Shaping the Future of West Broadway

Sleepy Inn Deconstruction Timeline

June 2023:

The Sleepy Inn deconstruction project at 1427 W. Broadway reached substantial completion on May 12, 2023. 

The MRA’s policy requires deconstruction and material salvage/recycling, to the extent feasible, for buildings being removed with tax increment financing. At the beginning of the project Heritage Timber estimated that approximately 60 percent of the building materials could be salvaged and diverted from the landfill. Included below is a summary of the major building materials that were diverted from the landfill with the Sleepy Inn project:

Clean Scrap Wood: 139 yards recycled at Garden City Compost

Steel and Iron: 28,500 pounds recycled at Pacific Steel and Recycling

Additional Wood: 31,266 Board feet reused and taken to Heritage Timber

Linens: 14 large bags reused and taken to Johnson Street Winter Shelter

Copper Wire: 1,576 pounds recycled at Pacific Steel and Recycling

Chairs: 30 reused and taken to Donation Warehouse

Lamps: 33 reused and taken to Donation Warehouse

Wall bricks: 266 reused and taken to Heritage Timber

Chimney Bricks: 1,400 reused and taken to Heritage Timber

Windows: 18 reused and taken to Heritage Timber

Mirrors: 7 reused and taken to Home Resource

Sinks: 7 reused and taken to Home Resource

The property is currently listed for sale at $890,000 and marketing of the property continues. The City of Missoula Affordable Housing Trust Fund is expected to receive funds from the sale of the property to invest back into affordable housing in our community. The history of the Sleepy Inn site, including costs over time, can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on the City of Missoula website.

May 8, 2023:

The site cleanup is wrapping up this week. This photo (left) shows the current state of the 1427 W. Broadway property as of May 8, 2023. Substantial completion is slated for May 12, 2023. This webpage will be updated when the site cleanup is completed. The property is currently listed for sale. Any funds received from the sale will be allocated to the City of Missoula Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

April 24, 2023:

At the April 20 MRA Board meeting, the MRA Board approved a Contract Amendment for Hazardous Building Materials Abatement, Deconstruction, and Building Removal of the Sleepy Inn, 1427 West Broadway (URD II and Ward 1).

In February 2023, the City entered into a contract with 3 Rivers Landworks, LLC to complete hazardous building materials abatement, deconstruction, and building removal of the Sleepy Inn. Mobilization, utility disconnects, and abatement also began in February. As work continues throughout the building some unplanned activities have occurred, resulting in additional cost and schedule delays, including:

• Additional 4,150 SF of asbestos containing plaster behind wood framing, drywall, and plaster in the western and middle portion of the building. This material was hidden behind the first layer of flooring and drywall and not detected during the 2022 Hazardous Building Materials Survey.

• Old and damaged piping wrapped in asbestos insulation under the sub floor. 

• A crawl space under the length of the building. A crawl space opening, believed to extend under a portion of the building, was detected during a pre-bid meeting. The longer crawl space was discovered after Heritage Timber removed the building flooring. The crawl space must be demolished and replaced with fill material.

• The above additional work is likely to add up to four weeks to the schedule. Substantial completion is expected by May 12, 2023.

The majority of the above costs are associated with the abatement bid item and eligible for City Brownfields Program funding. On April 20, the MRA Board authorized the Board Chair to sign the contract amendment with Three Rivers Landworks in the amount of $318,828.65, with the understanding that up to $221,117 will be funded with TIF, contingent upon the Mayor’s approval of the contract amount and Brownfields Program funding increase. 

What's Next?

In the next few weeks, the public can expect to see the large stacks of deconstructed lumber and other materials removed from the property. Those materials will be recycled or sold by Heritage Timber as per the MRA Deconstruction Policy. It is estimated that 60% of the building material is being recycled or reused. Once deconstruction is complete, the rest of the Sleepy Inn structures will be removed. Substantial completion is expected by May 12, 2023. The property at 1427 W Broadway is currently listed for sale.