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COEUR D'ALENE - One reality of the Inland Northwest is the ability to drive 20 minutes or so out of the city and be in a completely rural location. For all the growth in Coeur d' Alene over the past five years this rule still holds true. Tired of the big city? Always wanted to get back to the earth and earn a real living working off of the land? We may have the opportunity for you. There just so happens to be an Elk Facility for sale about 20 minutes south
of the city. 83 acres, 400 head, all International Champion Genetic
ELK valued at $2mil plus. With Cabella's in Post Falls serving elk
burgers what could go wrong? Asking price: $2.75 million. You'll kick yourself.
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.
Continue reading "Northwest Boulevard: Aesthetic gateway = investment?" »
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.
Continue reading "Touching Base: Parkside Condos really isn't that orange" »
[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?
More pics below>>>
[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.
Continue reading "Coeur d'Alene: Winter at the Ice Plant (Townhomes) " »
We're nearly finished with February and while the sun's setting later and later each day cabin fever is setting in. So to compensate we're hitting the road and heading east to the Coeur d'Alene area this week. We'll be taking a look around, checking in on projects and and bringing it all back to you.
Got a place you want us to check out? We do take requests.
If the data dump that is Web 2.0 still hasn't quite taken it's toll on you, then we've one more real estate mashup to show you.
Consider this scenario: You're moving to Spokane (you know you want to), fresh out of college, degree in hand and you need an apartment to rent. You're well past the days of living 5 to a place like you did in the 'big city', but the only problem is you're on a tight budget since the student loan money dried up. How will you ever figure out which part of town has the apartment size you want with a rent to match? If you're savvy you'll have visited Zilpy (pronounced 'Zill-pee' in your best Beavis voice), punched in your housing specs (beds/baths/sqf...) and let it do the work. The results will be displayed in an easy to read heat map, chart and tabular format showing you just where the hot rental action is that best meets your needs. There's more to discover, but we'll let you figure it out. Highest priced 2 beds? West Hills. Who knew? One way to improve: Give a walkscore for the results as well.
The latest Rencorp-ed warehouse conversion is on Pacific near Browne Street just across the street from their home base. The small cluster of old warehouses around there is gradually getting the once over and new businesses are breathing life, activity and (dare we say) a more positive vibe to the area. Fast on the tail of The Edge, the latest building Rencorp has brought back online is a simple two-story jobber now housing Studio Cascade on the top floor and Purple Turtle on the street level. Throw in a ballet studio, winery, a furniture store, a homeless shelter, and a coffee roaster and you've got as much eclectic urban edge as you'll ever find around here. And we didn't even mention the garbage car.
