This tower will be Boise's new tallest building, eclipsing the U.S. Bank building across the street by 41 feet.
The U.S. Bank building has been the tallest building in Idaho since 1978, when the population of Boise was approximately 90,000 (today, the population is approx. 220,000, with a metro area rapidly nearing 700,000).
The 8th and Main Tower will be built on a site in the core of the city that's been vacant for nearly 3 decades. For Boiseans, this site has been cursed ever since the old Eastman Building was burned down in the 70s. Various towers have been proposed for the site over the years, but all proposals have failed for various reasons. We're optimistic this one will be completed.
The design was approved just this week by the Design Review Committee. Construction is scheduled to begin in Spring 2012 with completion in late 2013.
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Website:
http://8thandmain.com
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