www.Wildlandsbozeman.com 

5/25/22 Update

 

Construction:

Peach is open again after some required upgrades were made to the existing fire and water service 

Currently Langlas is pouring footings

Fire, water and line testing is currently underway

 

Community: 

 On April 20th, OREP sponsored a Customer Appreciation Day for the first 400 patrons.  Everyone received delicious Valrhona chocolate brownies. We plan to do customer appreciation days once every two months until the project is completed. 

 

Sustainability:

We have an eye on the future and understand it is incumbent on us to sustainably manage the land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources in Southwest Montana. We are proud that Wildlands will be a sustainable and environmentally friendly development that includes these green initiatives throughout the building.

Wildlands Includes the following green initiatives throughout the building: 

  • Solar-ready rooftop to sustainably power all common areas
  • Energy star-rated appliances in every unit
  • Programmable thermostats in every unit
  • Advanced Low-E insulating dual-pane windows with argon
  • Highest efficiency furnaces (98% efficient) for each residence; each furnace is also provided with a modulating, variable-speed fan to reduce energy usage as much as possible
  • Low irrigation landscaping 
  • Low-VOC paints used in units
 



 
 

 

The Wild Crumb Building will be redeveloped. The project addition is a 4 story mixed use development with public commercial spaces, office lease space, and 15 high end residential units.  (See below for more information from 45 Architecture) Included in the project is an upper level public access elevated park and plaza space surrounded by existing and new building program.  This project aims to maintain and enhance the social community presence of the site, while providing public out door space for the neighborhood. The developer will spend one-hour with NENA Members to talk about the project. 

 

                     

Project Narrative 

WILDLANDS DEVELOPMENT

 

The Wildlands is a placemaking development that focuses on how to create expansion and diversity, while taking cues  from the renowned northside neighborhood. The development is a
planned renovation and expansion of the existing  Brown Building, located on the northeast corner of Peach Street and Wallace Avenue. The renovation will add  community and social retail spaces and single-family residences.  

The proposed project pulls precedent from the past and present of the unique historic brewery district. With the  historic mills, manufacturing, distributing, and railroad, paired with single family neighborhoods; this is an area of an  industrial nature coupled with high creativity and adaptation engrained in its culture.  

From the primary corner, the proposed building wraps the existing Brown building, so that the proximity and scale are  relative to the existing building. Breaking up the mass of the new building helps minimize the height, and using brick  relates the materials back to a neighborhood scale of textures.  

Pulling from distinctive characters of the neighborhood, art and a sense of storytelling is the focus for the node at the  center of the project. This centerpiece is a partially covered public plaza and fireplace along Peach Street, that allows  for interaction between the improved public walkways and the existing business patrons and proposed residences. It  is this node that allows for a sense of community and art to interact that increases the livability of the neighborhood.  The fireplace, like in most homes is the heart of the residence, as is the intent for this storied block in Bozeman.  

Special care is being taken not to impact the vibrant public spaces around the existing site. The intent is to only  improve on them and enhance current establishments’ opportunities and provide the community with more engaging spaces.