Boise's Mixed-Use Downtown is Boomers' Field of Dreams

In this Idaho college town, they can't build downtown condos for the mature market fast enough.

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December 20, 2005, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Forbes publisher, Rich Karlgaard hyped Boise's perks. Now developers are catching on, too.

"Developer Dave Southers said he couldn't help noticing that most Downtown condo projects are selling out "in nothing flat" before construction has even begun...That's making Southers eager to begin marketing his project, The Metropolitan, a 230,000-square-foot mix of retail and 90 condo units. The massive structure will take up an entire city block..."

Thanks to CollegeTownLife.com

FULL STORY: New Downtown condos sell out 'in nothing flat'

Sunday, December 18, 2005 in The Idaho Statesman

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