Switchpoint Breaks Ground on New Salt Lake City Housing

Expansion aims to address growing demand for supportive housing in the region

Apr. 9, 2026 at 10:42pm

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An abstract, impressionistic scene of people moving through a warm, softly-lit interior space, conveying a sense of community and comfort within a supportive housing environment.The expansion of Switchpoint's supportive housing campus aims to provide stability and services to a growing number of Salt Lake City residents in need.Salt Lake City Today

Switchpoint, a Salt Lake City-based homeless resource center, has officially broken ground on a new expansion project that will add 76 new housing units to its campus. The expansion comes as demand for supportive housing continues to grow in the area, with Switchpoint already maintaining a waitlist for its current units. The project is funded by Salt Lake County, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other community partners.

Why it matters

Homelessness, especially among vulnerable populations like seniors and veterans, remains a persistent challenge in Salt Lake City. This expansion project by Switchpoint aims to provide more stable, long-term housing options paired with critical support services to help address this issue in the local community.

The details

The new housing units will be part of Switchpoint's supportive housing model, which combines affordable, long-term housing with on-site services like job training, healthcare, and food assistance. Construction is expected to be completed by March 2027, with residents moving in the following month. Switchpoint CEO Carol Hollowell noted that one of the most concerning trends is the growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness, as their fixed incomes have not kept pace with rising costs of living.

  • The ceremonial groundbreaking took place on April 9, 2026.
  • Construction is expected to be completed by March 2027.
  • Residents are expected to begin moving in by April 2027.

The players

Switchpoint

A Salt Lake City-based homeless resource center that provides supportive housing and services to those in need.

Carol Hollowell

The CEO of Switchpoint, who highlighted the growing need for affordable housing and support services, especially for vulnerable populations like seniors and veterans.

James Head

A resident of Switchpoint's housing facility who wrote a poem expressing his gratitude for the stability and support the organization provides.

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What they’re saying

“To change the feeling of the value and self-worth”

— James Head, Switchpoint Resident

“It means to me a place where we can live here in comfort and safety”

— James Head, Switchpoint Resident

“It's not going to fix all the problems, but at least we're hopefully making a dent in this population that should not be homeless in the first place”

— Carol Hollowell, CEO, Switchpoint

“That's the piece that just makes my heart hurt so bad is when we're looking at our seniors or our veterans who are on fixed incomes, and that is not keeping pace with what inflation has done in housing or food or just basic cost of living”

— Carol Hollowell, CEO, Switchpoint

What’s next

Switchpoint expects to complete construction on the new housing units by March 2027, with residents moving in the following month. The organization will continue to monitor demand and explore additional expansion opportunities to serve the growing need for supportive housing in the Salt Lake City area.

The takeaway

This expansion project by Switchpoint highlights the ongoing challenge of homelessness, especially among vulnerable populations like seniors and veterans, and the critical role that supportive housing models can play in providing stability, services, and a path forward for those in need. As costs of living continue to rise, initiatives like this one aim to make a meaningful impact in the local community.