Subdivisions. Townhouses. A store’s collapsed roof gets fixed. What’s coming near you
The latest proposed developments, housing and other construction projects, and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley:
Boise
Work is proceeding on a coffee shop and gastropub on West Idaho Street between 6th Street and Capitol Boulevard.
The 620 W. Idaho St. site has been under construction for months as Boise development company Barclay Group renovates the former Louie’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant location. Electrical improvements are underway.
Spacebar, a bar with arcade games, has plans to move there, in addition to other tenants. The building is next to Western Proper, which is in a building also owned by Barclay Group.
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Work is underway to allow Antique World Mall to open after a roof collapse at the Country Club Reel Theatre in the same building.
The theater, at 4550 W. Overland Road between Roosevelt and Orchard streets, closed last winter after being unable to recover from COVID-19 ramifications, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting. Plans were already in the works to use the space for retail.
The roof collapsed in late June. Antique World Mall plans to reopen in mid-August, according to Antique World Mall’s social media pages.
Altree CCP LLC, the building’s owner, applied to repair damage from the collapse.
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Polaris Land Holdings LLC wants to build 13 houses in Southwest Boise.
The Eagle company applied to build the Samara Subdivision at 2587 S. Maple Grove Road, north of West Victory Road and Molenaar Park.
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Eagle
Gemshore Eagle RE LLC, a San Rafael, California, development company, wants to build 70 single-family homes on the south side of West Floating Feather Road, 500 feet west of the intersection of North Cove Colony Way and West Floating Feather Road.
The Carp Ranch Subdivision would be on 36 acres, according to a legal notice in the Idaho Statesman.
According to a filing with the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office, Gemshore Eagle RE LLC is managed by Nir Margalit and Andrew Reid, both of San Rafael.
The Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15.
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Bodybar, a Pilates studio chain, is expected to open later this year at 57 N. Echohawk Lane under franchise owners Nikki and Robert Carlton, according to All Points Public Relations.
The studio would be Bodybar’s first in Idaho.
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Meridian
Ball Ventures Ahlquist seeks to build another five-story office building at its Eagle View Landing commercial development in Meridian.
The building’s floors would each have 28,000 square feet. Labeled Eagle View Office 4, the building would be between two other five-story office buildings, numbered Office 2 and Office 5.
BuildZoom first reported the application.
Eagle View Landing is next to Eagle Road south of Interstate 84.
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The city of Meridian wants to change city code to limit requests for city services outside of the city.
Today, if a developer in Ada County wants to connect a development to Meridian’s city sewer system, it submits a written request to the city, whose staff determines if the services can be provided. City departments like fire and police can submit feedback, but an intensive review of the application isn’t required, said Caleb Hood, Meridian’s community development specialist, in a City Council meeting July 26.
The city wants to “highly discourage” developers to request services without being annexed into the city.
“There are very few (if any) reasons why providing city services to facilitate development projects in the county is in the best interest of the city,” wrote Hood in a memo to the council. “City staff would like to amend current policy to further clarify that development in the county with city services is highly discouraged, but when appropriate, like in the case of an emergency for an existing use, a clear and concise process to request services is available.”
The council would hold a public hearing on the ordinance change before it is approved. That hearing has not yet been scheduled.
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Pure Infusion Suites, an outpatient medical office providing infusion and injection services, is leasing 1,455 square feet of retail space at 1750 W. McMillan Road, TOK Commercial reports.
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Nampa
Darin Taylor, a Middleton developer and former mayor of Middleton, wants to build 22 town houses in 11 buildings and five single-family homes.
The Parker Estates Subdivision would be located at 525 E. Greenhurst Way, near the southwest corner of Greenhurst and Sunny Ridge Road. It would be on a three-acre parcel, according to the application.
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The city of Nampa has opened a splash pad in Orah Brandt Park.
Orah Brandt Park is located at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Cherry Lane. The land was donated by Don Brandt, a Nampa real estate agent.
“With the weather temperatures expected to reach over 100 degrees this week, it is a perfect time to get the splash pad opened,” said Darrin Johnson, Nampa parks and recreation director, in a news release.
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Star
8 Krazee Scoops leased 1,200 square feet of retail space at 145 S. Plummer Way, Colliers reported.
The company operates Baskin Robbins ice cream shops.
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Around Idaho
A developer is beginning work on a 26-acre subdivision in Mountain Home.
The development, Runway Estates, would have 100 town houses and 73 single-family homes, according to a news release. The first phase includes 12 town houses and six single-family homes.
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Notable
Rent in Boise declined 0.2% in July, according to Apartment List. The median rent was $1,203 for a one-bedroom and $1,421 for a two-bedroom.
Boise’s median rent was up 0.9% from a year ago. Nationally, rents were up 12.3% compared with a year ago. The median two-bedroom rent in Boise is higher than the national average of $1,358.
The decline in rent comes after the median price of a home in Ada County dropped from May to June, according to the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service.
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Gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen below $5 a gallon, AAA Idaho said Monday, Aug. 1.
The average Idaho price was $4.91 per gallon, down 11 cents in one week and 34 cents in less than a month. The national average fell to $4.21. In Boise, the price sat right at $5, but other Idaho cities’ averages were lower.
“The market is pretty skittish right now, but significant price drops may come in the fall, provided that we avoid the misfortune of a hurricane making landfall near a major refinery or some other supply chain issue,” said Matthew Conde, AAA Idaho’s public affairs director, in a news release.
“AAA reminds drivers that fuel economy peaks at around 50 mph on most cars, then drops off as speeds increase,” the release said. “If you tend to drive over the speed limit, reducing highway speeds by 5 to 10 mph can improve fuel economy by as much as 14%. Drivers should also keep their tires properly inflated, and never pay for premium gas unless specifically required by the vehicle manufacturer.
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This story was originally published August 3, 2022 at 1:43 PM.
