HUGE Projects WILL CHANGE KALISPELL Montana in 2024

[@gunman-6646]

It's really sad to see all the growth destroying the beauty of Kalispell!

[@StillmanSpinningSteel]

Yeah I don't get it. Do people even live in these new developed communities long term. Probably not

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

WAKE UP AMERICA....FARMLAND IS A STRATEGIC RESOURCE..... TIME TO ADJUST HOUSING MODELS..... PRIORITY..... PROTECT THE FARM AND RANGELAND..... THERE ARE OTHER AREAS TO EXPAND WITHOUT DESTROYING RESOURCES

[@StillmanSpinningSteel]

Yeah but you aren't growing anything. The department of agriculture sold you all out for imported produce and oil.

[@calebwhite1454]

It will one day be the next Denver and that makes me want to cry but its progress as they say

[@dnmccurry]

This is sad to watch. I love driving through the area and seeing the beautiful land. It’s happening in Helena as well. I personally know a family who have sold at least half of their ranch to build homes.

[@fjbtube6278]

The prices are outrageous! $500k for a 2b2b on a quarter acre?!?!

[@ajgavin4141]

I visited Bozeman for a week in winter 06 and fell in love with the town

[@CyborgZeta]

Personally, I don't like it. They're tearing up land, transforming the area into something else entirely. This isn't unique to Montana, but it stings a bit more here because Montana has such lovely landscapes.

[@Jbennyho]

It may improve the affordability of living in Montana but it detracts from why we would want to live in Montana.

[@slandshark]

Unfortunately it's inevitable. Locals are complaining about out of states moving in causing the prices to rise and the area to become unaffordable. So city tries to quickly build homes to soften the housing prices, making it easier for locals to afford homes. Then you have the out of staters running from areas that are completely out of control in terms of pricing. But nobody wants them to move into these more affordable neighbors. Question is, where should they go? Realistically you can't tell them to move into middle of nowhere areas with no amenities, etc. These are people moving with their families/kids and looking for places they may retire in. That can't happen in areas where there's no stores or amenities like healthcare, etc. There is no option that makes everybody happy. If the city blocked all house building you'd see house prices immediately skyrocket forcing locals to move out due to pricing.

[@LivinginMontana1]

Exactly!

[@bycracky22]

Wyoming here we come!

[@backpackingonline]

@@slandshark I like the idea you with put houses outside the cities, in a reasonably scenic local that also affords more privacy than the usual urban sprawl. There was nothing inevidable about the surge of 'newcomers' running to Montana from California and NY/NYC. It may be an advantage to get residency but the winters are hard for most people, and all services are sparse. Many people find out they are missing the restaurants and selections in the grocery stores, shopping they enjoy, and all the things they left behind. It turns out, many houses new or that they had updated are empty. If all someone wants is the residence requirement, I could sell a fractional interest in acerage I am not using.🤔

[@davidcobb6528]

THIS IS SICKENING!

[@Ashphinchtersayswhat]

They just added hundred of apts and homes here because it was needed and the prices went up immediately on homes and apts. now 500k for a nothing townhouse and 1800 for a one bedroom. And I live in a truck stop off a major interstate with 2 gas stations a couple taco trucks and 2 fleabag motels. But we also just built 8 data centers so no affordable housing just more expensive housing.

[@AshMcFarlane]

Those homes look awful. Trendy nonsense for out of towners

[@lisabuscaglia1856]

Agree!! Popping up all over Missoula as well.

[@amvet_gwot1969]

They need to prevent investors from buying those homes.

[@keithfitterer6899]

Well, it’s the same expansion thats going on in Idaho as people from California, Washington are moving out. We have a lot of people migrating into this country and they have to live somewhere. We have multiple housing plans going on around us now here in PA.. and they’re starting at 300 to 400k on up!! The question I ask is where is all of this money coming from?? A lot of our deals are all cash!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

It will get really crowded over there. Cheers, Will!

[@PTTHOR]

What a shame, urban sprawl covering a once beautiful landscape

[@chrishill1286]

Average monthly water usage is 3k gallons per person What's the plan? Average Kilowatt usage is about 1k kilowatts per month, whats the plan, where are the resources coming from? Asking for a friend.

[@slandshark]

Is there anything happening south of hwy 2, west of Smith Lake Road? Any big developments going in there?

[@kathyfolden3155]

When did a half a million dollars become a mark of affordable? Really? By whom? Not Montanans!

[@GordonRieber]

What is considered an affordable home?

[@candma4240]

It's sad to see so much of the open land that makes Montana great being converted into subdivisions 😢 What are your thoughts on the airport expansions? Do you think they're trying to make it an international airport that runs year-round routes?

[@LivinginMontana1]

They have added so many flights in here that they didn’t have enough gates to handle the planes. They had to expand.

[@jarrettporst4799]

Seems like someone needs to get rid of the city council. Tragedy getting rid of that gorgeous landscape.

[@lisabuscaglia1856]

Same with Missoula. So disheartening~

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Oh wow that's a lot of homes to be built, I'm glad they're doing something to help out the growth :)

[@johnwicked4982]

Hi any recommendation for an rental apartment in Conrad? I prefered within downtown or closer to hospital. Just 1 bedroom. I am looking for one as I am moving there in a couple of days.Thanks

[@LivinginMontana1]

I don’t have access to rental listings on our MLS. You need to Google Conrad rentals and see what pops up. Sorry!

