generosity, City Park’s crews, and hundreds of volunteers, Phase One of Modesto Park was completed by that afternoon. — The invigorating energy felt by participants will be carried on to Phase Two, with financial and volunteer support from Bank One. This second phase will include a small rock climbing wall, outdoor learning areas, a pavilion type structure, native plants, encouraged wildlife areas, shade trellis, neighbor- hood flag pole and more. Come be a part of this incredible community strengthening process! |