Tejeda’s Market townhome development delayed for environmental assessment

Tejeda’s Market which sits closed and empty in Glendale. The building has been secured and the parking lot is chained. Photo by Turner Bitton

The proposal to redevelop the former Tejeda’s Market at 1179 S. Navajo Street in Glendale has received a 1-year extension from the Salt Lake City Planning Commission. The delay comes at the request of Axis Architects in order to complete an environmental assessment of the site. 

The development on hold would add 57 housing units with shared amenities like pickleball courts, a community garden, and a playground. Image courtesy Salt Lake City Planning Commission

The delay means that plans for 57 three-story townhomes with live/work units are on hold. The project is expected to bring pickleball courts, community garden, and a playground to the area. 

According to a staff report prepared for the Salt Lake City Planning Commission in February 2022, the project would contribute to the problem of a “food desert” – which the report describes as areas with “limited access to healthy foods” – on Salt Lake’s West Side. The plan’s benefits include meeting three key goals: adding to residential density, creating mixed-use business and residential areas, and encouraging redevelopment.