Boise Development Thread - Part II - Page 233

Hot_Onions · #**4641** Posted **Aug 7, 2025, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beean

How tall would this even be? 25 stories seems pretty tall…

Also, what’s even the chance of it happening? It’d be super cool to get a skyscraper around the BSU area…

The article made it seem that this was simply a possibilty. I would be surprised if this proposal actually became reality. As for height, there is nothing listed, but assuming that on average each floor is 10 feet, which is standard for residential/hotel, you would get about 250 feet, or a little shorter than the US Bank Building. I'm not holding my breath, but any development along Broadway and the campus would be great.

Mountain West Guy · #**4642** Posted **Aug 7, 2025, 5:07 AM**

Looks like Boise is rising

Evo5Boise · #**4643** Posted **Aug 7, 2025, 1:20 PM**

Love it, but as somebody who frequents Boise State football games a lot........that definitely 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 for tailgating.

I realize there are other areas, but surely that decreases the tailgating real estate. Unless they have plans to have that somewhere else.

trails · #**4644** Posted **Aug 10, 2025, 2:43 PM**

Looking active at 28th & Fairview, finally. Dirt moving & a project trailer on site.

Anyone know what the final design was for this project, think I recall some townhomes?

Or is this lot just being leased out as a prep space for the CWI/River District project I've also wondered.

trails · #**4645** Posted **Aug 10, 2025, 3:43 PM**

Looks like it is the Finch (or Fitch if you read the usual BoiseDev typos as gospel) as proposed earlier this year - 4 floors, multiple buildings. Hope this momentum leads to something bigger in Phase II.

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Originally Posted by trails

Looking active at 28th & Fairview, finally. Dirt moving & a project trailer on site.

Anyone know what the final design was for this project, think I recall some townhomes?

Or is this lot just being leased out as a prep space for the CWI/River District project I've also wondered.

taboubak · #**4646** Posted **Aug 10, 2025, 7:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by IFBoiseJunky

This IS awesome news. I was wondering how it would stack up against the tallest buildings in SLC.

I gotta say as an Idahoan who lives in SLC now. Its crazy that a downtown for an urban area that is about to hit 3 million, only has a 451 ft building as the tallest. Rumors are that will change soon though.

trails · #**4647** Posted **Aug 11, 2025, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by taboubak

I gotta say as an Idahoan who lives in SLC now. Its crazy that a downtown for an urban area that is about to hit 3 million, only has a 451 ft building as the tallest. Rumors are that will change soon though.

That is pretty sad, cause all those narrow streets and small walkable blocks in SLC are the perfect mix for an urban environment lol

don-boisedev · #**4648** Posted **Aug 15, 2025, 5:40 PM**

We've got a new aerial video tour of downtown posted up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcpyG8bMoeA

Evo5Boise · #**4649** Posted **Aug 15, 2025, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by don-boisedev

We've got a new aerial video tour of downtown posted up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcpyG8bMoeA

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Loving the density Boise is getting.

Craxo · #**4650** Posted **Aug 16, 2025, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by don-boisedev

We've got a new aerial video tour of downtown posted up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcpyG8bMoeA

Wow the AC/Element is really filling in that area of the skyline. It looks so good.

Panner · #**4651** Posted **Aug 17, 2025, 5:34 PM**

Curious - Is the Union Block building downtown repairable? I know the owner and city are in litigation, but why haven’t the structural issues been resolved so the building can be usable?

Hot_Onions · #**4652** Posted **Aug 17, 2025, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Panner

Curious - Is the Union Block building downtown repairable? I know the owner and city are in litigation, but why haven’t the structural issues been resolved so the building can be usable?

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/02/07/union-block-collaboration/

This is the last I have heard anything regarding Union Block. I don't think either party wants to see the building torn down but as far as I can tell the courts are expecting both sides to figure out a solid time line to get the building back in stable and usable condition.

don-boisedev · #**4653** Posted **Aug 17, 2025, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by trails

Looks like it is the Finch (or Fitch if you read the usual BoiseDev typos as gospel) as proposed earlier this year - 4 floors, multiple buildings. Hope this momentum leads to something bigger in Phase II.

You're right, it's the Finch, which was a typo on our Project Tracker (it was correct in the story.) I've fixed it, and you made me feel kinda crappy on a Sunday afternoon. So congrats to both of us, I guess.

Beean · #**4654** Posted **Aug 17, 2025, 11:46 PM**

Anyone know what happened to Saltbox?

I was looking through the BoiseDev projects, and I’ve been wondering about Saltbox. 12 stories with a hotel and apartments? That sounds dope! What happened to it?

https://boisedev.com/project/saltbox/

don-boisedev · #**4655** Posted **Aug 18, 2025, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beean

Anyone know what happened to Saltbox?

I was looking through the BoiseDev projects, and I’ve been wondering about Saltbox. 12 stories with a hotel and apartments? That sounds dope! What happened to it?

https://boisedev.com/project/saltbox/

Last time I talked to Casey Lynch he was waiting for construction costs to come down and for rents to catch up. That's been a bit, and since he's starting to moe forward on the Finch, maybe it's a sign of life for some of his projects?

Panner · #**4656** Posted **Aug 18, 2025, 1:09 PM**

Thanks for the link. I’m still wondering why the owner doesn’t hire a structural engineer to develop a stabilization plan rather than accepting the city’s stabilization requirements. Maybe the owner thinks the foundations are stable enough in their current condition.

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Originally Posted by Hot_Onions

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/02/07/union-block-collaboration/

This is the last I have heard anything regarding Union Block. I don't think either party wants to see the building torn down but as far as I can tell the courts are expecting both sides to figure out a solid time line to get the building back in stable and usable condition.

mhays · #**4657** Posted **Aug 18, 2025, 4:06 PM**

I've always loved that building.

It's not easy to renovate a building while it's occupied. The owner probably shouldn't try to thread that needle.

(PS, the reporter needs some grammatical help!)

Beean · #**4658** Posted **Aug 18, 2025, 4:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by don-boisedev

Last time I talked to Casey Lynch he was waiting for construction costs to come down and for rents to catch up. That's been a bit, and since he's starting to moe forward on the Finch, maybe it's a sign of life for some of his projects?

That’d certainly be welcome! I really hope that things like saltbox, ovation, and even 8th and River all take off pretty soon as construction costs fall!

Beean · #**4659** Posted **Aug 26, 2025, 3:19 AM**

If the London is truly cancelled, what’s going to go in where that property was? I feel like that space could still be a prime spot for development! Any ideas?

Craxo · #**4660** Posted **Aug 27, 2025, 2:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beean

If the London is truly cancelled, what’s going to go in where that property was? I feel like that space could still be a prime spot for development! Any ideas?

I want something at a similar height to it. That height range is something that Boise is missing and it would look really nice if there wasn't a bunch of smaller buildings with 3 (soon to be 4) large buildings dominating the skyline above them.