Daybreak was originally the site of the Bingham Canyon Mine, where copper, gold, silver, and other minerals were extracted.
Once completed, the Daybreak community could encompass over 20,000 residential units and approximately 9.1 million square feet (850,000 m²) of commercial space.
Many of the home builders in the community offer options such as solar and thermal panels, renewable building materials, and energy efficient appliances.
[6] In October of 2021, IHP Capital Partners and Fieldstone Homes announced a project to develop dozens of houses inside of Daybreak.
[9] As of 2023, the City of South Jordan and The Larry H. Miller Company are working together on plans to build out a downtown center within Daybreak.
The Mountain View Corridor also provides access to Daybreak, and Bangerter Highway (SR 154) lies along its eastern edge.
[14] In early 2023, the Larry H. Miller Company announced that it would build a stadium for the Salt Lake Bees, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team, in Daybreak.
The stadium is part of a broader phase of expansion in Downtown Daybreak that includes Megaplex Theatres, other entertainment venues, and apartment buildings.
Due to crowd control issues, the Live Daybreak Community Council decided that the concerts would become ticketed events during the summer of 2024.
[23] The Utah state legislature gave South Jordan special tax powers and created a Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone centered around Daybreak.
Plans are in place to expand and improve mass transit lines serving the southwest neck of Salt Lake County.