A Missoula developer has significantly scaled down a proposal for a large apartment complex in Missoula, and city officials say another massive proposed housing complex will also be revised down. On Thursday, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency approved plans for a scaleddown version of Bissinger Place, which was originally proposed in the spring of 2022. Back then, the MRA board unanimously approved $269,000 in Tax Increment Financing for Bissinger Place to help the developers with asbestos remediation, deconstruction of aging homes on the site, utility relocation and right-of-way improvements.
The board also approved $50,000 in Facade Improvement Program grant funds for paint removal, windows, doors, an overhead door replacement and awnings. The project is located at 903 S. 1st W.
near Loyola High School's football field. Back in 2022, the project was proposed to be a 61,500-square-foot, four-story, mixed-use development with 42 rental housing units and commercial space. The lot was deconstructed, but no construction has started on the project.
Now, developers Frank Scariano and Mike Morgan of Bricks and Spurs LLC have told the MRA that they're scaling down the project to be quite a bit smaller. It will now be reduced from four stories to three stories and there will be no elevator in the building. Also, it will be reduced from 61,500 square feet to 37,500 square feet, and the basement will be removed.
The number of housing units will be reduced from 42 to 39 and the luxury a.
