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River Myrtle – Old Boise District – Projects

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1201 W. Grove St. – The Broadstone Saratoga – PP Type 4:  A 334-unit, mixed-use development with 377 parking spaces and ground-floor retail. With $100 million in total development costs, the Agency expects to reimburse $1.9 million for alley improvements, streetscapes, and utility work. The project coordinates overlapping public improvements with the Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street capital project between 12th and 13th Streets. The Board approved the Type 4 Capital Improvement Project Coordination participation agreement in June 2023, and construction is expected to be complete in August. Project Lead: Corrie Brending

705 S. 8th St. – South 8th Street and Greenbelt Site Improvements – PP Type 4: A partnership with the City of Boise to assist with Greenbelt realignment, public right-of-way improvements, and upgrades to optimize connectivity, circulation, and safety adjacent the Greenbelt. The Board designated the project on August 14, 2023, and approved the final Type 4 agreement on July 16, 2024. Construction of the eligible public improvements are underway. The Board approved an amendment in May to increase the reimbursement obligation and adjust the schedule milestones and term of the agreement. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel

River Myrtle – Old Boise Closeout Inventory and Analysis: This project identified locations where streetscape infrastructure repairs or upgrades are needed to address minor deficiencies, deterioration, or hazards within the streetscapes of existing rights-of-way. CCDC contracted with Stack Rock Group to perform the district-wide assessment of current conditions and identify locations needing improvements. Sites identified through this effort will be prioritized to inform the programming of closeout project work prior to RMOB sunset as schedule and budget permit. Project Lead: Zach Piepmeyer

3rd Street Streetscape Improvements – Front Street to Jefferson Street: This project will make streetscape improvements and road intersection adjustments to 3rd Street and Main Street to improve the safety and functionality of the rights-of-way for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The design will be coordinated with ACHD’s Bannock Street Neighborhood Bikeway project. Jensen Belts Associates was selected through a competitive RFQ process and is under contract to provide a topographic survey, schematic design, design review approval, construction documents, and construction administration. The project received City of Boise Design Review approval in March 2024, and the design team has completed construction documents and permitting. Guho Corp. has been contracted with for pre-construction and construction services. Construction began in December 2024 and will be completed in September 2025. Rebuilding of 3rd Street between Main and Grove Streets, including the raised intersection and urban streetscape elements, is complete and reopened for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Work is now focused on 3rd Street north of Main Street to Jefferson Street. Project Lead: Toby Norton

Capitol Boulevard Streetscape Improvements, Boise River to Myrtle Street: This project includes streetscape improvements designed to improve safety and accessibility, featuring a pedestrian crossing at Fulton Street, the replacement of existing non-compliant facilities with ADA compliant ones and the overall reconstruction of streetscapes that meet the City of Boise’s Streetscape Standards. These improvements will advance the safety and functionality of the right-of-way for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The Land Group serves as Design Professional and Guho Corp. as the approved CM/GC. Construction crews have transitioned to the east side of the roadway, to complete the replacement of the geothermal line and continued construction of the bioretention basins. The reconstruction of the River Street Intersection is now complete and is open to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Construction began on October 31 with substantial completion targeted for September 2025, aligning with the closure of the River Myrtle-Old Boise District. Project Lead: Megan Pape

504 W. Main St. – 5th & Main Streetscape Improvements – PP Type 1:  The Agency received a Type 1 application from Pacific Commercial Property Management, LLC for streetscape improvements at the corner of 5th Street and Main Street. The Downtown Streetscape Standards identify this section of downtown as an Urban Brick Streetscape, where significant attention is given to the aesthetic quality of the pedestrian environment. Plans from the property owner include replacing the landscaping area with brick pavers, making minor irrigation repairs, and adding metal edging and landscape rock to the three existing trees. With these improvements, this block will match the surrounding streetscapes. The Board approved the Type 1 Agreement at the May 12, 2025, meeting, the public improvements are complete, and reimbursement has been issued. Project Lead: Kassi Brown

