The City of Grand Junction will celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Salt Flats development on Monday, August 17, at 10:00 a.m., marking the beginning of construction on one of the community's largest mixed-income housing developments. The ceremony will take place at the Salt Flats site, 450 28 Road, and is open to the public.
At full buildout, the approximately 21.78-acre Salt Flats development is expected to deliver an estimated 450 affordable and attainable apartment homes and for-sale homes through a partnership between the City of Grand Junction, Grand Junction Housing Authority, Brikwell, Rural Homes, Volunteers of America with MGL Partners, and Vertikal. The development is designed to provide a variety of housing options for working families, seniors, veterans, retirees, and first-time homebuyers while supporting the City's long-term housing goals.
The Salt Flats project has been made possible through a $2.2 million Proposition 123 Land Banking Grant, paired with a $1 million City investment for property acquisition. The project also received a $2 million More Housing Now Infrastructure Grant, matched with $800,000 in City funding to construct roads, utilities, sidewalks, drainage, and other public infrastructure needed to support future housing development.
Construction will begin with Juniper Grove, Salt Flats' first for-sale neighborhood. Developed by Rural Homes, it will include 48 affordable homes for income-qualified homebuyers.
Residents are invited to the groundbreaking on August 17. Those interested in purchasing a home at Juniper Grove can learn more during a Homebuyer Information Meeting on Saturday, August 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Clifton Branch of the Mesa County Public Library. Meetings will be held in both English and Spanish. Information can also be found at junipergrovehomes.com.
For more information about the Salt Flats development visit Engagegj.org or contact the City's Housing Division at [email protected] or 970-256-4094.