[@nanaofmontana421]

When is a 500k home affordable in Montana for the locals?

[@tunzinater1]

So basically Kalispell and Whitefish will be joined.

[@LivinginMontana1]

It is headed that way!

[@Michael-qy1jz]

There is hope. We are heading intona severe economic recession right now which will slow that down to a crawl. It was coming in 2018 & 19 but then got printed over in 2020/21 with 8T dollars and all kinds of other games> now it's time to pay the piper.

[@Mark1959Holladay]

​@@Michael-qy1jz You are correct but it's been coming for a lot longer than you might think. I remember getting out of the military in the 70's and paying $250.00 a month for a furnished one bedroom apartment with a pool and a great view of the Rockies just outside of Denver. Hanging drywall making $20-$30 dollars an hour in the residential (non union) home market. Blue collar built this country, white collar/banking with their scams, greed, and the folks who played by the rules got financially raped. There was a day when a person's word was worth something. Sadly those days are gone as well as the folks who would stand by their word are a (as they say) dying breed. My bride and I love living deep in the mountains of NC/TN and us old folks work our small ranch/farm. Blessings

[@markferguson5652]

@michael-qy1jz. I pray you're right

[@raycosman824]

Sad, was really a nice place when I was there last.

[@cross9494]

Looks like some of them home owners in the last tour will lose there view of mountains and farmland! Probably not going to like that!! Thanks for the info!!

[@raycosman824]

I have been to Kalispell a couple of times years ago and really liked how it wasn’t overly crowded and a nice town but now I’m not so sure I would like it. Keep Californians in California, they voted for that mess let them live in it and not destroy such a nice town and a great state.

[@donalddakota8069]

My son lives in Kalispell so we hear about what is going on, can't believe anyone would give 500k for one of those ugly salt box houses. Homes that the average worker and family in the area could afford would be very good.

[@bryanharwood1710]

Blame the landowners who sold out. The "best use of land" is farming. Humans need to eat.

[@joerotorhead]

This will Forever destroy what Montana is….once you pave and build , it will never be the same…… in 10 years all the residents will be crying, realizing what they’ve lost

[@Michael-qy1jz]

Sw Florida has been no different and inventories have almost doubled since Nov as we are heading off a cliff soon. I suspect most of the U.S market will follow.

[@kdub1666]

I see MT Gov Gianforte is in a bit of hot water for low home assessments and property taxes for his homes in Helena and Bozeman. Neighbors and local media are calling him out.

[@davidcobb6528]

You can bet he kept his taxes down. Doesn't surprise me, doing things just like they do back east, after all that's where he learned it!

[@davidcobb6528]

If there isn't houses they won't come! Keep Montana the way it is! You're nuts, your destroying the state!

[@spirit7love957]

So sad! Its almost unbearable to watch, I'm from here, I live in Kalispell. Say goodbye to the beautiful land, say goodbye to the place you once called home.

[@raycosman824]

I have only visited that area and feel sad for all the change occurring there. All the widespread homes was not what I liked about Kalispell.

[@kdub1666]

It'll help with the housing shortage but will require an equal increase in planning and taxes for schools, hospitals, medical clinics, fire/police, sewer, electricity, roads, ...

[@fljeeper71]

leave your blue politics at the border of the state you are fleeing from

[@kdub1666]

I was just reading an article and apparently there's already been enough corruption and liberalism in the Montana Supreme Court the last 5 or 10 years. And as usual, the local media is complicit. Sounds like the local population is finally on to it and not at all tolerant of it. Crazy stuff going on.

[@tmaddrummer]

Thanks, but "No thanks!"

[@SP6X6]

What do you mean IT WAS ALL FARM LAND FROM KALIISPELL TO WHITEFISH. Was hay, cattle land and lots of potatoes fields, even a strawberry farm at one point, thats all gone to subdivisions, nothing like it use to be.All way overpriced and taxes threw the roof, when MT had a surplus in millions on budget from past taxes.Impossible for next gen to get into homes.

[@jonnimbus5671]

The home prices will NOT fall with this growth. Cost of goods and ground to build these on will raise cost of square foot in market area. 1200 ft for 500k …We lived in Denver for 45 years and saw this happen live. Kalispell will be ruined. Just need to ad a democrat for Mayor,and start inviting illegal immigrants and they’ll have the whole package.

[@rodsilva80]

500k for those horrible looking houses? this won't last, will be a ghetto soon.

[@warren3665]

We don’t have a housing crisis we have an out-of-state migrant crisis!

[@lacofd13]

Time to move.

[@ralphrotten6912]

Montana is being ruined...

[@crazylady..]

Yes, they are approving, but who??? Can afford them, especially if you are a senior, single parent, or not, part of the richer society class. Or the "un slightly" homeless population. Maybe, uncle Sam will be putting the "new comers" there?😅

[@markferguson5652]

@crazylady. That's not really funny 😡

[@jasminebebe3455]

The bypass is a perfect region for this… quit your crying like little Bs

[@dennyjay-gu1rl]

no disrespect but 1 question... a serene environment of open spaces and natural beauty, council approved hundreds of homes for this area, would the locals only making 10 maybe 15 bucks an hour be able to afford a house/condo/? at a price of million dollars and up... maybe// idont know. need wisdom and knowledge here...thanks...

[@LivinginMontana1]

The plan for the one development is to be priced much less than $1M.