What is Happening in Layton

Layton, Utah is the state’s hotbed for entrepreneurs, developers, manufacturers, and a wide array of businesses when it comes to income growth, prosperity, and quality of life! Be sure to check out this page often to see why some of the nation’s top brands are located in Layton how the City’s Community and Economic Development department helps support businesses that invest in Utah and its workforce.

Major Projects

Kihomac

KIHOMAC will begin construction of a new 50,000 square foot facility located just south of the existing facility at 3800 N Fairfield Road. The new building will provide space to develop multiple products which do not require a secure facility, provide additional storage capacity, and create 30 additional jobs. The facility will also include internal “start-up” space for innovating new products and creating solutions to existing products, and space to develop an in-house apprenticeship program to attract new talent, currently not attainable through other methods. In addition, this apprenticeship space will be offered to other employers in the aerospace and defense industry through a separate agreement between that employer and KIHOMAC.

Project Information

Acres:

5

Proposed Use:

Light Industrial, Manufacturing, Office

Project Cost:

$8,000,000

Total Square Feet:

67,729

Start Date:

Spring 2025

Development Period:

1 year

Known Tenant:

Kihomac

Layton Hills Mall

Layton Hills Mall has served as both a successful regional shopping area and an economic engine for northern Utah over the past decade. The new owners of the Layton Hills Mall plan to continue that tradition. Second Horizon Capital (Mall owners) and The Tabani Group (Mall pad owners) purchased the mall in the fall of 2025.  Second Horizon  immediately began reinvesting into the interior mall space with significant renovation to various elements including; paint, lighting, stairs, kiosks, and inclusion of many community events. Plans for additional investment to the exterior will occur over the next couple of years, starting with parking lot improvements and improvements to to the electronic billboard sign along Interstate 15. Tabani Group is bringing an exciting new restaurant to fill the recently vacated Denny’s. Layton is excited to see what will become of the mall over the next few years and are grateful to the new owners/partners for their interest in our community.

Project Information

Acres:

72.4

Proposed Use:

Retail Commercial

Project Cost:

$5,000,000

Total Square Feet:

unknown

Start Date:

January 2025

Development Period:

tbd

Known Tenant:

Several

Grandview Office II

Located in the East Gate Economic Development Project Plan Area (Development Plan) at approximately 1645 E Highway 193, Layton, Utah 84041. The Site includes an existing 38,000 square foot office building constructed in 1999 and currently houses GURU Technologies (a large software development company that works in the defense industry), among others. Layton Grandview II (Owner) partnered with Cobalt Consulting Group LLC (Developer) to develop a portion of the 9 acre site on the west portion of the property with the construction of a new 3-story office building that is approximately 45,000 square feet in size to accommodate a well-respected employer in the aerospace and defense industry. The Site will accommodate an additional office building on the East in the future.

Project Information

Acres:

9

Proposed Use:

Office, Research & Development

Project Cost:

$10,650,000

Total Square Feet:

45,000

Start Date:

November 2023

Development Period:

May 2025

Known Tenant:

undisclosed

Young Automotive Group Headquarters

613 W 500 N. Young Family Racing Properties Ltd., and Young Automotive Group, Inc. (Developer) recently constructed their new company headquarters building approximately 167,000 square feet in size to house their administration, finance, parts, marketing and other executive purposes. The Young Auto Group plans to consolidate and relocate some current operations in Northern Utah to the new facility. In addition, the Young Automotive Group intends on hiring 50 new employees at the site within 2 years following completion of the new facility.

Project Information

Acres:

55.468

Proposed Use:

Light Industrial, Manufacturing, Office

Project Cost:

$21 Million

Total Square Feet:

167,000

Start Date:

January 2022

Development Period:

COMPLETED in April 2024

Known Tenant:

Young Wholesale Parts, Central office (Accounting/ HR/ IT), Executive Team, Center of Excellence, and Young Caring for Our Young

JL Ventures, LLC

3675 N Fairfield Road. JL Ventures, owner of property in the Layton East Gate Business Park, is currently developing 55 acres of land adjacent to the Hill Air Force Base east gate. The project will include several buildings of additional light industrial, manufacturing, and office space and provide space for several thousand jobs. The project is part of the East Gate Economic Development Plan Area (EDA) and Layton’s East Gate Business Park which was adopted in 2010 by the Layton City Council and Layton’s Urban Renewal Agency.

Project Information

Acres:

55.468

Proposed Use:

Light Industrial, Manufacturing, Office

Project Cost:

$500 million

Total Square Feet:

1,000,000

Start Date:

October 2021

Development Period:

2028

Known Tenant:

Northrop Grumman

Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1400 E Oak Hills Drive. A common landmark in Utah and elsewhere around the world, this temple is considered to be a sacred place for many of the faith, was completed in the late fall of 2023, and an open house was offered to the public during April – June 2024. Property values tend to rise and new development commonly occurs when a new temple is constructed.

The Layton Utah Temple is the nineteenth temple built in Utah and the second built in Davis County, following the Bountiful Utah Temple (1995).

Project Information

Acres:

12.64

Proposed Use:

Religous

Project Cost:

$15,7 million

Total Square Feet:

87,000

Start Date:

May 2020

Development Period:

COMPLETED in Fall 2023, Open House started April 2024

Known Tenant:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

West Layton Business Park

The new West Davis Corridor Highway was completed in January 2024, providing an alternative transportation option to Salt Lake and the Salt Lake International Airport.  The $800 million highway provided a new interchange in Layton at 2700 West which is designated on the City’s General Plan as a business park.  A 2022 market and impact study for the highway conducted by Lewis, Young, Robertson and Burningham indicated a market demand of 3.3 million square feet of business park use (light impact industrial, office), in addition to 25,000 sq. ft. of office, and 95,000 sq. ft. of retail.  Since the highway opened there has been immediate increased interest and demand to develop this property for the planned uses identified.

Project Information

Acres:

150

Proposed Use:

Business Park

Project Cost:

tbd

Total Square Feet:

3,321,160

Start Date:

unknown

Development Period:

Long term

Known Tenant:

West Layton Business Park

Downtown Main Street Layton

After over a decade of planning, negotiating, environmental cleanup, and property consolidation, the new development started construction at the end of 2023.  This project will include high density housing with vertical mixed use retail and commercial uses along Main Street providing a new walkable community across from the UTA Frontrunner Layton Station.  Future uses will include additional housing, hospitality and office space.

Project Information

Acres:

6.26

Proposed Use:

Mixed Use: housing, retail, commercial

Project Cost:

58,500,000

Total Square Feet:

330,000

Start Date:

December 2023

Development Period:

18 months

Known Tenant:

tbd