Midtown Commons

Update 5/29/26: On Monday, May 18, 2026, City Council approved the purchase and sale agreements and the development agreement.

Meeting schedule

MRA Board meeting — Friday, May 8, 2026, at noon, Hal Fraser Conference Room, 140 W. Pine St.
Status: Approved

Missoula Parks and Recreation Board meeting — Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., Headwaters Conference Room at Currents, 600 Cregg Lane.

Status: Approved

Land Use and Planning Committee meeting — Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St.
Action for consideration: Approve the purchase and sale agreement and the development agreement.

Status: Referred to City Council

City Council meeting — Tentatively May 18, 2026, at 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St.
Action for consideration: Approve the purchase and sale agreement and the development agreement.

Status: Approved

The Concept

The Midtown Commons project will include a mix of housing types – townhomes, condos, rental apartments and single-family homes, the possibility of commercial development, a new 1.6-acre public park, connections to the Bitterroot Trail, new streets and sidewalks, street lighting, utilities, and landscaping in the right-of-way.

The development concept aligns with extensive outreach and public processes during the past two years, including

• Our Missoula 2045 Land Use Plan: Land Use Plan | Missoula, MT - Official Website
• Long Range Transportation Plan: Missoula Connect: 2050 LRTP | missoulampo
• 2024 Community Health Assessment: 2024 Missoula County CHA - Adobe cloud storage
• Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PROST) 2040 Master Plan: PROST Master Plan | Missoula, MT - Official Website
• Midtown Master Plan: Home | Missoula Midtown Mas
• National Community Survey: The-NCS-Report---Missoula-MT-2024
• Our Missoula Growth Policy: Five-Year-Growth-Policy-Review
• North MRL Triangle: North MRL Triangle - Future Uses | Engage Missoula
• Community Health Improvement Plan 2025- 2030: About Us - Missoula Public Health

The project also draws on recommendations from Mayor Davis’ Task Force on City Lands Redevelopment, which calls for strategies that provide a clear, actionable approach for leveraging City-owned properties to meet near- and long-term community goals and deliver lasting public benefit.

The 13.5-acre Southgate Crossing is strategically located for potential connection to Brooks Street from South Avenue. The City purchased it last winter. It is a keystone property in the development of Midtown. The City’s involvement allows the City to invest in necessary infrastructure.