SALT LAKE CITY — Long before visions of baseball and large buildings at the soon-to-be redeveloped Rocky Mountain Power headquarters , Cole West developers saw an opportunity.

This was about six years ago, and Salt Lake City was in the middle of planning for the future of the Jordan River. The city had also just completed the Archie and Lois Archuleta Bridge, creating seamless travel along the Jordan River Parkway Trail over the railroad tracks between 200 South and North Temple.

The Centerville-based homebuilder toured the area and found what it believed to be an “overlooked” site for housing. That decision led to the creation of TheYard, an 8.5-acre rental townhome community that is now open.

Developers and others associated with the project gathered with city officials on Thursday

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