30th Street URD Projects Update
April 11, 2022
News Update on CCDC Projects in the 30th Street URD
| Economic Development |
2850 W. Fletcher Street – Whitewater Phase 1 – PP Type 2: The Agency has received an application from Roundhouse to participate in this project to build 160 apartments with modular construction and Passive House certification, ground floor commercial/retail space, and an extension of North 28th Street connecting Main and Fairview. Future phases could add more apartments and commercial space. Construction is anticipated to begin this fall. The Agency expects to present this project for designation in May. Project Lead: Kevin Holmes
2850 W. Fletcher Street – 27th and Fairview Apartments: The Agency is in discussions with developer KAL Pacific & Associates for Type 2 assistance for 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 Design Review approval in May 2021 and has obtained approval for street extension plans from ACHD. The Agency expects to present this project for designation in late summer. Project Lead: Kevin Holmes
3205 W Moore Street – Whitewater Townhomes – PP Type 1: The Agency has received an application from developer Gregg Espin for Type 1 assistance to fund public improvements related to a project building nine townhomes on a currently vacant parcel. The project will extend Moore Street and associated streetscapes and upgrade power and water lines. This project will be considered for Designation by the Board at their April 2022 meeting. Project Lead: Alexandra Monjar
| Mobility |
Main and Fairview Transit Stations: The City of Boise, Valley Regional Transit and CCDC are redesigning and constructing improvements at six bus stops along Main Street and Fairview Avenue between North 27th Street and North 16th Street. Wright Brothers started construction August 26 and anticipates opening the transit stations for use by early April 2022. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel
2525 W. Fairview – St. Luke’s Transit Station – PP Type 4: The construction of St. Luke’s project at 27th and Fairview Avenue overlaps with CCDC’s Main and Fairview Transit Station at the intersection. The Agency is finalizing its Type 4 Participation Agreement with St. Luke’s Health System, which will subcontract for the construction of this platform, following the Board’s designation in June 2021. Station construction will be complete by fall 2022. Project Lead: Alexandra Monjar