WAVERLY STATION ADDS FRESH URBAN LIVING
TO REVITALIZED AREA OF SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY
July 2007
South Salt Lake City, Utah is in the midst of a redevelopment effort spurred on by the popularity of
TRAX light rail in the Salt Lake Valley. Three stations within city limits and numerous employment
centers make the city a prime location for stylish, new urban living that includes transit-oriented
development.
Right after World War II, Americans gained greater prosperity and left cities looking for larger living
space in the suburbs. Because of its location, South Salt Lake City soon became the fastest growing
municipality in Utah, with industrial and manufacturing facilities to support and employ its
population. As the years went by, residents expanded to the south, east and west facilitated by the
increasing affordability of the automobile, and the highway and freeway system. Slowly, South Salt
Lake City’s neighborhoods grew older, its industry and businesses became less competitive, and the
city lost some of its luster.
In recent years, the city has committed resources to re-energizing its urban core building upon the
popularity of TRAX, its proximity to Salt Lake City, and a rediscovered public interest in urban
living and shorter commutes. Using its 2000 Light Rail Corridor Master Plan as a guide, the city is
enticing development to return young professionals, families and empty nesters to “The Community
of Neighbors.” New parks are being built, mixed-use urban developments are planned or under
construction, and new commercial activity is making a mark. South Salt Lake City is reemerging as a
place where people can live, work and play.
Hamlet Homes Leading South Salt Lake City’s Renewal
A Utah-based homebuilder, Hamlet Homes has joined South Salt Lake City in helping bring its plan
to fruition and is leading the way in South Salt Lake’s urban transformation. Hamlet Homes’
development is the first of future light rail corridor developments designed to stimulate business
activity, enhance commercial space, utilize open space and bring new residents to a historically
industrial area. These steps to incorporate mixed-use, smart planning philosophies are all part of the
New Urbanism movement sweeping the Wasatch Front and the country. Hamlet Homes is pleased to
play its part in helping bring this vision to reality with its beautifully designed, transit-oriented
community, Waverly Station.
Urban Renewal
Cookie cutter neighborhoods and urban sprawl are being phased out as American cities’ centers are
being reborn. In their place, New Urbanism, a reform movement focusing on walkable communities
with a pleasant mix of housing, nearby jobs and open space, is gaining ground. Shops, schools and
restaurants are integrated into neighborhoods, as is convenient access to mass transit. The thoughtful
planning characterized by New Urbanism seeks to reverse traffic jams, air pollution, industrial decay,
urban sprawl and dying cities.
The Congress for the New Urbanism began with this founding statement in 1993:
“[We view] disinvestment in central cities, the spread of placeless sprawl, increasing separation
by race and income, environmental deterioration, loss of agricultural lands and wilderness, and
the erosion of society's built heritage as one interrelated community-building challenge.”
In Utah and around the United States, people are taking on this interrelated challenge, restoring older
towns and reconfiguring sprawling areas to give communities definition and a new sense of pride.
Waverly Station – The Wave of the Future
As a local leader of New Urbanism among Utah-based homebuilders, Hamlet Homes presents
Waverly Station, the second in a series of its thoughtfully designed urban developments in the Salt
Lake Valley. Developed around its proximity to the 3900 South light rail station and the convenience
and environmental sustainability of mass transit, Waverly Station appeals to young urban
professionals seeking to work, live and play without having to travel too far, and empty nesters
seeking a low-maintenance lifestyle.
Revitalizing five acres of a former industrial site and a deteriorating residential area, Waverly
Station’s community of 161 townhomes brings a fashionable urban design reminiscent of America’s
older cities. Brick facades and wrought iron railings create an elegant, upscale look. Landscaped
patios that open to well-designed courtyards and walkways offer a serene natural setting perfect for
lazy early summer evening walks. Unique rear-alley two-car attached garages provide convenient,
private parking.
Designed with a loft element in mind, residents bask in abundant natural light through several
strategically placed large windows on each floor. The view will entice residents to revel in the
abundant recreation just minutes away or hop on a train to enjoy their increased leisure time
downtown. Convenient, elegant urban living with several amenities within close proximity, that’s the
promise Hamlet Homes offers residents of Waverly Station.
At the Forefront of Residential Technology
Amid Waverly Station’s idyllic old-style urban neighborhood, residents can enjoy unparalleled
connections to the new world. An innovative, world-class service, known locally as UTOPIA
Community MetroNetTM (Utah Technology Open Infrastructure Agency), provides an unmatched
broadband fiber optic network that enables users to enjoy the very best in internet, phone and TV
services. Waverly Station is the only neighborhood in South Salt Lake City to offer these capabilities
to its residents with services provided by MSTAR. All homes at Waverly Station are UTOPIA-ready.
Ultra-high speed internet, telecommuting, video conferencing, home security and utility management,
remote data storage and retrieval, internet-based phone services and movies on demand are some of
the everyday realities of UTOPIA.
About Hamlet Homes
Hamlet Homes, creator of Waverly Station, is known for crafting quality residences and designing
appealing neighborhoods throughout northern Utah. The company has sustained an annual 15 to 20
percent growth rate, constructing more than 2,400 homes since its founding in 1995. In recent years,
Hamlet has led the way in Utah’s urban renewal and transit-oriented development movement. Hamlet
first built Inverness Square in 2005, followed by Waverly Station in 2006. Later in 2007, it will
unveil Birkhill at Fireclay in Murray, Hamlet’s biggest urban renewal project to date.
Awards and Recognition
– Builder Magazine – one of the fastest growing U.S. homebuilders, 2000-2006
– Professional Builder – one of the 400 largest U.S. builders since 2001
– Best of State for residential construction in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007
– Exceeds the national average of customer satisfaction compared to other builders from a
nation-wide builder survey
– “People’s Choice,” “Best Architecture or Home Design” and “Outstanding Value Award”
from the Salt Lake Valley Parade of Homes
– “Builder of Integrity” awards from the Quality Builders Warranty Corporation
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Resources
Congress for the New Urbanism – www.cnu.org
City of South Salt Lake – www.southsaltlakecity.com
Hamlet Homes – www.hamlethomes.com
UTOPIA – www.utopianet.org