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Read More »Building Reports for the Week Ending 4.8
Absentee and out-of-state corporate investors are exacerbating our housing crisis 
The housing crisis has been growing relentlessly in recent years. The rent of an average two-bedroom apartment in Boise has increased by 20% since 2017. The demand for homes is staggeringly higher than the number of homes being constructed. Meanwhile, ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ New BSU construction management building announced
Boise State University has announced its new $4 million building for construction management (CM) is being named for the Meridian-based construction company ESI, which is co-owned by Boise State construction management alum Neil Nelson. The 12,000-square-foot, multi-level building will offer ...
Read More »Residential Center for Healing and Resilience by Idaho Youth Ranch begins taking shape 
Pause, take a breath, and image: 258 acres — green pastures for horses, spotted with ponds, near a forest, shaded walking trails and streams. This property, in Middleton, is intended to be a place of recovery for some of Idaho’s ...
Read More »Roundup March 15
Abyss Towing Inc renewed a lease on 242 square feet of industrial space at 2609 Keim Lane, Suite 101 in Nampa. Bryant Jones, Mike Pena and Lincoln Hagood of Colliers Idaho facilitated this transaction. ACC Properties purchased Center 151, 151 ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ House of Design Robotics expands into former Nampa Macy’s
House of Design Robotics (HoD) has announced it is beginning improvements in the former Macy’s store immediately following conditional use permit approval by Nampa City Council.The building, according to a recent announcement, will serve as HoD’s headquarters and technology center. ...
Read More »Roundup March 8
208 Wholesale LLC leased 807 square feet of office space at 1755 Westgate Drive, Suite 125 in Boise. Kyle Uhlenkott and Devin Ogden of Colliers Idaho represented the tenant. Lance Millington of Colliers Idaho represented the landlord. 8 Krazee Scoops ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ Idaho Transportation Board approves projects to modernize roads statewide
The Idaho Transportation Board voted to accelerate the improvement of several major roadways during its regular monthly meeting Feb. 17. The projects selected for construction, starting this summer, are intended to modernize aging infrastructure, improve safety and reduce congestion. The ...
Read More »Biz ‘Bite:’ SEL’s printed circuit board facility taking shape, receiving equipment
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has announced the walls are up, the roofing is on and contractors are installing the mechanical and electrical systems at its new printed circuit board facility in Moscow. The company also stated it received the first ...
Read More »Broadband internet comes to Lincoln County 
It took being out on transmission towers on blizzards in December, but Lincoln County residents finally have high-speed broadband internet access. “3,000 of our 5,200 residents are severely underserved,” said Rebecca Wood, county commissioner and board chair. “This project was ...
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