The timeline for redeveloping a reclaimed northern Utah gravel pit is unclear after a fire engulfed a key part of the planned community on Sunday.
A massive fire quickly enveloped part of Alta Vista — a 304-unit apartment complex that was under construction on Traverse Mountain in Lehi.
Wood Partners, the Atlanta-based developer behind the project, said in a statement that the building did not yet have any residents and there were no fatalities.
The project broke ground in March 2025, according to a press release, and was expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2027.
It was set to include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and more than 8,000 square feet of amenity space.
The company did not indicate how much of the planned project was burned.
Those flames also spread to a one-story structure next to the complex, Lehi spokesperson Jeanteil Livingston told The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, as well as two tractors. It’s unclear what the structure was, but it seemed to be under construction as well, she said.
Wood Partners did say that people should cooperate with the Lehi Fire Department and stay clear of the area.
“We are working closely with local officials through the investigation, cleanup and recovery processes,” the developer said.
Alta Vista is part of Vistas at Point Crossing, a master-planned community that also will include 100 townhomes and 400,000 square feet of commercial and office space.
Plans also call for a future Trax stop and the addition of a trail system through an adjacent park that will feature a playground, pickleball courts and a basketball court.
The community is also within Point Crossing and part of the overall Point of the Mountain area. That large region extends from Sandy to Lehi, and state officials consider it primed to become an economic powerhouse for Utah’s growing tech economy, anchored by a mini-city where the state prison once stood.
Clyde Capital Group, the developer behind Point Crossing, did not immediately respond to questions about the fire and the future of the overall development.