Apartments in Boise. A truck stop. An Albertsons. A downtown facelift. Coming near you
The latest proposed developments, other construction projects and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley:
Boise
A development partnership’s proposal to build 45 apartments just west of downtown aimed at households earning $40,000 to $80,000 per year won the endorsement of the city’s urban renewal board.
The partnership, led by Shellan Rodriguez’s SMR Development, of Boise, plans to build the apartments for an estimated $10.7 million on a vacant lot at 1715 W. Idaho St. and two adjacent properties. They would have 450 to 816 square feet per unit and rent from $800 to $1,700 per month.
The proposal came in response to a request by Boise’s urban renewal agency, the Capital City Development Corp., which bought the vacant lot last year after a previous developer abandoned a plan to build apartments there. The agency asked developers to offer plans for affordable housing if possible.
The board’s vote Monday, Feb. 8, to choose SMR over two other developers opens negotiations between the agency and SMR on details, including the agency’s financial contribution. If they agree on terms, construction would begin later this year.
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A truck stop is on track to open in Boise next fall.
Construction is expected to begin this month on the $12.9 million project off Interstate 84 in the city’s far southeast corner.
The truck stop will go up on 19 acres at 10026 S. Eisenman Road, near the Eisenman exit. It will be owned by Mr. Gas, a family-owned business that operates convenience stores in Idaho.
It will have an 11,000-square-foot convenience store with prepared foods and essential goods, gasoline and diesel pumps for cars and trucks. Amenities for truckers include shower rooms, a truck scale and trailer-drop areas. The site will include overnight parking for trucks and RVs, along with an RV dump station.
Grading and site preparation have started. The work is creating 35 temporary construction jobs, with an estimated 31 permanent jobs to follow when the center opens, according to the Capital City Development Corp., Boise’s urban renewal agency.
The agency’s board on Feb. 8 approved spending nearly $500,000 to help the project by extending water and sewer mainlines, installing streetlights and building a sidewalk.
Board members expressed optimism that the center would serve as a catalyst for additional development nearby. “I think this is a great project,” board member Ryan Woodings said.
Lynch Land Development, of Burley, is building the truck stop.
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RGJ Cole Road, an LLC registered to Gary S. Wiener of Boise, and Don Veasay, of California-based Kal Pacific and Associates, are seeking to build a five-story apartment building on 2 now-empty acres at 580 N. Cole Road, across from the Boise Towne Square mall.
The first floor would have 1,000 square feet of retail space, a property management office, parking and commercial storage units, according to filings with the city of Boise.
The top four floors would have 136 apartments, with 53 one-bedroom units and 83 two-bedroom units.
The proposal follows another developer’s request to build an apartment building at 709 N. Cole, about one block north and across Cole from the latest proposal. Those apartments would be small, each the size of a hotel room.
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We’ve reported a few times about plans for a new three-story building at Fifth and Bannock streets in downtown Boise. Now its opening is in sight.
Republican pollster, lobbyist and marketer Greg Strimple is building the $4.3 million building. The first and second floors, totaling more than 11,000 square feet, will house a casual and fine-dining restaurant owned by Strimple and his wife, Kari.
Executive Chef Edward Higgins was working in late January to open The Lively restaurant and an accompanying tavern called Bar Gibbon this month. The building should be completed this spring, according to Alexandra Monjar, a project manager for the Capital City Development Corp., Boise’s urban renewal agency..
The 3,700-square-foot top floor, with a patio, will house Strimple’s offices, according to CCDC.
The agency will contribute $120,000 in sidewalk, streetscape, street lighting, street furniture and other improvements. The building will support an estimated 30 jobs, Monjar told the agency’s board on Monday, Feb. 8.
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A neglected stretch of Grove Street dominated by parking lots in downtown Boise may get a $2.9 million facelift.
Boise’s urban renewal agency, the Capital City Development Corp., has awarded a $195,000 contract to Jensen Belts Associates, a Boise site-planning and landscape-architecture firm, to design a streetscape for what officials are calling the Old Boise Blocks.
The three-block segment reaches from 3rd Street on the east to 6th Street on the west. The Basque Block is across 6th to the west, with Capitol Boulevard one block farther west. Main Street’s Old Boise district is one block north.
