Development

As planned, Braxton Development will construct 614 housing units and two clubhouses in two phases. Phase I isn't likely to begin until the first quarter of 2025 and the entire project won't be completed until after 2030, the development team has said.

A subdivision planned on 16 acres off Mary Jane Boulevard was approved by the Missoula City Council on Monday night, and it marks the first time a development has moved through the state's new expedited review process.

The agreement passes funding from the Community Development Block Grant program to the shelter to aid in the deconstruction of the Clark Fork Inn and building a new facility.

Missoula Loft Homes, planned by Miramonte Homes LLC, will include 162 dwelling units in a variety of housing types, including single-family homes and row houses. The project also includes three acres of parkland and is seeking an expedited review.

A number of new Mullan-area subdivisions are beginning to provide Missoula with needed housing, but area schools are running out of capacity.

A Missoula couple plans to invest $5.7 million to develop eight townhomes on a small parcel off Garfield Street and offer future residents an option to buy at a later date.

Cathcart Properties Inc. plans to develop 19 acres of a historic ranch property with a total of 300 residential units in a range of building types off Flynn Lane.

Cathcart Properties Inc. is asking the city to annex the 19-acre property upon preliminary approval of the subdivision. If approved, Sapphire Place would include 39 lots with a total of 300 residential units in a range of building types, including duplexes and apartments.

The bulk of Missoula's housing development in each of the last two years has taken place in the city's greater Mullan area, though it shouldn't come as a surprise given the millions of dollars invested into infrastructure and road improvements in the area.

The city is now seeking redevelopment proposals and proceeds from the property's sale will feed the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.