Nampa Gateway Center
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| name = Nampa Gateway Center
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| location = Nampa, Idaho, United States
| coordinates = {{coord|43|35|44|N|116|30|35|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-ID}}
| opening_date = August 3, 2007
| developer =
| manager = Gardner Company
| owner = Gardner Company
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| number_of_anchors = 6
| floor_area = {{convert|850000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| floors = 1
| parking = {{convert|2000000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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Nampa Gateway Center is a lifestyle center located in Nampa, Idaho, United States. The center is owned by Gardner Company and is anchored by Crunch Fitness, DEFY Trampoline Parks, House of Design Robotics, JCPenney, Shoe Carnival, and WinCo Foods.
History
The shopping center opened August 3, 2007 with a JCPenney department store, marking the return of the retail chain to Nampa after a 19-year absence. The center was one of the keystones in the overall revitalization of Nampa's downtown in 2005.{{cite news| title=Idaho Town Summons the EPA to Help With Its Explosive Growth| date=2005-12-27| url=http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/article/5009/C36/L36| work=NewWest| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606224802/http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/article/5009/C36/L36| archivedate=2011-06-06}}
In January 2008, Sports Authority announced it would close its old Nampa location near Karcher Mall and construct a new {{convert|35000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} store in the shopping center.{{cite news | first=Lora | last=Volkert | title=Sports Authority to build in Nampa Gateway Center | date=2008-01-29 | work =Idaho Business Review | url =http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/01/29/Nampa-Gateway-Center-gets-second-tenant}} In August 2008, Macy's announced it too would close its Karcher Mall store in late 2009 to move to the shopping center.{{cite news | first=Brad | last=Carlson | title=Macy's Nampa store moving to Gateway | date=2008-08-07 | work =Idaho Business Review | url =http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/08/07/Macys-Nampa-store-moving-to-Gateway}} Sports Authority opened in September 2009 and Macy's opening in October 2009. A branch of the Idaho Athletic Club opened at the Nampa Gateway Center in 2009.[http://idahoathleticclub.com/clubs/nampa.cfm Idaho Athletic Club - Nampa Club] Nampa's second Edwards Cinemas opened in the center in November 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2009/10/16/Edwards-Theaters-planned-for-Nampa-Gateway |title=Edwards Theaters planned for Nampa Gateway|date=2009-10-16 |work=Idaho Business Review}}
Sports Authority closed its store in January 2016. In July 2016, plans were approved for construction of a WinCo Foods, which opened in early 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/second-nampa-winco-plans-approved-by-p-z/article_34dbd50c-0fa5-529f-8fee-927c59ff1436.html|title=Second Nampa WinCo plans approved by P&Z|work=Idaho Press Tribune|date=July 26, 2016}} In January 2017, Macy's announced it will close later in 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/nampa-macy-s-slated-to-close/article_47237ea0-e6ce-523f-ab24-dfe2f3e06cde.html|title=Nampa Macy's slated to close|work=Idaho Press Tribune|date=January 4, 2017}} The store closed in April 2017.
The shopping center was sold by SITE Centers to RCG Ventures in late 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2cscoop/nampa-gateway-center-changes-ownership/article_e86bbb03-4efc-5069-8217-a05080589a7d.html|title=Nampa Gateway Center changes ownership|work=Idaho Press Tribune|date=January 10, 2018}} It was sold again to Gardner Company in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://boisedev.com/news/2021/03/15/nampa-gateway-gardner/|title=Gardner buys high-profile but mostly empty shopping center along I-84. Big changes possible|last=Day|first=Don|work=BoiseDev|date=March 15, 2021}} In 2022, plans were announced to convert the Macy's building into the headquarters and technology center for House of Design Robotics.{{cite web|url=https://boisedev.com/news/2022/03/09/house-of-design/|title=From Macy's to robots: Local co. plans to revamp empty Nampa Macy's for automation R&D|last=Robertson|first=Autum|work=BoiseDev|date=March 9, 2022}} In October 2022, Edwards Theaters was permanently closed.{{cite web|url=https://boisedev.com/news/2022/11/03/nampa-gateway-movie-theater-closes-for-good/|title=Nampa Gateway movie theater closes for good|last=Parson|first=Gretchen|work=BoiseDev|date=November 3, 2022}}
In February 2023, Gardner Company revealed plans to redevelop portions of the shopping center.{{cite news|url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article272565692.html|title=Most of this Treasure Valley shopping center's retail spaces are vacant. What now?|last=Spacek|first=Rachel|work=Idaho Statesman|date=February 27, 2023}} Plans call for the demolition and repurpose of the center's vacant retail space and the construction of 77 town houses and 168 apartments.