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The Nest at Rio Grande, a 220-unit affordable housing complex, has opened in Salt Lake City.

All units cater to individuals earning up to 60% of the area's median income.

The project comes before major redevelopment in the Rio Grande District is expected to begin.

SALT LAKE CITY — Janet West remembers sitting at the Alta Club when she overheard a conversation about low-income housing tax credits.

West, a co-manager of the real estate company W3 Partners, doesn't remember when this took place, but she couldn't shake off the idea of getting into affordable housing. Having experienced life as a single mother of five at one point, she knew the difficulties in housing and she wanted to help.

"It was just on my mind," she told KSL.com. "Affor

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