[Midtown - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ]
COEUR D'ALENE - Next time you're in Coeur d'Alene swing on up to Midtown on 4th Avenue and have a look around. It's not nearly as glamorous and spiffy as downtown, the sidewalks aren't embellished with bricks and fancy street lights, but it's a great little business district that has it's own vibe.
COEUR D'ALENE - When you don't have an interstate bisecting your downtown and your city grows enough to fill in between, the development opportunities can get interesting. Lest you think it's all condos in Couer d'Alene take a gander at Northwest Boulevard. Revamped a few years back by the Lake City Development Authority, what was primarily a boring four-lane arterial into the downtown has been greatly improved aesthetically...with cool feathers. The addition of sculptures, an extension of the Centennial trail, and gobs of attractive landscaping has made a difference to this gateway: some significant office projects have cropped up and are filling in the gaps.
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RIVERSTONE - If a quaint downtown isn't your thing then might we suggest a quaint riverfront home? Black Rock's Bellerive is one of a few former woodmill sites that are being repurposed for some serious highlife and we're not talking the MGD kind. These are all riverfront with a mix of detached, courtyard, and condo-style structures. Phase I is 70 units and looks almost complete save the mixed-use structure under construction above.
COEUR D'ALENE - The latest addition to CDA's skyline is the Parkside Condos. It's Miller Stauffer's second tower here, precluded by McEuen Terrace one block to the east. This year's IronMan contestants will be doing a double take when they drive into town since it's completely visible from I-90, topping out well above the pine trees at a ginormous twenty stories. Ground floor parking, 3 stories commercial/retail and the remaining 17 nothing but lux. Suites are four to a floor and range from 1,900 to 3,900 sqf.
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[All this week we're heading east across the border where we'll be
taking a look around the Coeur D'Alene area, checking in on projects
and and
bringing it all back to you.]
COEUR D'ALENE - After yesterday's charm-filled visit to the Ice Plant Townhomes today we migrate to the city's core. What's 7 stories tall, consumes an entire lot, and has really ticked people off? Here's a hint: The Lofts at 609 Sherman. Apparently designed for the year 2051 when all of Sherman will be lined with 70' buildings, the residential structure is just kind of there. No retail on the ground floor means the opaque glass-block front gives little back to the street and sidewalk. A major downer for a city with such a walkable downtown. People of CDA The Lofts at 609 mean you no harm. Tetris anyone?
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[All this week we're heading east across the border where we'll be taking a look around the Coeur D'Alene area, checking in on projects and and
bringing it all back to you.]
COEUR D'ALENE - If uniformity is not your thing then the Ice Plant Townhomes might drive you nuts. If you can look past it then one of the 24 nearly identical townhomes just might work for you. From the sidewalk it's a nice looking project: Neighborhood scale, lots of brick, exposed wood, and traditional dormers all show an attempt to fit into the neighborhood. A quick look inside and there looks to be ample attention to quality there as well.
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