Boise City Canal Multi-Use Pathway, 3rd Street to Broadway Avenue:  As identified in the 2022 City of Boise Pathway Master Plan and the 2020 Old Boise Blocks Visioning Report, this project includes the construction of a non-motorized, multi-use pathway generally aligned with the Grove Street corridor. The Pathway provides a continuous east-west connection beginning at the recently installed enhanced pedestrian crossing at Broadway Avenue and terminating at 3rd Street. In summer 2024 CCDC initiated and completed acquisition of the necessary permanent and temporary easements needed to facilitate construction. The Land Group was designated as the Design Professional of Record, and Wright Brothers, The Building Company, Eagle LLC was awarded the construction contract through a two-step pre-qualification process, with Board approval granted at the August 28 Board meeting. Construction began in December 2024. Since mobilization, the retaining walls along both sides of the pathway have been completed. The work spanning from Broadway, past the Ronald McDonald House, and along the northern face of the St Luke’s parking garage is also now complete. Construction crews are scheduled to begin concrete pathway pours in the coming weeks. Substantial Completion is anticipated by the end of September 2025, in alignment with the closure of the River Myrtle-Old Boise District. Project Lead: Megan Pape

Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street: This project will catalyze infrastructure improvements on Grove Street between 10th and 16th Streets. CCDC conducted an inclusive, community-driven visioning process for the project from September 2020 to June 2021. The process included a series of stakeholder visioning meetings and public surveys and resulted in a final visioning document. GGLO led the design effort and Guho Corp. is the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC). Guho started construction in June 2023 and has since completed the improvements on Grove Street between 9th Street and 15th Street. On January 6, 2025, Guho started improvements to the last remaining block of Grove Street – 15th Street to 16th Street. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel

521 W. Grove St. – Public Space: This project will develop an Agency-owned parcel at 521 W. Grove St. into a public space that celebrates the neighborhood’s multicultural history, provides additional event space to support street festivals on the adjacent Basque Block, and catalyzes placemaking with adjacent private investment and overall neighborhood investment strategy. This project is in collaboration with Boise Parks Department, which will assume ownership, operation, and maintenance.

A design team was selected through an RFQ process. CCDC received Board approval for the selection of the design team in October 2022. A CM/GC was selected through an RFQ process, and the selection was approved by the Board in December 2022. Agency issued a public programming survey for the project in January 2023. The results were analyzed to prepare concepts for the design alternatives public open house, which occurred in April 2023 to gather feedback on the designs. The feedback was analyzed to produce a preferred design. The project was presented to the Parks Commission in November 2023, City Council in December 2023 and received Design Review approval in March 2024. Agency is coordinating with City of Boise Arts & History department on the art package and the design team completed construction documents in October 2024. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 22, 2025, where the park name was revealed as Kaixo Corner, the Basque word for ‘hello’. Construction began on January 27, 2025, and was completed for the ribbon cutting event on July 28, in time for the Jaialdi celebration. CCDC and City of Boise Department of Arts and History provided over 100 hours of volunteer time to assist the artists in finishing the installation of their artwork. The park is now open to the public and provides a much-needed public space in the downtown core. Project Lead: Toby Norton

RMOB Public Art – City of Boise Broad Street Sculpture – PP Type 4: The Arts & History Commission approved the design in October 2020. CCDC supported the project through funding and involvement in the selection process. Fabrication of the sculpture is complete, and Boise City Department of Arts & History is storing the sculpture until the completion of the Ovation Apartments to avoid potential damage to the sculpture. Project Lead: Megan Pape

RMOB Public Art – Downtown Traffic Box Art – PP Type 4: Boise City Department of Arts & History has requested assistance to re-wrap traffic boxes that need replacement. There were fifteen traffic boxes in the River Myrtle-Old Boise District that required replacement. The project was designated as eligible for Type 4 Capital Project Coordination Assistance at the October 2023 Board Meeting. The final agreement was approved by the Board in December 2023. Boise City Department of Arts & History applied for and was eligible for a reimbursement of $29,031.00 in October 2024. Project Lead: Megan Pape

RMOB Public Art – Deferred Maintenance – PP Type 4: Boise City Department of Arts & History has requested assistance to repair two public art installations in the River Myrtle-Old Boise District. The projects were designated as eligible for Type 4 Capital Project Coordination Assistance at the October 2023 Board Meeting. The final agreement was approved by the Board in April 2024. Boise City Department of Arts & History applied for and was eligible for a reimbursement of $2,900 for the River Myrtle-Old Boise District in July 2025. Project Lead: Megan Pape