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LENOX
FLATS 307
Woody, Missoula Montana
 
PROJECT BASICS
Lenox Flats is a $1.7 million historic restoration project in downtown
Missoula. The Lenox has 10 one-bedroom apartments and a common
room and serves residents who have incomes between 25% and 50%
of the Area Median Income. Lenox Flats was completed in 2001.
INNOVATIONS
The 1905 Lenox building is a part of the National Register of Historic
Places. This type of historic preservation is considered an important
example of sustainable building as it conserves materials and
uses the existing infrastructure. The Lenox Flats project included
asbestos removal on-site job training for women. To help offset
rent costs, homeWORD rents out 2,500 square feet of street-level
commercial space for fair market value.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
- High efficiency wood clad
window replacement
- Efficient fan coil heating
and cooling system to reduce energy requirements
- Increased
insulation beyond code requirements for a dramatic boost to
the building’s energy efficiency
- Compact fluorescent lighting
upgrades for a significant reduction in electric consumption
- Wheatboard cabinets which
utilize an agricultural by-product
- Recycled
content carpeting made of PET pop bottles
- Salvage and
demolition contract to reduce on-site waste during construction
and ensure
that building parts and historic features were reused
NEIGHBORHOOD
Lenox Flats is located in downtown Missoula within walking distance
of 2 grocery stores and several downtown shops. The building
is located across the street from the city courthouse and just
down the street from city hall and the city bus depot.
FUNDERS & PARTNERS
- Affordable Housing Program
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle
- Buck
Construction
- Historic Tax Credits
- HUD
Special Purpose Grant
- Missoula Redevelopment
Agency
- MMW Architects
- Montana
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
- US Bancorp Community Development
Corporation
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