List of tallest buildings in Boise

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.

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Rank ! Name ! Image ! Height ! Floors ! Year ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
align=center\|1 \| Eighth & Main \| 150px \|align=center\|{{convert\|323\|ft\|abbr=on}} \|align=center\|18 \|align=center\|2013 \|Tallest building in state since 2013. Tallest building between Minneapolis and Seattle.
align=center\|2 \| [https://boisedev.com/news/2025/02/24/the-arthur-boise-photos/ The Arthur] \| File:Arthur Apartments.jpg \|align=center\|{{convert\|290\|ft\|abbr=on}} \|align=center\|26 \|align=center\|2025 \|The Top of The Arthur was designed to resemble the Sawtooth Mountain range, hence the jagged roof.
align=center\|3 \| US Bank Plaza \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|267\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|19 \| align=center\|1978 \| Tallest building in state until 2013, "Idaho First Plaza" until 1989
align=center\|4 \| One Capital Center \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|206\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|14 \| align=center\|1975 \| Tallest building in state until 1978
align=center\|5 \| Idaho State Capitol \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|198\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|4 \| align=center\|1920 \| Tallest building in state until 1975
align=center\|6 \| The Grove Hotel \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|196\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|16 \| align=center\|2000 \|
align=center\|7 \| The Aspen \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|194\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|17 \| align=center\|2009 \|
align=center\|8 \| Wells Fargo Building \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|182\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|11 \| align=center\|1988 \| First Interstate until 1996
align=center\|9 \| Banner Bank Building \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|181\|ft\|abbr=on}}{{cite web \| url=https://the-banner-bank-building.business.site/ \| title=The Banner Bank Building }} \| align=center\|11 \| align=center\|2006 \|
align=center\|10 \| Key Tower \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|174\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|13 \| align=center\|1963 \| Bank of Idaho until 1981, First Interstate until 1988
align=center\|11 \| Albertsons Stadium \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|170\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\| \| align=center\|1970 \| Bronco Stadium until 2014
align=center\|12 \| Hoff Building \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|165\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|12 \| align=center\|1930 \| Originally Hotel Boise;{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qu9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CEwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7167%2C5210876 \|newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record \|location=(Washington) \|title=Former residents buy hotel \|date=December 15, 1966 \|page=10}} sold to Hoff family in 1976
align=center\|13 \| Chase Tower Plaza \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|160\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|11 \| align=center\|1995 \| Washington Mutual until 2009
align=center\|14 \| Idaho Power Building \| 150px \| align=center\|{{convert\|160\|ft\|abbr=on}} \| align=center\|9 \| align=center\|1990 \|

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Rank

! Name

! Image

! Height

! Floors

! Year

! class="unsortable"|Notes

align=center|1

| Eighth & Main

| 150px

|align=center|{{convert|323|ft|abbr=on}}

|align=center|18

|align=center|2013

|Tallest building in state since 2013. Tallest building between Minneapolis and Seattle.

align=center|2

| [https://boisedev.com/news/2025/02/24/the-arthur-boise-photos/ The Arthur]

| File:Arthur Apartments.jpg

|align=center|{{convert|290|ft|abbr=on}}

|align=center|26

|align=center|2025

|The Top of The Arthur was designed to resemble the Sawtooth Mountain range, hence the jagged roof.

align=center|3

| US Bank Plaza

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|267|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|19

| align=center|1978

| Tallest building in state until 2013,
"Idaho First Plaza" until 1989

align=center|4

| One Capital Center

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|206|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|14

| align=center|1975

| Tallest building in state until 1978

align=center|5

| Idaho State Capitol

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|198|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|4

| align=center|1920

| Tallest building in state until 1975

align=center|6

| The Grove Hotel

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|196|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|16

| align=center|2000

align=center|7

| The Aspen

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|194|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|17

| align=center|2009

align=center|8

| Wells Fargo Building

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|182|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|11

| align=center|1988

| First Interstate until 1996

align=center|9

| Banner Bank Building

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|181|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=https://the-banner-bank-building.business.site/ | title=The Banner Bank Building }}

| align=center|11

| align=center|2006

align=center|10

| Key Tower

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|174|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|13

| align=center|1963

| Bank of Idaho until 1981,
First Interstate until 1988

align=center|11

| Albertsons Stadium

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|170|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|

| align=center|1970

| Bronco Stadium until 2014

align=center|12

| Hoff Building

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|165|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|12

| align=center|1930

| Originally Hotel Boise;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qu9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CEwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7167%2C5210876 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |location=(Washington) |title=Former residents buy hotel |date=December 15, 1966 |page=10}}
sold to Hoff family in 1976

align=center|13

| Chase Tower Plaza

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|160|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|11

| align=center|1995

| Washington Mutual until 2009

align=center|14

| Idaho Power Building

| 150px

| align=center|{{convert|160|ft|abbr=on}}

| align=center|9

| align=center|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).

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!Name

!Height

ft (m)

!Floors

!Use

!Status

!Year (est.)

!Coordinates

!Notes

ICCU Tower{{Cite web |date=2021-03-17 |title='We need housing': McLean breaks tie, approves redesigned 13-story downtown tower |url=https://boisedev.com/news/2021/03/17/iccu-plaza-boise/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=BoiseDev |language=en-US}}

|199 feet (61 m)

|13

|Office, Residential, Retail

|Under Construction

|2025https://www.4thandidaho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-4th-and-Idaho-Flyer-3.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}

|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{{Cite web

|date=2023-12-17 |title=The Boardwalk Apartments Home Blog

|url=https://boardwalkontheriver.com/blog/

|access-date=2024-03-21

|website=boardwalkontheriver |language=en-US}}

|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{{Cite web |date=2021-06-09 |title=Wisconsin developer calls large Downtown Boise apartment & parking project 'first-of-its-kind' |url=https://boisedev.com/news/2021/06/08/ovation-boise-apartments/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=BoiseDev |language=en-US}}

|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{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Don |date=February 16, 2022 |title=8th and River |url=https://boisedev.com/project/8th-and-river/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=BoiseDev |language=en-US}}

|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{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Don |date=2022-08-09 |title=Proposed 14-story dual-hotel project in Downtown Boise would be city's largest |url=https://boisedev.com/news/2022/08/09/ac-hotel-element-boise/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=BoiseDev |language=en-US}}

|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.{{Cite news |last=Day |first=Don |date=March 12, 2025 |title=Idaho's new tallest building? Large apartment project planned for Downtown Boise |url=https://boisedev.com/news/2025/03/11/11th-front-boise-apts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://boisedev.com/news/2025/03/11/11th-front-boise-apts/ |archive-date=March 12, 2025 |access-date=March 14, 2025 |work=BoiseDev |pages=1}}

11th and Front

| ~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.

References

External links

[http://www.history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0672.pdf Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series] – #672, Boise building chronology, (1983)
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131221024335/http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings-boise-id-usa Emporis.com]}} – Boise's tallest buildings - Top 20

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