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Nampa Robinson Road Railroad Overpass Wins $43 Million Federal Grant
Nampa
NAMPA — Nampa was selected for up to $42.98 million in federal funding, the largest transportation grant in city history, to build a Robinson Road overpass over the railroad near Greenhurst Road. Construction is expected to start in early 2030.
New Projects
Caldwell Fire Station 4 Breaks Ground at Lake Avenue and Karcher Road
Caldwell
CALDWELL — Crews broke ground Oct. 29 on Caldwell Fire Station 4 at Lake Avenue and Karcher Road. The bond-funded, 8,200-square-foot station should open in mid-November 2027 and cut response times in fast-growing southeast Caldwell.
New Projects
Boise State Opens ESI Construction Management Building in Boise, Idaho
Boise
BOISE — Boise State opened the ESI Construction Management Building, a roughly 13,000-square-foot mass-timber building at Beacon Street and Manitou Avenue paid for by more than 200 donors with no state money.
New Projects
Meridian Performing Arts Center Eyed for Downtown Feed Mill Site Near City Hall
Meridian
MERIDIAN — The Meridian Development Corp. accepted a Babcock Design study for a two-story performing arts center on the Zamzow family's Old Fashioned Feed Mill site next to City Hall. The idea is very early and depends on the land and funding.
Housing
Vandal Village Opens in Moscow With 451 Beds for University of Idaho Grad Students and Families
Moscow
MOSCOW — The University of Idaho opened Vandal Village, a 240-unit, 451-bed apartment community for graduate students and student families at 1010 Deakin Ave., part of a $135 million overhaul of campus housing.
New Projects
Twin Falls, Idaho Extends Urban Renewal Area to Support $500 Million Chobani Expansion
Twin Falls
TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls moved to extend urban renewal Revenue Allocation Area 4-3 through 2046 to help pay for about $75 million in public infrastructure tied to Chobani's expansion of at least $500 million.
Infrastructure
Pocatello, Idaho: Center Street Underpass and Benton Street Bridge on Track to Reopen
Pocatello
POCATELLO — The $11.2 million Center Street underpass rebuild is expected to reopen to traffic by the end of the year, and the new Portneuf River bridge on West Benton Street by mid-November.
New Projects
Idaho Falls, Idaho: Harvest Village Division No. 1 Brings 30 Attached Homes Off 65th North
Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — The first phase of the Harvest Village planned unit development is moving through Idaho Falls with a final plat for 30 buildable attached-home lots on about 2.9 acres near 65th North and the Idaho Canal.
New Projects
Eagle, Idaho Approves Premier Sports Pavilion on State Highway 44
Eagle
EAGLE — Eagle City Council approved the Premier Sports Pavilion, an indoor-outdoor sports facility with a 21,717-square-foot building and five covered courts on 6.24 acres along State Highway 44.
New Projects
Boise, Idaho: Schoolhouse Multifamily Approved for 300 Apartments on W. Victory Road
Boise
BOISE — Boise's Design Review Commission approved Schoolhouse Multifamily, about 300 apartments in 17 buildings on 15 acres at 8373 W. Victory Road in South Cole.
Housing
Boise's Lusk District affordable housing project gets $2.5M from Micron for geothermal heat
Boise
BOISE — Micron Technology gave $2.5 million to the Lusk District Redevelopment, a J. Fisher Companies project planned for 337 affordable apartments, retail and a public garage, helping bring Boise's geothermal heat to multifamily affordable housing for the first time.
New Projects
Meridian, Idaho: New Shops, Offices and a Restaurant Planned at Ten Mile and Franklin
Meridian
MERIDIAN — Meridian City Council approved a rezone for about 12 acres at the northwest corner of Ten Mile and Franklin roads, setting up more than 52,000 square feet of retail, office and restaurant space.
New Projects
Walmart in Emmett: First Store Planned at Longhorn Station on Highway 16
Emmett
EMMETT — Walmart plans its first Emmett store, plus a fuel station, as the anchor of Rocky Mountain Companies' Longhorn Station development on Highway 16 near East 12th Street.
IllustrationInfrastructure
Lewiston, Idaho: Snake River Avenue Improvements Head Into Final Paving
Lewiston
LEWISTON — Lewiston's Snake River Avenue Improvements Project, which widens the road and adds turn lanes, stormwater upgrades and sidewalks between Southway and 11th avenues, is in its final phase with paving set for Nov. 2-4.
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Nampa, Idaho: Downtown Block 2 Land Swap Clears Way for 134+ Apartments and Retail
Nampa
NAMPA — Nampa City Council approved a land swap giving the Nampa Development Corp. about 1.9 acres downtown, known as Block 2, for a mixed-use project with housing, retail, office space and public gathering space.
Housing
Momentum Subdivision in Meridian: Brighton Brings Next Phase Next to New Costco
Meridian
MERIDIAN — Brighton's Momentum Subdivision, about 106 acres of mixed-use next to the new Meridian Costco at Meridian Road and Lake Hazel Road, goes to Planning and Zoning on Nov. 5, 2026.
Infrastructure
9th & Front ParkBOI Garage in Downtown Boise Gets Enclosed Stair Towers and New Elevators
Boise
BOISE — Crews have started enclosing the open-air stair towers and modernizing the three elevators at the 574-stall 9th & Front ParkBOI garage downtown, with work wrapping up in November 2027.
Housing
Vista Point in Boise: Council Approves Plan for 640 Rental Homes on Victory Road
Boise
BOISE — The Boise City Council approved a preliminary plat for Vista Point at 2017 W. Victory Rd., now planned for about 640 rental homes and apartments, down from 892.
Infrastructure
Boise's McDevitt Youth Sports Complex Opens Nature Playground, Pump Track and Dog Park
Boise
BOISE — A nature playground, pump track, bike trails, basketball court and fenced dog park are now open at McDevitt Youth Sports Complex in West Boise, built with about $1.4 million in park impact fees.
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Caldwell, Idaho Gets a Second Fred Meyer at Karcher Commons
Caldwell
CALDWELL — Fred Meyer plans a second Caldwell store and fuel center at Karcher Commons, the northeast corner of Karcher Road and S. Indiana Avenue, with an opening planned for 2028.
Idaho
The Highline in Nampa: Thompson Thrift Starts Work on 300 Apartments at East Ranch
Nampa
NAMPA — Thompson Thrift has started construction on The Highline, a 300-unit luxury apartment community inside the East Ranch master plan in northwest Nampa. First residents are expected in early 2028.
Idaho
Caldwell I-84 Eastbound Traffic Set to Move to New Lanes and 10th Avenue Bridge
Caldwell
CALDWELL — Eastbound drivers on Interstate 84 in Caldwell are due to move onto permanent new lanes. The Idaho Transportation Department scheduled the shift onto the new eastbound lanes between Centennial Way and…
Idaho
CBH Homes Shows Radiance: 6,800 Homes Planned Across I-84 From Micron
Boise
BOISE — CBH Homes has shown neighbors its plan for Radiance, which could become one of the largest housing developments ever proposed in Ada County. The plan calls for more than 6,800 homes on about 1,200 acres just…
Idaho
Pocatello Approves 110 Townhome Lots at Northgate Ridge
Pocatello
POCATELLO — After years of delays, homes are coming to Pocatello’s Northgate area. The City Council approved the final plat for the first division of Northgate Ridge, clearing the way for 110 residential lots on just…