treasure VALLEY GROWTH + DEVELOPMENT WATCH

Just reported on October 5, 2026. CBH Homes is proposing an approximately 1,200-acre master-planned community with more than 6,800 residences across I-84 from Micron. Current concepts include roughly 3,782 single-family homes, 3,050 apartments and 460,000 square feet of commercial space. If developed as proposed, it would be more than twice the residential scale of Harris Ranch. 

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“One of the largest residential developments ever proposed in Ada County reflects the anticipated long-term growth surrounding Micron and southeast Boise.”

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Micron Technology⁠ is developing two leading-edge high-volume fabrication facilities in Boise. Micron says its Idaho plans are expected to create more than 17,000 jobs, including direct Micron jobs and broader construction/support employment. Production from the first new Boise fab is scheduled to begin in 2027. 

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"A noteworthy economic-development story because of the potential ripple effect on housing, land, industrial space, suppliers, infrastructure and southeast Boise development.

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October 1. Adler Industrial’s proposal for 31 acres of state endowment land near Highway 21/Federal Way calls for approximately 23.4 acres of industrial development and 7.8 acres of commercial uses. Importantly, it’s still a proposal—the State Land Board process has not been completed—so I’d label it “Proposed/Development Watch.” 

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As Valnova expands into the Eagle foothills, nearly 2,000 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could eventually come under City of Eagle ownership—raising important questions about recreation, public access, development and the future of shooting in the foothills.
Now, deciding who manages that transition is becoming increasingly important and at the center of the discussion is Valnova, the approximately 6,000-acre master-planned community  approved for as many as 7,100 homes over a buildout expected to span decades.

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Now, two potential land transactions could significantly reshape ownership of that landscape.

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This is infrastructure rather than a development, but I would absolutely include it because it directly affects land values, accessibility and future development patterns.

The Idaho Transportation Department is constructing the SH-16 extension between SH-44 and I-84, creating a limited-access north-south corridor through western Ada County. ITD currently says the entire corridor is on track to open in 2027. 

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Especially relevant to Star, Eagle, north Meridian and western Ada County land.

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The Fields is finally being revived. I remember what is called "land banking" of this development land way back in 2016 before it sat untouched. Until now. It encompasses approximately 480 acres near the Meridian/Nampa boundaries last area of growth. Meridian approved annexation of the property in 2026 along with the preliminary plat for Westveil, the first approximately 200-acre component. Westveil is planned for about 901 homes over seven phases. 

The broader Fields plan includes apartments, approximately 51.6 acres of industrial land, a 40-acre park and two commercial centers is envisioned as a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood commercial district with restaurants, retail, offices and

services. 

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