Navigate has a thorough understanding of rural and mountain town employee housing markets and works with land owners and developers to identify opportunities for the production of workforce housing.

Bridger View Neighborhood, Bozeman, MT (2016-present)

Working with a diverse team of project partners, Navigate oversaw the entitlement and design processes of the Bridger View Neighborhood in Bozeman, MT. Christine continues to coordinate the construction management, sales, and long-term affordability of the homes.

Bridger View is the first neighborhood of its kind in Bozeman. Featuring 62 energy-efficient homes in a well-designed, walkable neighborhood adjacent to Story Mill Park, the neighborhood offers an indistinguishable mix of market rate and below-market homes. The below-market homes are priced to be affordable to the “missing middle” (residents who don’t make enough to afford a market rate home, but make too much to qualify for existing assistance programs), and will be managed by Headwaters Community Housing Trust.

More information on this precedent-setting project can be found at bridgerview.org.

Methow Conservancy / Methow Housing Trust (2023-present)

Navigate is currently advising the Methow Conservancy in Winthrop, WA in the development of a unique partnership with the Methow Housing Trust to realize a small “local’s neighborhood” on a portion of the recently-acquired Sunny M Ranch, a signature property adjacent to town.

Sagebrush Apartments, Jackson, WY (2018-2021)

Navigate, contracted by a local business owner and an investment partner, led the entitlement process for the first new apartment building constructed in Jackson, WY in 20 years. 32 of the 90 units are deed restricted for the local workforce and all units have access to amenities such as a bike and ski maintenance room, fitness center, and gear lockers. More information on this fully occupied project can be found at https://sagebrushapartments.com