A 393-house subdivision (and 4 smaller ones). Apartments. Shops. What’s coming near you
The latest proposed developments, other construction projects and new businesses around the Treasure Valley:
Meridian
The Idaho Foodbank is preparing to move its Boise operations this fall to a larger building in Meridian.
The 102,000-square-foot building on East Commercial Court is larger than the Foodbank’s current 28,700-square-foot warehouse and headquarters at 3562 South TK Ave. The new building was sold to the Foodbank, and formerly used by, Capitol Distributing and Jacksons Cos., two businesses owned by the family that operates Jacksons Food Stores.
“I never thought I would be so happy about a warehouse,” said Karen Vauk, the Foodbank’s president and CEO, in a news release. “...The search for a larger building was part of a strategic plan to address the needs of hungry Idahoans today and in the future.”
The building is being renovated by ESI Construction based on plans drafted by Erstad Architects. The Foodbank plans to use about two-thirds of it and to lease the rest into space that the Foodbank could expand to later if needed.
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Brighton Corp. applied to annex 69 acres at 4020 N. Black Cat Road for a subdivision called Quartet Northeast. The neighborhood would include 136 houses and 2 commercial lots.
Brighton Corp. also applied to annex an adjacent 22-acre parcel for a subdivision called Quartet Southeast, which would include 50 houses.
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Gem Innovation Schools, a charter school company with schools in Meridian, Nampa and Pocatello, applied for a building permit to start construction on its new school, Gem Prep Meridian North, at 5390 McDermott Road. According to the school’s website, the school plans to open in fall 2021.
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Burn the Boats Tattoo Shop, owned by Joseph Michael Beard, is moving into a space at 1728 McMillan Road.
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Crush the Curve will move into a 3,442-square-foot office space at 2775 W. Navigator Drive.
Kuna
Trilogy Development applied to annex 97 acres near the southwest corner of Locust Grove and Hubbard roads for a 393-house subdivision called Ledgestone South.
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Kuna East LLC applied to annex 38 acres at 2320 Meadow View Road, south of Deer Flat Road and midway between Meridian and Locust Grove Roads, for a 175-house subdivision called Ashton Estates East.
Kuna East is managed by Don Newell of Cambridge Homes in Eagle.
Boise
Idaho Power is seeking a permit to pave an empty lot at 1511 W. Bannock St. for employee parking. The lot, east of Meadow Gold’s milk plant, has been used as a staging area for nearby construction projects. It is located three blocks west of Idaho Power’s headquarters at 1221 W. Idaho St.
The block has been vacant for many years. A California organic and natural food store called Henry’s Farmers Market received a zoning variance in 2010 from the city to build a 25,000-square-foot grocery store there, but it was never built.
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Hyde Park Mercantile, 1611 N. 13th St., is seeking a certificate of occupancy. The clothing and home decor shop is replacing Blue Moon Antiques.
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Limelight Village, an 85-unit apartment complex, will move forward after the Boise City Council approved a rezone for the 2.3 acres it sits on.
As designed, the complex consists of four three-story buildings. Sixty-five units would be studios and one-bedroom apartments. Twenty would be two-bedroom units. Developer Scott McCormack told the Statesman in February that rents would average about $1,200 monthly.
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The rezone changes the site from R-1A (single-family residential with 2.1 units per acre) to R-3D (multifamily residential with design review, allowing 43.5 units per acre).
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The Boise City Council has approved a final plat for the Greenheads End Subdivision, at 211 E. Highland St.
The development would have 14 houses on just under one acre of land.
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Notable
Albertsons Cos. reported a 276% increase in digital sales during its first quarter, which ended June 20, reflecting increased demand for grocery deliveries and curbside pickup.
At the same time, same-store sales increased 26.5%, as the coronavirus pandemic fueled grocery sales.
The nation’s second-largest grocery chain, behind Kroger, reported revenues of $22.8 billion for the quarter, up 21.4% over the same period last year. Net income was listed at $586 million, with adjusted net income per share of $1.35 for the quarter, compared with eight cents during the first quarter of 2019.
The Boise company also reported $14.7 million in “civic disruption-related costs,” which it defined as “costs related to store damage, inventory losses and community support as a result of civil disruption during late May and early June in certain markets.”
PYMNTS.com noted that the company was hit by looters at its Safeway and Vons stores in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Boise’s Public Works Department is in the final stages of creating its water renewal utility plan. The plan, which city documents say “represents a significant evolution in resource management for our community,” recognizes that the existing sewage treatment system will need major maintenance as it continues to age.
More detailed plans are expected in August and September.
