The following table shows the fourteen tallest buildings in Boise, Idaho. The tallest building in Boise and the state of Idaho since 2013 is the 8th & Main Building at 18 floors and 323 feet (278 feet without the spire) in height.
Rank | Name | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Eighth & Main | 323 ft (98 m) | 18 | 2013 | Tallest building in state since 2013. Tallest building between Minneapolis and Seattle. | |
2 | US Bank Plaza | 267 ft (81 m) | 19 | 1978 | Tallest building in state until 2013, "Idaho First Plaza" until 1989 | |
3 | One Capital Center | 206 ft (63 m) | 14 | 1975 | Tallest building in state until 1978 | |
4 | Idaho State Capitol | 198 ft (60 m) | 4 | 1920 | Tallest building in state until 1975 | |
5 | The Grove Hotel | 196 ft (60 m) | 16 | 2000 | ||
6 | The Aspen | 194 ft (59 m) | 17 | 2009 | ||
7 | Wells Fargo Building | 182 ft (55 m) | 11 | 1988 | First Interstate until 1996 | |
8 | Banner Bank Building | 181 ft (55 m)[1] | 11 | 2006 | ||
9 | Key Tower | 174 ft (53 m) | 13 | 1963 | Bank of Idaho until 1981, First Interstate until 1988 | |
10 | Albertsons Stadium | 170 ft (52 m) | 1970 | Bronco Stadium until 2014 | ||
11 | Hoff Building | 165 ft (50 m) | 12 | 1930 | Originally Hotel Boise;[2] sold to Hoff family in 1976 | |
12 | Chase Tower Plaza | 160 ft (49 m) | 11 | 1995 | Washington Mutual until 2009 | |
13 | Idaho Power Building | 160 ft (49 m) | 9 | 1990 |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
editThis lists buildings that are under construction, approved, and proposed in Boise and are planned to rise at least 50 meters (164 ft).
Name | Height
ft (m) |
Floors | Use | Status | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
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ICCU Tower[3] | 199 feet (61 m) | 13 | Office, Residential, Retail | Under Construction | 2025[4] | 43°36'51.4"N 116°11'50.2"W | • Originally planned to be 232 feet (71 m) tall. However, local backlash forced the developer to revise the building's height. |
The Boardwalk[5] | 252 feet (76.8 m) | 18 | Residential, Retail | Approved | 2026 | 43°38'06"N 116°14'37"W | •18 story condominium tower In garden City, a few miles northwest of Downtown Boise. This tower is part of a 3 phase project, the 18 story tower being the largest of the three. |
The Arthur[6] | 290 feet (88.4 m)[7] | 26 | Residential, Retail | Topped Out | 2025 | 43°37'06.2"N 116°12'26.2"W | • 298 units.[8]
• Developed by Oppenheimer Development Corp. • When completed, The Arthur will be the Second tallest building in Boise. |
Ovation Boise[9] | 277 feet (83 m) | 23 | Residential | Approved | TBD | 43°36'44.2"N 116°12'09.9"W | • 209 units.
• Developed by Wisconsin firm EAU. |
The London[10] | 235 feet (71.6 m) | 19 | Residential | Proposed | TBD | 43°36'41.9"N 116°12'05.7"W | • 44 units.
• Would feature an elevator parking system. |
8th and River[11] | 171 feet (52 m) | 12 | Residential | Proposed | TBD | 43°36'41.6"N
116°12'25.6"W |
• 169 units.
• Would feature office tenants as well as restaurant/retail space. |
Marriott AC/Element Hotel[12] | 180 feet (54.9 m) | 14 | Hotel | Under Construction | 2026 | 43°36'58"N 116°12'26"W | • Dual-brand hotel consisting of 271 guest rooms - 149 for the Marriott AC and 122 for the Element.
• Shares the block with a rumored future 40 story building.[13] |
References
edit- ^ "The Banner Bank Building".
- ^ "Former residents buy hotel". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). December 15, 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "'We need housing': McLean breaks tie, approves redesigned 13-story downtown tower". BoiseDev. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ https://www.4thandidaho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-4th-and-Idaho-Flyer-3.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The Boardwalk Apartments Home Blog". boardwalkontheriver. December 17, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Staats, Davis (April 20, 2022). "Boise's tower-to-be. Big subdivisions. 100s of town houses, apartments. Coming near you". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Sowell, John (August 10, 2021). "This just-proposed Boise building would be Idaho's tallest. Who would build it, for what". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Arthur". CCDC Boise. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin developer calls large Downtown Boise apartment & parking project 'first-of-its-kind'". BoiseDev. June 9, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "19-story condo tower planned for Downtown Boise". BoiseDev. December 16, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Day, Don (February 16, 2022). "8th and River". BoiseDev. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Day, Don (August 9, 2022). "Proposed 14-story dual-hotel project in Downtown Boise would be city's largest". BoiseDev. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Day, Don (March 16, 2023). "Clues emerge on potential 40-story Downtown Boise apartment project". BoiseDev. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series – #672, Boise building chronology, (1983)
- Emporis.com[usurped] – Boise's tallest buildings - Top 20