Boise Development Thread - Part II

[TVurban]

An article about the St. Lukes projects that are currently under construction and going through the city process.

St. Luke’s Downtown expansion enters a new phase. What’s coming next, and after that

Work is beginning on a key part of the multiyear expansion at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center.

St. Luke’s Health System is beginning to build the $42 million Idaho Elks Children’s Pavilion, an addition to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital that will more than double the amount of clinical space for treating children.

The four-story addition will be located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Avenue B, across the street from the main hospital building. It will connect to the existing children’s hospital through a skybridge over Avenue B.

The outpatient pavilion which will include 83,866 square feet of space and an underground parking garage. It will bring together most of the hospital’s 150 pediatric specialists along with 400 nurses, therapists and other caregivers. That will make it easier to schedule multiple medical appointments for a patient at one time, said St. Luke’s spokeswoman Anita Kissee.

[Evo5Boise]

Originally Posted by Cottonwood

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/artic...e-urban-future

Why Invest in Cities? There's Always Another Boise

Urbanists hoped for greater density and transit. Instead people are fleeing to midsize metros.

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

[Urban Buff]

Originally Posted by jakor21

Is that building in the second and third photos a thing? Or is it just conceptual art?

I do believe there has been a plan to construct an additional building on a portion of the site. I have for a couple of years now heard some off the record comments of a building in the 8 story range. I've been waiting to hear that development announced here on SSF for some time.

[trails]

Seeing that hideous crown facade come down gives me great joy. Bring on Neckar Coffee.

Also hilarious on these geese.

Originally Posted by Sawtooth

[B]10th and Main

[jthomps4]

Originally Posted by Urban Buff

I do believe there has been a plan to construct an additional building on a portion of the site. I have for a couple of years now heard some off the record comments of a building in the 8 story range. I've been waiting to hear that development announced here on SSF for some time.

Here's wishing they still have a plan for the building they designed about a decade ago for Capitol & Myrtle. Maybe this could be a spot for a variation of that one?

[trails]

Fences are up and trees down for the Ash St project.

View along Pioneer Path

[TVurban]

Some density being added to meridian
1. Downtown Plans
In Meridian Development Corp’s 2017 Annual update, there was a new image of a currently proposed mix-use development in downtown Meridian. The original proposal has been struggling to get off the ground (I've posted the original rendering below). It was to be a 4-story mixed-use building with retail, office and a few residential units. The development corp. is working with Josh Evarts of November Whiskey Properties to redevelop the land.

The short story is, he couldn't get the development to pencil out financially and teamed up with Pacific Companies (partner in the Adare Manor project), to help get it built. They’ve proposed to redevelop a large portion of the block of North Main Street between East Broadway and East Idaho avenues into a mix-use development. I’ve been looking for images of the new proposal for awhile now and haven’t been able to find any. From the new image, it looks like they are proposing 3 new buildings at 4-stories each. They want to continue with the retail, office and residential theme of the previous project. The white building on the left hand side is the original meridian city hall building. This may or may not become the new court for Meridian based on their issues with the County court.
(Someone let me know if I've missed anything, this was a short abridged version)

Below is a link to an article that has an update to the whole process, both from the city moving forward as well as the Evarts/Pacific's proposal.
https://www.idahopress.com/meridian/...166d313e1.html

Meridian Development Corp 2017 Annual Report (image on page 13):
https://mdcfile.s3.amazonaws.com/Ann...17%20Audit.pdf

Updated Proposal:



Original Proposal:

Originally Posted by TVurban

http://www.mymeridianpress.com/news/...e82858a3f.html

2. Village Apartments
A 5-story residential building is going through permits in Meridian. This project will finally introduce residential units into The Village. It contains 166 units over podium parking. The big downside here is that they are age restricted at 55+.

http://weblink.meridiancity.org/webl...329/Page1.aspx

[Sawtooth]

Originally Posted by trails

Seeing that hideous crown facade come down gives me great joy. Bring on Neckar Coffee.

I am looking forward to Neckar Coffee opening and the Ash Street apartments built. Too bad they had to cut down those trees.

Another coffee shop is opening soon on 9th and Freak Alley.
I've almost lost track of how many coffee houses there are and will soon be downtown.



Freak Alley floor renovations.









Yeah, we all know what this is and what it will become.


Earth Day ~ the Trees grow tall in these parts.






The lifeblood of Boise.


The Greenery of Capitol Boulevard.

[BoiseAirport]

Excellent photos as always, Sawtooth.

Really looking forward to the Bannock Commons plaza, saving some non-parking open space downtown is a good thing. The design says it's flexible, I wonder if it's envisioned as a space for the Boise Farmer's Market?

