Ahlquist Development
Boise N
Boise’s Northgate center has new ‘cowboy’ owners with plans for changes
Most of the Northgate Shopping Center at State St. and Gary Ln. in Boise has new owners.
A partnership of VAC Development, Ascent Real Estate...
Z: Companies
Ahlquist
Ahlquist is a one-stop shop commercial real estate company with arms in development, construction, and property management. The firm, led by Tommy Ahlquist, was...
Meridian/W Ada
Meridian doesn’t have a Target (really). Ten Mile plan could change that
The search for an anchor tenant for The District at Ten Mile may have hit the bullseye.
A zoning verification letter filed with the City...
Meridian/W Ada
Second Life Time Fitness location planned for Treasure Valley
A high-end athletic club brand is eyeing its second Treasure Valley location — this time, in Meridian.
Public records obtained by BoiseDev show Life Time...
Business
Big growth in Idaho: 2025 Peak 43 winners announced
For the second year, BoiseDev will honor Idaho's fastest-growing companies with its popular Peak 43 list.
In its first year, the Peak 43 event brought...
Boise Downtown
Plan for CWI Boise site tweaked: Less retail, new wellness center, change in classroom building
The plan for a new mixed-use project and campus for the College of Western Idaho are changing, again. It would largely keep an earlier...
Boise S/SW
Boise City Council allows warehouse to bypass new zoning code rules due to ‘small oversight’
A new warehouse development south of Boise might not fit with the letter of the city's new zoning rules, but city council members opted...
Meridian/W Ada
200-acre project along I-84 gets key city council approval
A large-scale development that would bring retail, housing, and more entertainment to Ten Mile took a step forward at last week’s Meridian City Council...
Meridian/W Ada
Big I-84 project at Ten Mile gets first approval, with plan not fully set in stone
The District at Ten Mile, a large-scale mixed-use project from the teams behind The Village, Topgolf, and Scheel’s, will move forward to Meridian City...
Business
Ahlquist rebrands name of firm, says relationship with Ball family will continue
Meridian developer Tommy Ahlquist is renaming part of his firm and changing his relationship with Idaho Falls-based Ball Ventures.
In 2018, Ahlquist and five other...
Boise Downtown
‘Bridge the greenbelt and downtown’: Revamped CWI campus plan includes retail, restaurants, hotel
The plan for the College of Western Idaho campus in Boise is evolving, according to new plans filed with the City of Boise.
The school...
Boise Downtown
ICYMI: ‘Interacting with the river in a big way’: CWI picks BVA to revamp Boise campus
The College of Western Idaho announced Thursday it has picked Meridian-based Ball Ventures Ahlquist to develop a project on land it owns along the...
Boise N
Records reveal price, terms for old ITD site – but little about the plan for prime Boise property
We now have a bit more detail about the proposed offer to sell the former Idaho Transportation Department campus at State St. and Whitewater...
Meridian/W Ada
Ten Mile Slopes: Large-scale mixed-use project along I-84 appears to be in early stages
The Interstate-84 interchange at Ten Mile Rd. used to be nothing but a road and some fields.
But in the past several years, the landscape...
Education
College of Western Idaho plans Nampa campus expansion
The College of Western Idaho is expanding its main Nampa campus.
The significant expansion adds a new 45,000-square-foot Health & Sciences Building that will consolidate...
Boise Downtown
CWI, Auditorium District to study downtown performing arts venue along Boise River
The College of Western Idaho could team with the Greater Boise Auditorium District for a performing arts venue at the school's planned Boise campus...
Boise Downtown
‘Interacting with the river in a big way’: CWI picks BVA to revamp Boise campus
The College of Western Idaho announced Thursday it has picked Meridian-based Ball Ventures Ahlquist to develop a project on land it owns along the...
Boise Downtown
Game on: After pause, construction on downtown ICCU Plaza set to start again
A new 13-story building in Downtown Boise, initially put on hold, is poised to start construction.
The ICC Plaza at 4th St. and Idaho St....
Data
ICYMI: Deep Dive: Home property taxes rise fast. Commercial taxes, not so much. A look at how assessment methods impact valuations
Property taxes for homeowners skyrockted in recent years - dominating headlines in Idaho and discussions at the Legislature every winter, but homes are only...
Boise S/SW
Large shopping, hotel, industrial center planned in S. Boise, with big residential growth expected
A large new shopping center could be built in a quiet area in south Boise that's posed for big growth.
BVA Development is eyeing a...
Data
Deep Dive: Home property taxes rise fast. Commercial taxes, not so much. A look at how assessment methods impact valuations
Property taxes for homeowners skyrockted in recent years - dominating headlines in Idaho and discussions at the Legislature every winter, but homes are only...
Boise
Boise enters into a lease with Adler to build large industrial park, open space parcels not included
The Boise Airport moved a step closer to adding millions of square feet of industrial space to the city.
Back in January, BoiseDev reported the...
Boise Downtown
Developers push pause on proposed 13-story downtown building: ’let’s take a deep breath’
A high-profile new building in Downtown Boise won’t sprout up as soon as developers hoped.
BVA Development and its partners decided to “pause” the ICCU...
Boise Downtown
BVA selling some properties in downtown Boise, Ten Mile, Eagle View
Meridian-based developer Ball Ventures Ahlquist put several landmark properties up for sale.
This month, BVA opted to list for sale several of its flagship...
Boise E/SE
You Asked update: Pivot gym won’t open in E. Boise after all
Last summer, we answered a You Asked question about the proposed Pivot by Kristin Armstrong gym in Boise's Barber Valley.
At the time, the project...
Boise Downtown
Boise valley boom: Retail, industrial, commercial are hot. Experts weigh in on current, future growth – and if it’s a bubble
Much of the Idaho commercial real estate industry gathered for the annual Building Owners and Managers Association conference in Boise Tuesday, with a main...
Construction
You Asked: Where did Victory Greens nursery go & what’s going up in its place?
Several months ago, landscaping supply store Victory Greens announced it would move from its Victory Rd. location to a new Meridian spot.
The new store...
Boise S/SW
Amazon boom continues: Huge new warehouse in S. Boise likely for retail giant
It appears Amazon, Inc. plans another large facility in the Treasure Valley. Yes, another one. It's the latest in a significant series of buildouts...
Caldwell
New ‘flagship’ D&B Supply to open in Caldwell and replace old location
D&B Supply broke ground on a new Caldwell location Tuesday.
The new store is located at Noth Ranch Business Park near the corner of Highway...
Hotels
New Hyatt Place planned for Meridian
The City of Meridian received plans for a new hotel at Eagle View Landing.
A Hyatt Place hotel is planned for 1077 Silverstone. The application letter...
Fun
Topgolf lays out its plan for Idaho. Here’s what it hopes to build along I-84
Editor's note: Below is our story from April 29th. A cermonial groundbreaking will be held on the project today.
The plans are filed. It's official:...
Boise S/SW
Large new industrial park approved on edge of Boise limits
More industrial land is coming south of the Boise Airport.
On Tuesday, the Boise City Council gave the green light to annex 121 acres for...