Ogden River Parkway's Commercial Development
A 60-acre mixed-use redevelopment project is underway along the beautiful, scenic Ogden River Parkway that will include urban housing, commercial development and small-scaled retail and restaurants for recreation, shopping and dining. The first phase includes nearly 12 acres, and the first project, Bingham Cyclery, broke ground in early summer 2007. There's much more to follow.
Ogden City Council Approves plans for the Development along the Ogden River Parkway
The Ogden City Council approved the plans for Ogden’s Riverfront Neighborhood. The development has been designed to take 51 acres of downtown Ogden and turn it into a mixed use urban residential neighborhood and Business/Research Park, cleaning up and focusing on the Ogden River. The land that will be used lies east and west between Washington Blvd. and Wall Ave., and runs north and south from 18th Street to 20th. The riverfront neighborhood will bring together over 700 residential units with supporting retail services and combine them with nine acres of open space for recreational use. Full redevelopment of this neighborhood as envisioned will result in a new investment of approximately $150 million. Of course a development of this magnitude will occur over several years and will be developed in three phases. New housing will be the primary focus of Phase I with 465 dwelling units located between Lincoln and Grant Avenues, and between 20th and 18th streets. Phase II will be located between Washington Blvd. and Grant Ave and will focus on the unique riverfront orientation to establish retail business use. Finally, Phase III will consist primarily of a business and/or research park. This phase in the development will provide additional professional/managerial jobs in a setting not currently available in Downtown Ogden. This mixed-use neighborhood will have small-scale boutique retail stores fronting along Park Boulevard and the Ogden River providing a unique atmosphere for dining and shopping. This walkable neighborhood will have convenient access to everyday needs. The residential buildings have been carefully designed to promote safety with porches that face the streetscape and brightly lit walkways that are away from vehicular traffic. There will be small pedestrian gathering