The agency builds streetscapes in select downtown areas, aiming to make them pedestrian-friendly and to foster distinctive identities. In this case, officials hope to honor the blocks’ history. Residential development began on Grove in the 1880s, a consultant told CCDC’s board in December. Ethnic businesses increased in 1930s. Many historic structures were demolished under urban renewal in the 1970s.
“These blocks have long wanted attention,” Mayor Lauren McLean told fellow members of CCDC’s board at a meeting Monday, Feb. 8. She said they offer a “great landscape design possibility.”
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The Boise City Council has approved a rezoning and preliminary plat for the Lucky Lane subdivision at 921 N. Shamrock St., about halfway between Cloverdale and Five Mile roads.
The project, from Dark Horse Associates, would have 11 single-family houses and a duplex.
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An apartment complex with two four-plex buildings and a third building with seven apartments is under construction at 10610 W. McMillan Road in Boise.
The complex is scheduled to be completed in September.
The two-story complex, with 16,200 total square feet, is listed for sale at an asking price of $5.5 million.
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Encompass Inc. is seeking a permit to build 18 rental housing units in three buildings at 5224 State St.
The complex, known as The Retreat, would also include a puppy parlor, bike storage and covered parking.
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A new Saltzer Health urgent care and family medicine clinic has opened in East Boise’s Harris Ranch neighborhood.
The 5,300-square-foot clinic, led by family medicine physician Dr. Kirk Prodzinski, is at the intersection of Barber Valley Drive and ParkCenter Boulevard. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
The clinic is the third new Saltzer stand-alone urgent care clinic to open since August.
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Hidden Crow Tattoo of Nampa is seeking an occupancy permit for a tattoo shop at 1414 W. Grove St. Mouvance Winery formerly occupied the spot.
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Meridian
The Oasis, a beach-themed lounge and event center proposed at 3185 E. Ustick Road, will go before the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
Owner Brian Tsai told the Statesman that the space would feature an interactive dance floor and a tropical theme that extends through the menu.
The proposed development would be on 3.3 acres.
Those interested in testifying on the project can do so in person at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave., or remotely via the virtual meeting link that will be listed on the agenda when it is released closer to the hearing date.
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Matt Schultz of Meridian-based Schultz Development and Dan Johnson of McDermott Properties are asking Meridian to annex 19.6 acres and approve a preliminary plat for 95 building lots as part of the Villagio subdivision.
The proposed project would be built on the west of side of North McDermott Road, between West McMillan Road and West Chinden Boulevard. Filings for the project show the development would include a playground and a public pavilion.
The project is scheduled to go before Meridian’s Planning and Zoning Commission at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Those interested in testifying remotely can do so via the virtual meeting link that will be listed on the agenda when it is released closer to the hearing date.
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Boise-based Bright Bank plans to open its second branch, at 4250 E. Fairview Ave., on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Formerly known as Alpine Bank, Bright opened its initial branch in Boise’s Hoff Building, at 800 W. Bannock St., in early 2020. A division of Wyoming’s Bank of Jackson Hole, Bright Bank plans to open an Eagle branch at the Bridges of Lakemoor development in mid-April. It’s located at Eagle Road and Colchester Drive.
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Lost Rapids, an LLC registered to a Meridian woman, is seeking a permit to build a multi-tenant commercial building with a drive-thru on 1.6 acres at 6097 N. Ten Mile Road, near some townhouses the company is building.
The project is scheduled to go before Meridian’s Planning and Zoning Commission at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Those interested in testifying remotely can do so via the virtual meeting link that will be listed on the agenda when it is released closer to the hearing date.
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Owyhee High School seeks to construct a softball press box with restrooms and a concessions building.
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Flawless Beauty Studio LLC leased office space located at 2525 N. Stokesberry Place, reports TOK Commercial.
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Star
Albertsons Companies broke ground on a 63,000-square-foot store at 210 N. Highbrook Way on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
The store will feature a pharmacy with a drive-thru window, a Starbucks Coffee Bar and a service deli with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Nampa
The city plans to move forward on a recommendation to create a roundabout at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Karcher Road north of Interstate 84.
A study completed in 2017 concluded that the project would improve safety and traffic flow on a major corridor and had the lowest cost and ongoing maintenance costs of options studied.
The city plans to host a public hearing this spring to present designs and gather feedback. An environment analysis will be completed early this year, with preliminary and final designs to be finished later this year.
Funding is being provided through the Idaho Transportation Department’s Freight Program.
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