A group of homeowners have challenged four bills that were championed by Montana Senate Republicans during the 2023 session to address affordable housing in the state.
One of the first hospitals in Missoula found a second life recently when the owners completed a substantial rehabilitation of the property and expanded the number of apartments from 16 to 22.
City officials on Wednesday added detail to their plans to address Northside growth and mitigate what's expected to be an increase in traffic when a number of new housing projects open.
A request for a zoning change in the West Broadway corridor would allow more housing if and when the property is redeveloped in the future while permitting Missoula Youth Homes to consolidate its offices and remain in place.
Calling it a win-win, the Missoula City Council approved spending $500,000 to build two modular bathrooms and connect them to city services for use at the Johnson Street Shelter.
The Missoula Redevelopment Agency on Friday approved bonding up to $5.7 million to cover infrastructure costs and $3.2 million to cover the construction gap in developing 45 income restricted housing units.
Vacancy rates in Missoula's multi-family housing market nearly doubled in the last quarter and rent prices have begun to fall, a local brokerage and research firm said Wednesday.
The city and its partners are working to introduce a rapid-transit system on Brooks Street and launch a new age of transit-oriented development within the corridor.
While the city's sidewalk needs and who should fund them have been an issue for more than a decade, for now, several dozen residents in one Missoula neighborhood will be assessed their share of the cost of a planned new greenway.