Downtown apartments open. Boise condos, townhouses. What’s coming to your neighborhood
The latest proposed developments, other construction projects and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley:
Boise
An eight-story, 173-unit apartment building has opened in downtown Boise: Jules on 3rd, developed by two out-of-state firms.
Formerly known as Boise Caddis, the building’s name was changed to honor Boise pioneer Julia Davis. The park named after her is located across Myrtle Street from the building at 412 S. 3rd St.
Monthly rents are $1,330 to $1,650 for a studio, $1,730 to $1,905 for a one-bedroom unit, and $2,010 to $2,485 for a two-bedroom.
Standard Communities, a Los Angeles-based real estate developer, co-owns and co-developed the project with Lansing, Michigan, commercial developer River Caddis Development.
Standard Communities said the building is its first ground-up development in the country and its first Idaho project. It contains 173 units across 285,000 square feet of apartment space and 3,000 square feet of street-level retail space.
Features include a rooftop pool and sundeck, fitness studio, the “Sky Lounge Club Room,” outdoor kitchen with grills, outdoor fireplaces, conference room, dog park and dog spa. Inside the apartments, residents get vaulted ceilings, high-end finishes, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, private patios or balconies, built-in shelving, smart home technology door locks and thermostats, and full-size washer and dryers.
The building has 400 parking spaces in an interior parking garage that will serve residents and workers at the nearby Ada County Courthouse.
A grand opening has been planed for Aug. 5 with a ribbon cutting, refreshments, tours and live music.
The partially completed building sustained a fire in March that damaged its top floor.
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Boise rents jumped again in July, according to a new report from Apartment List, a listing service.
Rent went up by 2.5%, marking the eighth straight month of rent increases.. Median rent in Boise was at $1,101 for a one-bedroom and $1,307 for a two-bedroom.
Boise rents are now 33% higher than in July 2020. That’s the fastest rate of increase among the nation’s 100 largest cities. Nationally, the year-over-year average increase sits at 10.3%.
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Kal Pacific and Associates Inc., a California development firm, is seeking a conditional use permit for 18 condominiums in a four-story building at 3683 N. Harbor Lane.
The top three levels of the project, titled Harbor Villas, would contain the condominiums, while the bottom level would serve as a parking garage.
Each planned unit has two bedrooms, with the entire building totaling more than 44,000 square feet.
Slichter Urgin Architecture is leading the design and application process for the project for Kal Pacific.
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South Beck and Baird, representing Northern Land Holdings LLC, is applying for conditional use permits for 28 townhouses — 10 at 2955 N. Maple Grove Road and 18 at 3091 N. Maple Grove Drive.
Each 1,600-square-foot unit will be three stories tall, with a two-car garage on the bottom.
Northern Land Holdings lists James Merkle, of Eagle, as a member.
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The Boise Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on a plan to build housing on a parcel in Southwest Boise that had long been planned to become a regional park.
The commission will hear a proposal to annex the Murgoitio parcel’s 157 acres at 3801 S. Cole Road and rezone them to a compact land designation. Neighbors have organized to fight the proposal.
Compact zoning allows for detached single-family homes such as town houses, apartments and condominiums. Residential densities are typically between six to 15 units an acre on lots ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 square feet.
The commission also plans a hearing on the proposed annexation and rezoning of 15 acres at 8373 W. Victory Road to mixed use, which allows for the development of a variety of commercial, retail and high-density housing.
This property was owned by the Boise School District until it was auctioned off this month for $12 million to developers Welltower and Layton Construction. The sale is contingent on the acceptance of this proposal.
The companies plan to build a “wellness focused housing development” with a mix of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
The hearings are scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at Boise City Hall.
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Guru Donuts will fill the coffee shop spot vacated by Big City Coffee & Cafe at Albertsons Library at Boise State University.
Guru was one of four finalists interviewed by university officials. The Boise company beat out Push & Pour, Poppy Seed Bakery + Cafe and Urban Fox Coffee & Boba.
Big City claims the university illegally ended its contract in 2020 after complaints about the owner’s display of Thin Blue Line flags at Big City’s downtown shop that showed support for police and made untrue statements that defamed the business. Last year, Big City filed a tort claim seeking $10 million in damages.
Guru was founded in 2012. It first operated in a Boise garage, then opened a store on Capitol Boulevard and later moved to the Idanha Hotel at 928 W. Main St. The company opened a second shop, at 2826 S. Eagle Road in Eagle, last October.
The Boise State location plans a grand opening Aug. 24-29.
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Boise may get could get another assisted-living business.
BrightStar Care, represented by Hatch Design Architecture, has applied for a conditional use permit for a 5,800-square-foot assisted-living building with 12 beds on 5578 N. Eagle Road in Boise.
It would be BrightStar’s second Boise location, with the first on Emerald Street in the Central Rim.
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Ada County Auto Sales LLC, which operates Capital City Auto Sales at 1808 S. Vista Ave., purchased 14,550 square feet of land at 11461 W. Fairview Ave. , TOK Commercial reports.
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Thomas Martial Arts leased 2,635 square feet of retail space at 2757 S. Broadway Ave., Suite A, Colliers Idaho reports.
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Meridian
Soccer Etc., a Boise sporting-goods store, has leased leased 1,257 square feet of retail space at 2951 E. Overland Road, Suite 110, Colliers Idaho reports.
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Eagle
Megan Stephens applied for a permit for a private school, Innovate Academy. The school would be located on the southeast corner of North Eagle Road and East Mission Drive in Eagle.
The school would have elementary and middle school classrooms. The application said it would have up to 75 students.
The Eagle City Council will hear the application at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Eagle City Hall.
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The Chocolat Bar, a candy store at 805 W. Bannock St. in downtown Boise, has leased 2,768 square feet of retail space in North Channel Center, 600 S. Rivershore Lane, TOK Commercial reports.
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Nampa
The Nampa Public Library was awarded a $208,800 grant for the city’s first bookmobile, along with a collection of books for the bookmobile and technology.
The grant, from the Idaho Commission for Libraries, came from funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The mobile library will be a 24-foot-long van. stocked with about 3,000 items. Planned bookmobile stops include school and youth centers, under-served neighborhoods, transitional housing, day cares, retirement and assisted living communities, senior centers, parks and community events.
This story was originally published July 28, 2021 at 4:00 AM.
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