Boise Development News

Sawtooth · November 25th, 2007, 08:31 PM

If anybody is curious, here is a list of current Downtown Boise developments/proposals.
Boizean, a local forumer over at SSP put this list excellent list together. Kudos to Boizean

Here is the link to his complete post with pictures and weblinks. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=92318

***Bond James Bond*** · November 26th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Nice collection. I'll sticky it.

SeaGuy · November 28th, 2007, 12:18 AM

You have some really nice projects going planned for Boise with the exception of Capitol Plaza. Besides being one of the ugliest buildings I have seen recently, their claim on their website that the building will be built in the Northwest's "most vibrant city" is just ridiculous. Seattle has a daily workforce of 300,000 people downtown, 30,000 residents with 20,000 more planned and is mobbed with tourists. I'm not knocking Boise, but come on. I am glad to hear you are getting a Whole Foods though. Whole Foods kicks ass!

StevenW · November 30th, 2007, 10:20 PM

Nice project list!

I like the Boise Place tower. Very nice!

cheesy bob · December 2nd, 2007, 08:28 AM

starting to get more scrapers

StevenW · December 2nd, 2007, 10:08 PM

yep! Now add 1 more 400+ footer, a 500+ footer and finally, a 600+ footer, and Boise will be even more known world-wide!

VanDerSloot · December 13th, 2007, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaGuy

You have some really nice projects going planned for Boise with the exception of Capitol Plaza. Besides being one of the ugliest buildings I have seen recently, their claim on their website that the building will be built in the Northwest's "most vibrant city" is just ridiculous. Seattle has a daily workforce of 300,000 people downtown, 30,000 residents with 20,000 more planned and is mobbed with tourists. I'm not knocking Boise, but come on. I am glad to hear you are getting a Whole Foods though. Whole Foods kicks ass!

Yeah, thats quite a stretch. DT Boise can really only be compared to SLC and Spokane - and Boise wins hands down in terms of vibrancy there no question.

You wont have to worry about that project though, its been tabled indefinitely/cancelled in its current form.

Sawtooth you might want to take that news over to SSP where I know there are more Boise posters.

rj2uman · February 25th, 2008, 03:12 AM

lol this is a funny thread. I was just checking it as I will be headed to Boise for the first time in 3 weeks.

MasonsInquiries · March 2nd, 2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by StevenW

Nice project list!

I like the Boise Place tower. Very nice!

yep, this will definite;y be good height for boise......

rj2uman · May 13th, 2008, 05:25 AM

Oops forgot post my update on my trip to Boise. I really loved it! Well, in comparison to Spokane. The people were so nice, you couldn't get lost in town to save your life and DT was very walkable. As a matter of fact I walked it end to end in about 45 minutes.

It also looks like this Boise Tower thingy is dead. I mean really dead. Everyone I talked to about it just laughed and rolled their eyes.

haldcottingham · May 16th, 2008, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sawtooth

If anybody is curious, here is a list of current Downtown Boise developments/proposals.
Boizean, a local forumer over at SSP put this list excellent list together. Kudos to Boizean

Here is the link to his complete post with pictures and weblinks. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=92318

I wasn't curious until I stumbled upon this thread. How about some photo threads of Boise from some of you residents?

Sawtooth · May 17th, 2008, 07:31 PM

this thread consists of photos I shot while biking on the greenbelt in the downtown area on the day of rest.
sunday turned out to be a very green day, the vibe was great and so was the weather

this is a little bit of boise as seen from the greenbelt with some grove plaza in downtown included.

Boise River Greenbelt at Capitol Boulevard, Julia Davis Park, 8th Street Bridge

A mellow Capitol Boulevard Bridge

A quick side peddling to Parkcenter Bridge

Ann Morrison Park, south of the river, downtown

Grove Plaza

And, a few evening photos taken in Kathryn Albertson Park.

goslings are everywhere, but I havn't seen any ducklings yet.

haldcottingham · May 18th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Looks like a really active city! Is it fairly safe? Thanks for sharing the photos.

rj2uman · June 5th, 2008, 06:43 AM

Totally safe! It really was a nice town to visit and get drunk in an have a good time really cheaply!

haldcottingham · June 6th, 2008, 02:18 AM

Maybe once I move back to California, I'll take the trip.

Infoman · June 10th, 2008, 09:50 AM

Is Boise PLACE U/C yet

rj2uman · June 25th, 2008, 05:16 AM

No the developer is bankrupt.

Sawtooth · June 26th, 2008, 04:24 AM

DrT · July 20th, 2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sawtooth

Is that "highrise" made out of wood?
Ground floor looks like concrete with three floors of wood.
Three floors I think is the max when using wood.

The-E-Vid · November 6th, 2008, 05:59 AM

Nice pics!

November 25th, 2007, 08:31 PM	#1
Sawtooth Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bOiSe Posts: 70 Likes (Received): 0	Boise Development News If anybody is curious, here is a list of current Downtown Boise developments/proposals. Boizean, a local forumer over at SSP put this list excellent list together. Kudos to Boizean Here is the link to his complete post with pictures and weblinks. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=92318 Last edited by Sawtooth; November 28th, 2007 at 05:50 AM.

