A massive project that will see the building of roughly 4,000 homes on the northeast side of Fort Collins is undergoing review by city officials.
What is being called Montava, to be built out in phases, has been defined as a “complete, connected community” that will include a town center, library, community park, trails, and working farm.
Altogether, the project will comprise more than 1,000 acres and will include at least 600 residential units designated as affordable housing, as well as up to 750,000 square feet of commercial development.
The project belongs to the HF2M real estate and development company based in Austin.
Long in the talking and planning stage, it is thought that it may take several decades to completely build out the project, which will be located to the west of an Anheuser-Busch plant in what is known as Fort Collins’ Mountain Vista area.
Regarded as the largest such residential development in the history of metro Fort Collins, the project will be visually singular with cobblestone streets and a number of different housing designs.
One design will see homes built to resemble the 17th century mews homes, which entailed residential spaces built above horse stables.
If all goes well with the city review, Montava could see first-phase work beginning next spring.
By Garry Boulard
