A condominium at 411 N. Last Chance Gulch has come to market at $1,312,495 — one of the higher-priced residential listings to hit Helena's Walking Mall corridor in recent memory. The unit, identified as Unit C, offers 2,323 square feet of living space across two bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms in a building constructed in 1880.
The price point reflects both the property's location at the heart of Helena's historic downtown and the premium that comes with adaptive reuse of a 19th-century commercial building. The Walking Mall stretch of Last Chance Gulch carries particular significance in Helena's development history — the street was the original commercial spine of the gold rush camp that became the territorial and eventually state capital, and buildings along it have been converted to residential and mixed use over the past several decades.
At roughly $565 per square foot, the listing is priced well above Helena's typical residential market, though luxury and historic downtown condominiums have historically occupied their own tier in the local real estate landscape. The 1880 construction date places the building among the older surviving structures in the city's core.
For buyers interested in living directly on the Walking Mall — with access to Last Chance Gulch's restaurants, galleries, and civic spaces literally outside the front door — this listing represents a relatively rare opportunity. Units of this type in this location don't come available often, which likely accounts for a significant portion of the asking price.