housing

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.

Montana counties said the state could choose to take less money from property taxpayers and still keep funding for schools intact.

Supporters of one measure said they’ve already seen some real estate listings citing the act as a reason a parcel may now be more attractive for development.

Huntington Beach says the state's mandate to build more than 13,000 housing units would "eliminate the suburban character of the city and replace it with a high-density mecca."

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.

With the election in the rearview mirror and the canvassing of ballots set to begin, the city's newly elected mayor, Andrea Davis, is gearing up to begin the job she set out for eight months ago when launching her campaign.

The Montana Supreme Court recently ruled landlords at mobile home parks cannot terminate month-to-month leases without cause.

Facing access issues in a growing Missoula subdivision, the county has agreed to grant an extension to the final two phases of the project but is asking the developer to install a second road to serve the project.

With a new mayor set to take office and critical tweets by one council member, the City Council will delay its decision on an urban camping ordinance until early next year.

The official adoption of a new targeted development district at the Wye drew praise from economic officials, agricultural backers and developers last week in its focus on bringing infrastructure to the area.