City May Annex Cannery District for Commercial Hub
The city of Bozeman may annex the Cannery District into the city in order to expedite plan for a new business district on the North side of town. The district is 12.24 acres in size but it also sits directly in the middle of city and county land. Currently, the existing buildings in the district are on county land, but the planned new construction will take place in the city. The city has heard plans on whether to annex the whole district in order to make their commercial district but have yet to make their final decision.
In order to create a commercial real estate hub, the city would first start renovating the existing buildings. They will start with the four story Cannery Building, which is currently vacant, but had most recently housed an electronic/powder coating company. The city plans on renovating all the buildings on County land and then annexing the district afterwards. With the annexation, owners would then pay taxes to the city, in exchange for city fire protection and other city services.
Once the city has the land, they will build seven new buildings, all for commercial purposes. When finished, the city hopes to have 15 buildings totaling 180,000 square feet, all for new potential businesses in town. Anyone currently living near the district could see a rise in their real estate value. As more businesses move within walking distance, the district could foster both commercial and residential real estate growth.
To read more about the Cannery District Renovations, click here.
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