Boise: 8th & Main Tower/Zions Bank Idaho HQ: 323' and 18 Floors - Page 11

Hawk · #**201** Posted **May 1, 2012, 6:40 AM**

Walked by the Hole tonight. what's left of the rebar is now in a Pile in the center of the Site. I hope they'll start construction real soon.

Bodo_business · #**202** Posted **May 1, 2012, 6:45 PM**

Taken today around noon. Lots done in a short time.

Cottonwood · #**203** Posted **May 1, 2012, 9:03 PM**

Bodo_business and Sawtooth, you should both also post your excellent pics in the thread over in the Highrise Construction forum in order to keep it more active. Most Boise forumers must not realize there is a Boise related thread outside of the Mountain West

SLC Projects · #**204** Posted **May 1, 2012, 9:11 PM**

So still no word on floor count?

Cottonwood · #**205** Posted **May 2, 2012, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by SLC Projects

So still no word on floor count?

No official word yet.....

BoiseAirport · #**206** Posted **May 3, 2012, 2:27 AM**

According to the latest documents submitted to the Boise PDS on 4/24/2012, the tower is....

http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...id=BLD12-00932
http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...04241545558900

Total floors: 18
Height: 352 ft.

It's being billed as a 16 floor office tower, but I have a hunch that's because it's not including the parking in the tower floor count. Meaning this...

...is an accurate depiction of what the final tower will look like, and it will indeed be the new tallest building in Boise!

GrandTeton · #**207** Posted **May 3, 2012, 3:31 AM**

352' is gigantic for Boise standards.

Because there isn't any underground parking, I imagine the skeleton will pop up pretty quick.

BrianInBoise · #**208** Posted **May 3, 2012, 3:42 AM**

The rumor was true!!! Sweat!

kidboise · #**209** Posted **May 3, 2012, 7:55 AM**

Excellent news about the height. I'm guessing the 352' is to the top of the spire? Anyway, I'll be happy the day the US Bank building is passed.

I was looking at old renderings of the Boise Tower and Boise Place. Overall I feel that while the extra height in those projects was nice, neither offered anywhere near the street-level interaction that 8th and Main promises. With Boise's walkable, lively downtown, I think what's available on the street is more valuable.

Boisebro · #**210** Posted **May 3, 2012, 2:06 PM**

i updated the construction thread in the highrise construction forum, but i'm unable to change the height in the subject line.

any moderators on that can make that adjustment?

Bob The Builder · #**211** Posted **May 3, 2012, 4:29 PM**

18 Floors!

Cottonwood · #**212** Posted **May 3, 2012, 4:54 PM**

Taking into consideration that Boise downtown blocks are compact and very friendly on a human scale (walkable), and that this building will only take up a small footprint of the block....do you all think it will have a "skinny" appearance to it? Does anyone know the dimensions of our blocks compared to Portland?

Killa B · #**213** Posted **May 3, 2012, 6:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoiseAirport

According to the latest documents submitted to the Boise PDS on 4/24/2012, the tower is....

http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...id=BLD12-00932
http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...04241545558900

Total floors: 18
Height: 352 ft.

It's being billed as a 16 floor office tower, but I have a hunch that's because it's not including the parking in the tower floor count. Meaning this...

...is an accurate depiction of what the final tower will look like, and it will indeed be the new tallest building in Boise!

That second link in the value box has 12000000. That seems a little low, as if it is missing a zero.

SLC Projects · #**214** Posted **May 3, 2012, 8:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoiseAirport

Total floors: 18
Height: 352 ft.

:

A very good size building for downtown Boise. 352Ft is a good height since most 18 stories buildings are not that tall. They kind of cheated there with the spire.

I look forward of seeing photos of this development.

jthomps4 · #**215** Posted **May 3, 2012, 10:04 PM**

i thought there were 3 floors of parking; so if we're adding the parking to 16 it would have 19 floors

City Of Trees · #**216** Posted **May 3, 2012, 11:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cottonwood

Does anyone know the dimensions of our blocks compared to Portland?

I believe ours are 330 by 300--a bit wider east/west than north/south.

Evo5Boise · #**217** Posted **May 3, 2012, 11:36 PM**

Awesome news on the height. I wonder how tall the spire is? Hopefully it isn't that big and the building itself can stand tall!

Wasatch_One · #**218** Posted **May 4, 2012, 3:11 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

A very good size building for downtown Boise. 352Ft is a good height since most 18 stories buildings are not that tall. They kind of cheated there with the spire.

I look forward of seeing photos of this development.

Projects, that's no different that the Wells Fargo Center throwing on an antenna to try and claim tallest in SLC.

As for Boiseans, this is awesome news! There is nothing better than having a new tallest to look forward to over the next 12-24 months! I'm excited to frequent this thread and watch it come to fruition!

kidboise · #**219** Posted **May 4, 2012, 3:15 AM**

While I'm all for it standing tall and proud above the other buildings, I do like that it will blend with our skyline so well. 352' is fine with me. Not sure we'd want what Oklahoma City has...or maybe we would

Devon Headquarters Tower in OKC (on right):

BoiseAirport · #**220** Posted **May 4, 2012, 5:01 PM**

Just when it looked like everything was settled, and we had this project all figured out, I go to check out the Boise PDS and find this new document posted today with quite different renderings. These are proposed changes to the building, and there are a ton of new renderings. I was a bit keen on the older designs, but it still is a very beautiful building that'll look great in the skyline.

*sigh* It also shows two floors cut and a final height of 300' to the top of the spire, and 256' to the top of the parapet. Regarding the thread title, I'd say just change the thread to "Boise: Zions Bank Idaho HQ" since the floor count/height is in such flux. Looks like we won't know until this building is topped out.

http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pds...05040845129330