Boise Spectrum, movie theater buildings sold to Utah buyer: ‘We love the property’
The Boise Spectrum has a new controlling owner.
A movie-and-dining hub on Overland Road, the majority of the Spectrum has been sold by California-based D.D. Dunlap Companies to Fashion Point Newgate LLP, a father-sons partnership in Ogden, Utah.
They liked the Spectrum as a commercial real estate investment because of location, tenant mix and building types, partner Landon Moyes said in a phone interview.
“Bottom line is, the grounds are beautiful,” he said. “There’s plenty of parking. The buildings have all been updated. The location is why we love the property.”
Anchored since 1997 by the Edwards megaplex — now operated by Regal — the multi-acre Spectrum had been majority-owned by D.D. Dunlap since 2008.
The sale didn’t include everything in the area, such as the Country Bay Bistro and Cracker Barrel restaurant buildings. D. D. Dunlap didn’t own those.
But the 21-screen Regal Edwards and separate Imax theater? The courtyard where Thursday Thunder concert series have been held? The core buildings that house Chow Public Market and restaurants such as La Garnacha Que Apapacha, N.Y. Giant Pizza, Be Thai Restaurant and Legends Sports Pub & Grill?
All were part of the purchase by Fashion Point Newgate.
There are no plans to develop the property, Moyes said. The goal is to keep the Boise Spectrum as an entertainment center.
“We are looking to revitalize parts of it to draw traffic and keep it a good place for businesses,” he said.
D.D. Dunlap retained two parcels. Those include a former Johnny Carino’s shuttered since 2016, and a likely soon-to-be-razed — but still open — El Tenampa Mexican restaurant.
Chick-fil-A plans to build on those lots.
“We think Chick-fil-A’s going to be a huge draw to the center, too,” Moyes said.
This story was originally published March 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM.