BAATZ BLOCK

Residential

ADDRESS

400-402 2nd Ave S
Great Falls, MT 59405

BASICS

25 Homes

4 Studios

17 One-Bedrooms

4 Two-Bedrooms

Income eligibility applies

UTILITY INFO

Owner will pay utilities.

CONSTRUCTION

Adaptive reuse and historic preservation of this historic 1913 building began Summer 2023 and is scheduled to be completed late Fall 2024. The development features 25 apartments on the upper two floors, eight of which will be fully accessible. Additional common spaces for residents on the upper two floors are a community room with kitchen, business center, laundry facility, manager’s office and caseworker and service provider offices. A community services will be located on the ground floor.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Baatz Block Apartments is located in downtown Great Falls for people recently experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness.

Baatz Block Apartments will be Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). Building residents will be connected with local service providers who can provide high-quality, cost-effective comprehensive primary and preventative medical, dental and behavioral health care, with services tailored to the unique needs of residents.

AMENITIES

  • Downtown location
  • Unique historic interiors
  • Controlled access
  • Air conditioning
  • In-unit WiFi
  • On-site manager
  • Community room
  • Laundry room
  • Computer room
  • Elevator
  • In-house supportive services
  • Located one block from public transportation

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES

  • Adaptive reuse of a historic building
  • Exterior building envelope energy efficiency improvements
  • Energy Star appliances
  • Energy Star ceiling fans
  • Energy efficient heating and cooling systems

PARTNERS

Cascade County

City of Great Falls

Glacier Bank

Great Falls Development Authority

Great Falls Housing Authority

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Many Rivers Whole Health

Montana Department of Commerce

Montana Housing

Montana Healthcare Foundation

Montana State Historic Preservation Office

Mountain Plains Equity Group

NeighborWorks Great Falls

NeighborWorks Montana

Opportunities, Inc.