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By STEPHANIE DAUGHERTY

The Galleries at 403 East Second Street in Whitefish is a new construction project

by Malmquist Construction in Whitefish. It is a 14,000-square-foot, two-story building with five retail units on the first floor and six lodging units on the second. The lodging units are planned as short-term weekly or nightly rent-als known as Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO).

The architect Stewart Cardon of Bison Creek PLLC. began planning The Galleries in March of 2013. Because lodging is rare in Whitefish, it was designed as a mixed use facility. Also, unique to this structure is that each of the five businesses has its own sep-arate outside storefront entrance instead of a single entry into the building such as one finds in a mall environment. Cardon’s chal-lenge was to design a zero-lot-line property, which means construc-

tion from one property line to the other. It was “a lot of project in a small space.”

In designing the facility, Car-don said, “The owners wanted a building that looked as though it had always been there. To achieve this, raised false-front parapets (reminiscent of western towns) were employed to rein-force the store entrances and weathered reclaimed lumber was used for the siding. The result is a new building with a historic quality.”

Malmquist Construction broke ground in September of 2014 and Project Manager Tyler Frank said the general scope of construction was completed on schedule by August of 2015. He spoke about some of the challenges specific to this site.

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A unique feature of The Gallery is the separate storefront entrances for each of the businesses on the first floor. (Stephanie Daugherty photos)

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Located on the corner of Second Street and Baker Avenue, The Galleries has a Montana rustic feel. The owners had a unique vision and wanted to create an “old-world style.” Architect Stewart Cardon said, “The owners wanted a building that looked as though it had always been there.” To accomplish this, Malmquist Construction used a variety of unusual materials including weathered, reclaimed lum-ber from an old ranch in Havre. Cardon also said of the outside, “To soften the bulk of this ‘zero-lot-line’ building, an awning cantilevers over the sidewalk, extending the pedestrian friendly downtown covered walkways in Whitefish. Unlike the other awnings downtown, the Highway Department controls this location at the corner of Second and Baker, and officials prevented the use of columns to sup-port the awning. In response, a sophisticated cantilever design was employed.” INSET: detail of the reclaimed lumber.

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tion had to remediate fuel-contaminated soil. Working in the city, the subcontractors and construction crews dealt with traffic-control issues and limited two-hour parking restrictions.

But the biggest obstacle was the limited working area. “The site was restrictive in where you could store materials,” Frank said. He and his team were working property line to property line. He credits the subcontractors and suppliers for the success in overcoming this hurdle. They all “worked well together coordinating immediate installs rather than storing materials.”

When it was necessary to house products off-site, Scott Mosely stepped in and allowed storage at his store, Western Building Center in Whitefish.

Building in the middle of winter was difficult, but snow removal was an added burden to the limited working space available. Also, a temporary covered pedestrian walkway, necessary for public safety, made maneuvering equipment such as ladders more difficult in the working area.

Frank said what made this project different from oth-

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THE GALLERIES continued from Page 13

The lodging upstairs has four one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units. Each unit is

uniquely designed and decorated. Shown here is a sitting area with an outside view of Big Mountain.

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ers was “the uniqueness of materials [used] in a commer-cial application.” He referred to the custom doors, interior trim and tile work in the showers and bathrooms. But, also, Malmquist Construction used reclaimed siding from an old ranch north of Havre. In that vein, additional work for the owners continued beyond last August, Frank said, adding details and decor such as furniture and built-in cabinetry.

The building also uses smart technology. It has an intri-cate mechanical system with gas-forced air and cooling systems — every unit has its own system. There is a high-grade security system. The alarm system can detect water leaks, temperature changes and security breaches. Every door has a Wi-Fi enabled keypad that allows keyless entry that can be restricted to specific users and times.

For rental inquiries, contact Ibex Property Management at 406-261-1971. At this time, Remedy’s Day Spa and Ibex Property Management have located to The Galleries with the remaining commercial spaces under pending contracts. The 2nd floor luxury accommodations are available for rent. Guests can choose between four one-bedroom units or two two-bedroom units — each with a unique layout and fine furnishings. Each unit comes with a parking space and a storage locker for recreational equipment.

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In addition to the kitchen area in each unit, there is a common room that also has a kitchen areas, shown here.

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