Ivory Homes is an American housing construction company that is active mainly in
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
.
History
Ellis Clark Ivory ventured into the real estate business. In 1964, Ellis embarked on a real estate career. This led to the creation of Ivory Real Estate. In 1968, Terracor was chosen to expand their ventures, but Ellis resigned in 1970 due to financial concerns.
In 1971, Ellis founded Ivory and Company, focusing on land brokerage and residential development.
In 2018, Ivory Homes partnered with Woodbury Corporation in proposing a project for the vacant former
Cottonwood Mall site. This proposal was a
mixed-use project
Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions a ...
with apartments, single-family homes, and commercial use. It was approved by the Holladay City Council but later challenged by a group of local residents because of its high density. The proposal was placed on the residential midterm election ballot; the residents voted against the project, and the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in opposition to the proposal.
References
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Companies based in Salt Lake City
1964 establishments in Utah