Daybreak (community)

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Daybreak is a master-planned community over 4,000 acres (16 km²) in size that began construction in 2004 under the direction of land development company Kennecott Land (a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group) in South Jordan, Utah. In 2016, the balance of the land holding was sold to Minneapolis-based investment firm Värde Partners, and a new development company called Daybreak Communities was formed to continue development of the project.[1] On April 12, 2021, is was announced that the remaining 1,300 undeveloped acres were sold to Larry H. Miller Real Estate. [2] The community is expected to continue building for the next 18 to 20 years. When completed, it could contain more than 20,000 residential units and approximately 9.1 million square feet (850,000 m²) of commercial space.[3]

Description[]

Daybreak Community located in South Jordan, UT.

All homes in the community are Energy Star certified. Daybreak was the first community of its size in the region to adhere to Energy Star standards, and the entire community has been designed and built with sustainability in mind. Many of the home builders in the community offer options including solar and thermal panels, renewable building materials and high performance appliances.[4] Many homes in Daybreak have fiber-optic internet connections.[5]

Daybreak Master Planners included Calthorpe Associates of Berkeley, California, Ken Kay Associates of San Francisco, California, Loci of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Urban Design Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[6] Daybreak was the 5th Best Selling Master Planned Community in the Nation for 2020.[7] Daybreak sold 1,055 new homes in 2020, which was a 40 percent increase over 2019, shattering records for any new home community in Utah.[8]

Amenities[]

The Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) light rail system (via the Daybreak Parkway station and South Jordan Parkway station) now gives the residents of Daybreak and the southwest Salt Lake Valley access to Downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, as well as connections to the Salt Lake City International Airport. The Mountain View Corridor also provides access to Daybreak, and Bangerter Highway lies along the eastern edge. Daybreak is also located adjacent to a shopping center known as "The District", which contains 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of retail space.[9]

The development currently contains six schools: Daybreak, Eastlake, and Golden Fields Elementary, two charter schools, Early Light Academy and American Academy of Innovation and one middle school, Mountain Creek. Currently high school students attend Herriman High School. Development is underway for a new elementary school in Highland Park Village, expected to open for the 2021 school year. [10]

Daybreak has a community center, with a gym and exercise area, as well as two swimming pools and two splash pads/wading pools. Also a fenced dog park and community garden. Along with the 22 miles (35 km) of trails and over a dozen community parks, a man-made lake, Oquirrh Lake, was developed for non-motorized boating, fishing, and other recreation. The lake began construction in 2005 and is now fully developed.[11] The Watercourse, a new water feature, is scheduled to begin construction in 2019 and will be available 2022 at the earliest.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kennecott sells Daybreak community to Värde". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. ^ "Larry H. Miller Real Estate Acquires Daybreak from Värde Partners". Daybreak Communities. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  3. ^ "Rio Tinto discusses development plans". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. 30 Oct 2008.[dead link]
  4. ^ Energy smart homes make debut. Deseret News, May 20, 2006.
  5. ^ Daybreak homes to get fiber-optic connections. Deseret News, September 17, 2005[dead link]
  6. ^ DAYBREAK MASTER PLAN GIVES NEW MEANING TO "TOD", by Bruce D. Snider, Builder Magazine, 29 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Record Daybreak Home Sales Demonstrate What Homebuyers' Value Most". Daybreak Utah Homes. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  8. ^ Daybreak New Home Sales 2020
  9. ^ "The District at South Jordan" (PDF). 9 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 Apr 2013.
  10. ^ "Jordan School District | New Daybreak School". Daybreak Utah Homes. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  11. ^ Big lake is big feat. Deseret News, October 28, 2005.
  12. ^ "What's next at Daybreak? Big nature … and more water". Daybreak Utah Homes. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2020-01-28.

External links[]

  • Daybreak Utah – Community Developer Official site
  • MyDaybreak – The Daybreak Community Association and LiveDAYBREAK lifestyle website. This is a community information site.
  • Photo Gallery – Flickr photo gallery dedicated to the Daybreak Community
  • Daybreak Map – A map of Daybreak development on Google Maps

Coordinates: 40°32′49″N 111°59′59″W / 40.546842°N 111.99965°W / 40.546842; -111.99965

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