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Project Number: 24002.00
The Northern | Project Narrative
The Northern will be a new inflll, 7-story, mixed-use mid-rise multi-family building with structured
parking below residential apartments at the NE corner of N 7th Ave and W Mendenhall St, within the
Conservation Overlay District, but outside of any historic district. The project will yield
approximately 81 residential apartment units and 75 structured parking spaces. The project site is
approximately 20,246 GSF, while the building carries approximately 125,670 GSF – of which there is
88,366 GSF of residential, 3,520 GSF of ground fioor commercial and 33,785 GSF of structured
parking. There will be ground fioor commercial, one full parking deck below grade, and two partial
decks at levels 1 and 2 as well as an exterior rooftop amenity deck.
The project site is located within the Bozeman, MT North 7th Avenue Midtown Urban
Renewal District (URD) and will utilize new zoning incentives that promote an increase in
urban density housing for inflll redevelopment projects while taking advantage of the new B-2M
zoning policies that encourage ground fioor commercial uses, streetside activation,
enhanced pedestrian experience and increased parking accommodations.
The buildings mass and form responds to the City of Bozeman UDC design guidelines by employing
a 15ft tall ground fioor with an abundance of visual transparency, an articulated façade and upper
fioor step backs to right-size the building mass within the neighborhood. The existing alley will be
widened, repaved in concrete, with the building’s north façade holding a strong edge to help
redeflne a consistent alleyway.
The streetscape design will preserve and refresh the existing planting, with improvements through
varied paving materials and robust tree plantings to create a cohesive design within the greater
context of the site and neighborhood.
Rich and textured exterior architectural façade materials such as locally quarried stone veneer,
warm wood tones and steel and glass elements help to deliver a warm, welcoming and
sophisticated addition to the Midtown District.
While the Midtown Urban Renewal District does not require inflll projects to provide new parking,
we’ve chosen to provide 75 new parking spots – achieving a near 1:1 Dwelling Unit to Parking ratio.
In doing so, we’ll provide both a welcomed amenity for our residents and reduced vehicular impact
to our neighboring area.
The Northern
SDP Submittal
Date: September 2, 2025
Project: The Northern
Project No: 24002.00
Prepared by: M. Ciaralli