November 26th, 2007, 08:10 AM	#2
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,996	Nice collection. I'll sticky it. __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

November 30th, 2007, 10:20 PM	#4
StevenW Born in Baltimore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newberry, SC Posts: 10,639 Likes (Received): 12	Nice project list! I like the Boise Place tower. Very nice! __________________ Baltimore, my hometown.

December 2nd, 2007, 10:08 PM	#6
StevenW Born in Baltimore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newberry, SC Posts: 10,639 Likes (Received): 12	yep! Now add 1 more 400+ footer, a 500+ footer and finally, a 600+ footer, and Boise will be even more known world-wide! __________________ Baltimore, my hometown.

February 25th, 2008, 03:12 AM	#8
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	lol this is a funny thread. I was just checking it as I will be headed to Boise for the first time in 3 weeks. __________________ HMMM Interesting....

November 28th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#3
SeaGuy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 113 Likes (Received): 0	You have some really nice projects going planned for Boise with the exception of Capitol Plaza. Besides being one of the ugliest buildings I have seen recently, their claim on their website that the building will be built in the Northwest's "most vibrant city" is just ridiculous. Seattle has a daily workforce of 300,000 people downtown, 30,000 residents with 20,000 more planned and is mobbed with tourists. I'm not knocking Boise, but come on. I am glad to hear you are getting a Whole Foods though. Whole Foods kicks ass!

December 2nd, 2007, 08:28 AM	#5
cheesy bob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PHX Posts: 120 Likes (Received): 0	starting to get more scrapers

May 13th, 2008, 05:25 AM	#10
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	Oops forgot post my update on my trip to Boise. I really loved it! Well, in comparison to Spokane. The people were so nice, you couldn't get lost in town to save your life and DT was very walkable. As a matter of fact I walked it end to end in about 45 minutes. It also looks like this Boise Tower thingy is dead. I mean really dead. Everyone I talked to about it just laughed and rolled their eyes. __________________ HMMM Interesting....

May 17th, 2008, 07:31 PM	#12
Sawtooth Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bOiSe Posts: 70 Likes (Received): 0	Boise River Greenbelt pics. this thread consists of photos I shot while biking on the greenbelt in the downtown area on the day of rest. sunday turned out to be a very green day, the vibe was great and so was the weather this is a little bit of boise as seen from the greenbelt with some grove plaza in downtown included. Boise River Greenbelt at Capitol Boulevard, Julia Davis Park, 8th Street Bridge A mellow Capitol Boulevard Bridge A quick side peddling to Parkcenter Bridge Ann Morrison Park, south of the river, downtown Grove Plaza And, a few evening photos taken in Kathryn Albertson Park. goslings are everywhere, but I havn't seen any ducklings yet. __________________ Idaho: The Wilderness State and Whitewater State\|Gem of the Mountains Every man is the builder of a temple called his body. We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones. Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man's feature, any meaness or sensuality to imbrute them. Henry David Thoreau

May 18th, 2008, 10:35 PM	#13
haldcottingham SoCal Hal Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta(via Mobile, Philadelphia, Detroit, Norfolk, Charleston, Toledo and San Diego) Posts: 1,168 Likes (Received): 0	Looks like a really active city! Is it fairly safe? Thanks for sharing the photos. __________________ SoCal Hal Would you like something to drink? I'll take a coke. Would you like that in the can? No, I'll have it right here. http://www.haldcottingham.blogspot.com

June 5th, 2008, 06:43 AM	#14
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	Totally safe! It really was a nice town to visit and get drunk in an have a good time really cheaply! __________________ HMMM Interesting....

June 6th, 2008, 02:18 AM	#15
haldcottingham SoCal Hal Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta(via Mobile, Philadelphia, Detroit, Norfolk, Charleston, Toledo and San Diego) Posts: 1,168 Likes (Received): 0	Maybe once I move back to California, I'll take the trip. __________________ SoCal Hal Would you like something to drink? I'll take a coke. Would you like that in the can? No, I'll have it right here. http://www.haldcottingham.blogspot.com

June 10th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#16
Infoman /BMOREBOY Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greenville Posts: 2,959 Likes (Received): 5	Is Boise PLACE U/C yet __________________ -Infoman/BMOREBOY

June 25th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#17
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	No the developer is bankrupt. __________________ HMMM Interesting....

June 26th, 2008, 04:24 AM	#18
Sawtooth Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bOiSe Posts: 70 Likes (Received): 0	Just a few progress pics of a few downtown buildings taken a few evenings ago. __________________ Idaho: The Wilderness State and Whitewater State\|Gem of the Mountains Every man is the builder of a temple called his body. We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones. Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man's feature, any meaness or sensuality to imbrute them. Henry David Thoreau

November 6th, 2008, 05:59 AM	#20
The-E-Vid Big ( . )( . ) fan Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mex City--SF,CA Posts: 820 Likes (Received): 8	Nice pics! __________________ ************************* http://www.panoramio.com/user/2274892 My pics in Google Earth!**

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