Hendricks Commercial Properties is developing a 7,584-square-foot Irontek workspace inside The Owyhee at 1109 W. Main Street in Boise. Planned for late 2026, the location will offer private offices, coworking desks and meeting space through flexible memberships. For office owners, the project illustrates an approach to serving businesses seeking smaller spaces and shorter commitments than a traditional lease. It will be Irontek’s first location outside Wisconsin.
Walmart has purchased nearly 20 acres between Highway 16 and 12th Street in Emmett for a planned store anchoring Longhorn Station, according to BoiseDev’s review of land records and developer materials. Rocky Mountain Companies says the addition will initiate the development’s second phase, including an initial segment of Foxfire Road and a new highway traffic signal. The developer also reports plans for a Walmart fuel station. For commercial property owners and investors, the project adds a significant anchor to watch as surrounding sites develop. An opening date was not provided in the report.
Fred Meyer plans to build a store and fuel station at Karcher Commons, northeast of Karcher Road and Indiana Avenue in Caldwell, according to BoiseDev’s reporting on the company’s announcement. The store is expected to open in 2028 and anchor the development’s retail component. This is a separate location from the Fred Meyer already under construction at Highway 20/26 and Middleton Road. For nearby owners and investors, the announcement provides a concrete tenant commitment to follow as the corridor develops.
Meta is constructing two rapid-deployment structures at its Kuna data center following the campus’s September opening, according to BoiseDev. A company representative said the structures address additional computing-capacity needs and are expected to be finished by year-end. These additions are distinct from another permanent data center: Meta said it has no current plans to expand the existing building or add a separate data center to the campus. For industrial investors, the work illustrates how development can continue after a facility opens.
ITD plans to begin widening SH-44 between SH-16 and Star Road this fall. The project will expand the highway to five lanes, improve pedestrian pathways and connect with the SH-16 interchange work. Initial activities are scheduled for October, with most construction starting in spring 2027 and completion anticipated in late 2027. For nearby commercial properties, the work brings a longer-term transportation improvement alongside a construction period worth planning around. ITD will hold a public information booth October 22 at Liberty Hall in Star.
ITD is studying widening I-84 between Boise and Mountain Home, but construction timing remains dependent on funding, according to BoiseDev. The proposed widening is not currently included in the department’s seven-year investment program. Separately, the Mountain Home Highway District expects developers to fund local road improvements required by their projects. For industrial land buyers, our takeaway is straightforward: evaluate existing access, required improvements and potential costs without assuming future highway capacity will arrive on a particular schedule.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories plans to convert a 103,000-square-foot building at 1406 N. Galleria Drive into an electronic-device manufacturing facility, with approximately 250 initial jobs planned.
Brighton Corp. is proposing changes to Momentum, formerly Apex Zenith, at Meridian and Lake Hazel roads. The request would shift another 8.2 acres from residential to commercial use, bringing designated retail land to 63.5 acres and office land to 23.5 acres. Housing changes are also proposed. The changes require city approval; a hearing is scheduled for November 5.
Electrical capacity is becoming a deciding factor in where companies locate industrial operations. Bisnow reports that a 2026 Site Selectors Guild survey identified power as the most frequently cited factor affecting location decisions, with availability and delivery timing influencing whether sites remain under consideration. The issue extends beyond data centers to advanced manufacturing and other industrial uses.
Micron’s reported market value surpassed seven household-name companies combined. Its Idaho manufacturing expansion and Ahlquist’s planned Peregrine development near Simco Road bring attention to the potential for industrial, housing and service demand southeast of Boise.
BoiseDev reports that Adler Industrial’s proposal for state endowment land near Highway 21 and Federal Way includes industrial space and a commercial component. Documents obtained by the publication describe a phased development approach. Specific commercial uses had not been submitted to the City of Boise at the time of the report.
Thompson Thrift announced The Highline, a 300-unit apartment community within Nampa’s East Ranch mixed-use development. The company expects initial occupancy in early 2028. East Ranch is planned to include residential, flex industrial and retail uses.
Boise Today reports that Ahlquist announced Target and In-N-Out among the tenants for The District at Ten Mile, near Scheels and Ten Mile Crossing. The proposed center combines retail and dining.
BoiseDev’s September report describes planning commissioners’ objections to the proposed Syringa Crossing mixed-use development at Meridian and Amity roads. The proposal combines a grocery-anchored commercial component with housing and office space.
The Idaho Statesman reports plans for an 8,000-square-foot commercial building at 3140 E. Barber Valley Drive. The design divides the building into four tenant spaces with onsite parking.
CCDC’s August project update reports construction underway at 1010 W. Jefferson Street. The mixed-use project includes approximately 446 parking stalls and ground-floor commercial space.