Originally Posted by TVurban

https://www.idahopress.com/meridian/...166d313e1.html

Meridian Development Corp 2017 Annual Report (image on page 13):
https://mdcfile.s3.amazonaws.com/Ann...17%20Audit.pdf

Updated Proposal:

Not a bad looking proposal. It'd be nice to see more dense developments in Meridian if it can ease the loss of farmland.

Miss you, Boise. <3

[IdaBoi]

Thank you Sawtooth. The fine arts center is going to be beautiful.

[Cottonwood]

This is a great read regarding our lovely city:

https://www.livboise.org/livability-report/

2017 City of Boise Livability Report

First introduced in 2015, the livability report is a way for us to measure progress, hold ourselves accountable and share stories and programs that highlight what it means to live in Boise. And while measuring a city’s livability is an imperfect science, we hope this information will serve as a guidepost on Boise’s mission to be the most livable city in the country.

[Boisebro]

according to the statesman, Adare Manor is scheduled to break wind this spring.



and according to a nice article in IBR, we could see renderings of the new Library!!!!!! next month. (note the extra "!" because the new library will probably be that much better than the old warelibrary).

[Cottonwood]

https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/bo...t?oid=10860382

Boise Mayor Bieter Cracks First Tile on "Main + Marketplace" Remodel

Boise Mayor Dave Bieter cracked the first tile Wednesday in a renovation of the Capitol Terrace. Among the first urban renewal projects in the City of Trees, the terrace will be known as "Main + Marketplace" after its facelift.

Edit: Info from the IBR:

https://idahobusinessreview.com/2018...n-marketplace/
Capitol Terrace to be redesigned as Main + Marketplace
By: Sharon Fisher April 26, 2018 

Several tenants will also be renovating, such as The Balcony dance club, while the Title 9 women’s clothing store and The Electric Chair Salon have already completed renovations, Hawkins said. While many existing tenants, such as Shige Japanese Cuisine, were represented in the artist’s rendering of the building, they might not all be staying, he said. He declined to name any who might be leaving. “It’s a vibrant, diverse mix that keeps downtown Boise cool,” said Lynn Hightower, executive director of the Downtown Boise Association.

[BoiseAirport]

I'm a bit sad to see the Capital Terrace renovation. Love it or hate it, the architecture is unique in Boise and is a terrific example of late-80s aesthetic.

[Cottonwood]

Originally Posted by Boisebro

and according to a nice article in IBR, we could see renderings of the new Library!!!!!! next month. (note the extra "!" because the new library will probably be that much better than the old warelibrary).

Here is more info:

http://boisestatepublicradio.org/pos...-boise-library

"The site itself – it’s hugging the river, so to speak,” says Safdie. “There are a number of major trees that must be a couple of hundred years old on the site. The riverbank is very beautiful there. My objective is to embrace it so you will feel in the library that you are literally on the river edge or within the river park.”

Located along what Safdie describes as the gateway to the city, he anticipates the building benefiting the entire network of parks that follow the river.

A plan for the new Boise library is expected by early May. Safdie says he’ll personally unveil his design on an upcoming trip to the city.

[FutureNorthEnder]

Originally Posted by Cottonwood

Here is more info:

http://boisestatepublicradio.org/pos...-boise-library

Wow, so exciting! Can't wait to see his design.

[Cottonwood]

We haven't heard any updates regarding Whitewater Station on 27th Street for a while. Any info, anyone?

http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...id=DRH16-00528

[Sawtooth]

Originally Posted by AnthonyHarding

Excellent photos as always, Sawtooth.

Really looking forward to the Bannock Commons plaza, saving some non-parking open space downtown is a good thing. The design says it's flexible, I wonder if it's envisioned as a space for the Boise Farmer's Market?




Not a bad looking proposal. It'd be nice to see more dense developments in Meridian if it can ease the loss of farmland.

Miss you, Boise. <3

Thanks Anthony. It's great to see you posting again

I think FA aka BC would be great for the market overflow.

[boisecynic]

Originally Posted by Cottonwood

We haven't heard any updates regarding Whitewater Station on 27th Street for a while. Any info, anyone?

http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...id=DRH16-00528

They had a zone of impact (300') neighborhood meeting a couple weeks ago. I saw some prelim renderings but I don't think they had a full set ready. IIRC, proposed is a 3 or 4 story multi use building at 27th and Stewart then condos (20 or 30?) on rest of property. I'm not sure if it differed from the drawings at the pds link.

It's likely to meet some vocal resistance from a few neighbors. I like it but to be fair, it's a big change. Frankly, I'd be very concerned if I lived next door, especially garbage/recycling collection at 4:30 AM like Republic likes to do in the poor neighborhood. Funny how Boise likes to micro manage but allows 4:30 am garbage collection. Nothing like a slamming dumpster at 4:30.

[trails]

Mayor Bieter (yesterday) and Jaap Vos (today) with interesting Boise State Radio interviews commenting on the valley's growth, density, and planning:

http://boisestatepublicradio.org/programs/idaho-matters