Provo Approves Student Housing at Park Plaza

The Provo City Council unanimously approved redevelopment of the long-vacant former Park Plaza apartments into student housing near Brigham Young University.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Latter-Day Saints

Screen-print poster illustration of a stacked two-tier car-parking lift holding two small cars before a low-rise apartment block and foothill ridges. — The Provo City Council unanimously approved plans to convert the long-vacant Park Plaza apartments near Brigham Young University into student housing with car-stacking parking. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Provo City Council voted unanimously to approve redevelopment plans that will turn the former Park Plaza apartments at 910 N 900 E into student housing. The site had been vacant for a long time and had deteriorated seriously.

Why it matters

The project addresses a long-vacant, deteriorating property within walking distance of Brigham Young University's campus. It pairs housing with parking and transportation measures aimed at reducing parking demand.

The project is capped at 523 and 146 units and requires a parking ratio of 0.75 stalls per bed, a figure the developer agreed to after council review. The parking study due in the second year after completion has not yet produced results.

The players

Provo City Council

The Provo City Council is the municipal legislative body of Provo, Utah, responsible for approving land-use and redevelopment decisions within the city.

The details

The developer will use a car-stacking parking system to fit more vehicles on the site and offer a shared vehicle program for residents as an alternative to individual car ownership. The project is adjacent to Kiwanis Park.

Second year after completion: developer to conduct parking study

Local Context

The redevelopment continues a pattern of converting older apartment sites near Brigham Young University into student housing. Its parking ratio and unit caps place it among projects that balance density against neighborhood parking demand.

Residents near the site and the Brigham Young University community will see a multi-unit student housing development with a car-stacking system and shared vehicles. Transportation choices are expected to change as parking demand shifts.

The takeaway

Projects that limit parking and add shared transportation can offer housing near campus while managing neighborhood traffic. Readers interested in local development should follow the parking study once it is released.