Groundbreaking Held at GEM West Jordan

To usher in the first phases of construction, the owners of the GEM West Jordan Apartments held a groundbreaking ceremony in mid-September. Although the project officially began weeks earlier, the event was a meaningful way to recognize the owners, lenders, architect, several trade partners, and the Zwick Construction team building the project.

Held on September 15th, this groundbreaking event began with a speech from the Senior Development Manager. In his address, he recognized the lenders and architect for their major role in bringing this project to life. Following his remarks, each entity took their turn “breaking the ground.” Then attendees enjoyed ice cream from a local creamery.

The GEM West Jordan Apartments is part of several communities owned by this group. This particular community is the first of their “GEM” brand, an exclusive multifamily brand aimed at bringing institutional quality to the Utah market through strategically-positioned, best-in-class offerings. GEM West Jordan will feature 336 for-rent units in a quickly growing area of the valley.

A garden-style community, GEM Apartments West Jordan will feature a blend of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment units, especially focusing on larger units for families. Residents will have access to a pool, clubhouse, gym, bike and dog wash, and other outdoor amenities. There will also be a four-acre public park adjacent to the project that residents of this community and others may enjoy. Located west of Mountain View Corridor, this area of West Jordan is growing quickly and will become an important center of housing for hundreds of individuals in future months.

As mentioned, the Zwick team officially began the project in June 2025. Since then, teams have made great progress excavating, installing site utilities and fire lines, pouring footings, and more. Since this area is largely undeveloped, the project team worked closely with the City of West Jordan to overcome various dust concerns and to eventually develop a road leading to the site.