Citing a range of possibilities and a unique opportunity, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency on Thursday approved a request to fund due diligence on a vacant 10-acre property in the Midtown district.
Sen. Jon Tester this week addressed policy experts during a hearing in the Senate Banking Committee on ways the government can cost-effectively address rising housing costs and the supply issues that are helping drive it.
After years of waiting for the private market to redevelop 10 prime acres of real estate near Southgate Mall, the city may look at buying the property and redeveloping it on its own.
A boost in affordable housing and new tools to achieve homeownership in non-traditional ways has helped take a bite out of homelessness and given more low-income earners new opportunities, according to several local organizations.
New language adopted by the Montana Legislature around the definition of infrastructure helped fuel the approval of a large workforce housing project planned for Missoula's Northside Neighborhood.
Gov. Tina Kotek’s signature housing bill and $369 million in funding meant to help the state backfill a decades-long housing shortage are headed to her desk after bipartisan votes in the House.
While the cost of housing in the greater Missoula area continues to climb, the increase slowed in 2023 as new supply helped feed demand. Still, the region remains in a housing deficit and costs continue to outpace what most buyers can afford.
Several development agreements and a bond to complete what's described as the largest attainable for-sale housing project in the state cleared a key city committee on Wednesday, bringing the project one step closer to finalization.
Limited resources and a growing number of calls has left the Missoula Fire Department unable to meet the national standard for response times and without a new station and additional staffing, the gap will continue to grow, officials said Wednesday.