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Urban Renewal Districts » River Myrtle--Old Boise
The River Myrtle--Old Boise District was formed in December 2004,
and consists of nearly 300 acres located between the downtown core
and the Boise River to the south, and bordered by Broadway Avenue
on the east and Americana Boulevard on the west. This district is
characterized by two older residential neighborhoods, former railroad
yards and warehouses, the city's emerging cultural district and
a significant amount of vacant land. Originally created as the River/Myrtle
district in 1994, the district was expanded in 2004 with the addition
of the Old Boise area and other smaller parcels. Major development
projects in River Myrtle--Old Boise include the Idaho Water Center
at Broadway and Front on the eastern end of the district and BoDo,
in the Eighth Street Marketplace. The Water Center comprises 220,000
square feet of education, research, office and retail uses and involves
partnerships with the University of Idaho, state and federal agencies,
and Civic Partners, a private developer.The Ada County Courthouse and Courthouse
Parking Garage at Front and Third streets were completed in 2002,
and 299 residential units were built in the Civic Plaza project
on Avenue A in 2002-2003. BoDo is a major new downtown
retail destination that will contain a nine-screen cinema, shops,
offices, a hotel and several new restaruants. BoDo opened in November 2005. It will be linked to the Boise River by
the Pioneer Corridor, an urban promenade that will also serve as
a centerpiece for urban-intensity, mixed-use development in the
surrounding River Street neighborhood.
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