Church Agrees to Sell Fairpark Meetinghouse
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to sell its Salt Lake City meetinghouse at 660 N. Redwood Road to developer Garbett Homes.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Latter-Day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to sell a meetinghouse at 660 N. Redwood Road in Salt Lake City's Fairpark neighborhood. A $5 million purchase and sale agreement with Garbett Homes has been signed as part of a rezoning petition, though the sale has not been finalized.
Why it matters
The sale removes a neighborhood religious building tied to a January shooting that killed two people outside a funeral, and it signals a shift in how the church is managing aging properties in Salt Lake City. For residents of the city, the rezoning petition could change land use in Fairpark.
The meetinghouse was built in 1980 according to Salt Lake County records and is listed at $3.1 million by CBRE Group. A $5 million purchase and sale agreement has been signed, but county land records show the sale has not yet been finalized.
The players
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A Christian denomination headquartered in Salt Lake City that owns and operates meetinghouses across the country and the world.
Garbett Homes
A residential developer named in a signed purchase and sale agreement and rezoning petition for the Fairpark meetinghouse property.
CBRE Group
A global commercial real estate services firm that listed the property for sale at $3.1 million.
The details
Church officials drew up a contract to sell the meetinghouse to developer Garbett Homes, which is tied to a rezoning petition for the property. The two Tongan congregations that met in the building have moved to 868 N. Star Crest Drive, and the faith's website no longer lists the building.
Timeline
January (year prior to article): Fatal shooting outside a funeral at the meetinghouse killed two people.
1980: Meetinghouse constructed at 660 N. Redwood Road.
November 3, 2026: Report on the church's sale plans published.
Market Landscape
This sale follows a pattern of the church disposing of several notable Salt Lake County properties in recent years. It also shows how developers are pursuing rezoning of older religious sites in central Salt Lake City neighborhoods like Fairpark.
Residents near 660 N. Redwood Road may see changes to land use if the rezoning petition moves forward. The relocation of the Tongan congregations to 868 N. Star Crest Drive means their members will meet at a new address.
The takeaway
Property sales of older religious buildings often tie to rezoning, so residents can track county land records to see when a sale is finalized and how the land will be used.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in the Latter-Day Saints section for Salt Lake City developments.
