List of tallest buildings in Boise

Downtown Boise skyline

Downtown Boise, Idaho - 2013

Main Street in Downtown Boise

Downtown Boise, Idaho - 2013

The following table shows the fourteen tallest buildings in Boise, Idaho . The tallest building in Boise and the state of Idaho since 2013 is the 8th & Main Building at 18 floors and 323 feet (278 feet without the spire) in height.

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Eighth & Main		323 ft (98 m)	18	2013	Tallest building in state since 2013. Tallest building between Minneapolis and Seattle.
2	The Arthur	The Arthur, 03-08-25	290 ft (88 m)	26	2025	The Top of The Arthur was designed to resemble the Sawtooth Mountain range, hence the jagged roof.
3	US Bank Plaza		267 ft (81 m)	19	1978	Tallest building in state until 2013, "Idaho First Plaza" until 1989
4	One Capital Center		206 ft (63 m)	14	1975	Tallest building in state until 1978
5	Idaho State Capitol		198 ft (60 m)	4	1920	Tallest building in state until 1975
6	The Grove Hotel		196 ft (60 m)	16	2000
7	The Aspen		194 ft (59 m)	17	2009
8	Wells Fargo Building		182 ft (55 m)	11	1988	First Interstate until 1996
9	Banner Bank Building		181 ft (55 m) [1]	11	2006
10	Key Tower		174 ft (53 m)	13	1963	Bank of Idaho until 1981, First Interstate until 1988
11	Albertsons Stadium		170 ft (52 m)		1970	Bronco Stadium until 2014
12	Hoff Building		165 ft (50 m)	12	1930	Originally Hotel Boise; [2] sold to Hoff family in 1976
13	Chase Tower Plaza		160 ft (49 m)	11	1995	Washington Mutual until 2009
14	Idaho Power Building		160 ft (49 m)	9	1990

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved, and proposed in Boise and are planned to rise at least 50 meters (164 ft).

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Status	Year (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
ICCU Tower [3]	199 feet (61 m)	13	Office, Residential, Retail	Under Construction	2025 [4]	43°36'51.4"N 116°11'50.2"W	• Originally planned to be 232 feet (71 m) tall. However, local backlash forced the developer to revise the building's height.
The Boardwalk [5]	252 feet (76.8 m)	18	Residential, Retail	Approved	2026	43°38'06"N 116°14'37"W	•18 story condominium tower In garden City, a few miles northwest of Downtown Boise. This tower is part of a 3 phase project, the 18 story tower being the largest of the three.
Ovation Boise [6]	277 feet (83 m)	23	Residential	Approved	TBD	43°36'44.2"N 116°12'09.9"W	• 209 units. • Developed by Wisconsin firm EAU.
8th and River [7]	171 feet (52 m)	12	Residential	Proposed	TBD	43°36'41.6"N 116°12'25.6"W	• 169 units. • Would feature office tenants as well as restaurant/retail space.
Marriott AC/Element Hotel [8]	180 feet (54.9 m)	14	Hotel	Under Construction	2026	43°36'58"N 116°12'26"W	• Dual-brand hotel consisting of 271 guest rooms - 149 for the Marriott AC and 122 for the Element. • Shares the block with a proposed 36-39 story apartment building. [9]
11th and Front [9]	~420 feet (~128 m)	36-39	Residential	Proposed	2029		• 420 units • Many details are still unknown, including the height, number of stories, and exterior design. [9]

References

1. "The Banner Bank Building".
2. "Former residents buy hotel". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). December 15, 1966. p. 10.
3. "'We need housing': McLean breaks tie, approves redesigned 13-story downtown tower". BoiseDev. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
4. https://www.4thandidaho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-4th-and-Idaho-Flyer-3.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
5. "The Boardwalk Apartments Home Blog". boardwalkontheriver. December 17, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
6. "Wisconsin developer calls large Downtown Boise apartment & parking project 'first-of-its-kind'". BoiseDev. June 9, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
7. Day, Don (February 16, 2022). "8th and River". BoiseDev. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
8. Day, Don (August 9, 2022). "Proposed 14-story dual-hotel project in Downtown Boise would be city's largest". BoiseDev. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
9. Day, Don (March 12, 2025). "Idaho's new tallest building? Large apartment project planned for Downtown Boise". BoiseDev . p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2025.{{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)

External links

• Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series – #672, Boise building chronology, (1983)
• Emporis.com ^[usurped] – Boise's tallest buildings - Top 20