30th Street District – Projects
April 7, 2023
| Economic Development |
2724 W. Fairview Ave. – The Avens – PP Type 2: A development from Roundhouse to build 189 apartments with Passive House certification, ground floor commercial/retail space, and an extension of North 28th Street connecting Main Street and Fairview Avenue. Future phases could add more apartments and commercial space. Construction is anticipated to begin this spring/summer. The Board designated the project for Type 2 General Assistance participation in September. The Agency plans to present a final agreement for Board approval in spring. Project Lead: Kevin Holmes
2618 W. Fairview Ave. – LOCAL Fairview – PP Type 2: Subtext is constructing this seven-story 271-unit, mixed-use project. The development will have approximately 8,500 square feet of ground floor commercial and the existing Capri Restaurant on site to be retained and incorporated into the design. The public improvements eligible for CCDC reimbursement include streetscapes along Fairview Avenue and 27th Street. Utility upgrades and expansion work includes upgrading and undergrounding power, new underground fiber and phone lines, and the expansion of the sewer mainline. Total Development Costs are estimated at $81 million, and Eligible Expenses at $1.2 million. The Board designated the project for Type 2 General Assistance participation in October. The Agency plans to present a final agreement for Board approval in spring. Project Lead: Kevin Holmes
2850 W. Fletcher St. – 27th and Fairview Apartments: The Agency is in discussions with developer KAL Pacific & Associates for Type 2 assistance on its planned residential and commercial mixed-use project located at 27th Street and Fairview Avenue. The project contemplates two, seven-story, mixed-use apartment buildings with 358 total units and ground floor retail space and parking and a four-story office building. The Developer plans to extend Fletcher Street to Fairview Avenue, as proposed in the ACHD Fairview and Main Local Streets Plan and connect the Greenbelt to both streets. The project received final Design Review approval in December and has obtained approval for street extension plans from ACHD. Project Lead: Kevin Holmes
| Infrastructure |
West End Water Renewal Infrastructure- PP Type 4: The City of Boise is undertaking the construction of a new lift station and pressure discharge pipe needed to serve multiple incoming mixed-use developments in the 27th Street and Fairview Avenue area. These improvements will provide the backbone to replace miles of substandard gravity sewer lines as further development happens at the western end of the 30th Street District. The city has requested funding assistance with this capital improvement project. The Board designated the project in December, and staff will present a final agreement for Board approval in April. Project Lead: Kevin Holmes
| Mobility |
2525 W. Fairview St. – St. Luke’s Transit Station – PP Type 4: The construction of St. Luke’s project at 27th Street and Fairview Avenue overlaps with CCDC’s Main and Fairview Transit Station at the intersection, and the Board approved a Type 4 Participation Agreement to subcontract for the construction of this platform in March 2022. Construction of the transit station is nearing completion. Project Lead: Alexandra Monjar
101 S. 27th St. – KDP TI – PP Type 1: The Agency received an application from West End Holdings, LLC requesting One-Time assistance for streetscape improvements along the frontage of their newly renovated building at the corner of 27th and Main Streets. Public improvements eligible for CCDC reimbursement include streetlights, trees, and irrigation systems. A new 8-foot-wide concrete sidewalk will provide the missing link for continuous pedestrian access along Main Street. The Board designated the project at the March 13, 2023 meeting and the Agency will present a final agreement for approval at the April 10, 2023 meeting. Project Lead: Kassi Brown