Orchard Lofts in Nampa readies 36 apartments for August opening

Orchard Lofts, one of the few three-story apartment complexes in Nampa, is expected to open in August with pre-leasing starting in the second half of June, owner Dean Anderson said.

Anderson three years ago bought the 1.7-acre Orchard Avenue property just off Caldwell Boulevard and he has been working it ever since, first demolishing an existing house, then cleaning up the site, and ultimately building the 36-unit, two-structure complex.

“We bought the land to flip the house and it flipped into 36 apartments instead,” said Anderson, citing the sudden spurt in Treasure Valley apartment construction in the past couple years. “We were real fortunate, real lucky.”

Anderson built a pedestrian bridge across the adjacent Phyllis Canal to give residents direct access to Lions Park on the other side.

Orchard Lofts will have 18 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bed with one bath units and six two-bed with two-bath units. Rents will range from $950 to $1,200 per month, Anderson said.

The architect is JGT Architects of Nampa and the general contractor is Perryman Construction Management of Boise.

“I’ve been building apartments for 17 years,” owner Kelly Perryman said. “This is the craziest I have ever seen it.”