High Rhodes Swaps Offices for Apartments in Boise
The California developer plans 309 apartments in place of 500,000 square feet of office space at Harris Ranch's town center.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Remote Work
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High Rhodes, a California developer, is seeking to replace 500,000 square feet of planned office space in the Harris Ranch town center with 309 additional apartments atop stores. The revised plan covers a 20-acre mixed-use parcel in the Barber Valley area of Boise.
Why it matters
The developer says the shift reflects changed conditions in the 20 years since Barber Valley development began, and Barber Valley Development's president says demand for 500,000 square feet of office space no longer exists. The change shows how office-heavy mixed-use plans are being reworked for Boise's residential needs.
The updated plan removes 500,000 square feet of office space and adds 309 apartments to the 20-acre parcel, which earlier held 316 apartments and 66 town homes. The city has not yet reviewed the revised plan, which High Rhodes expects to submit within 30 to 45 days.
The players
High Rhodes
A California real estate developer leading the Harris Ranch town center redesign.
Barber Valley Development
The developer behind the Barber Valley neighborhood whose president says office demand has disappeared.
The details
High Rhodes presented the revised plans Monday night at a Barber Valley Neighborhood Association meeting attended by about 60 residents. The plan keeps public space, retail, apartments and town homes, adds a planned specialty grocery store as anchor tenant, and a pedestrian avenue linking the two ends of the development.
Timeline
Six-plus years: High Rhodes has been involved in the development.
Monday night (Nov. 2, 2026): Revised plans presented to Barber Valley residents.
Next 30 to 45 days: Plan expected to be submitted for city approvals.
Spring 2028: Targeted groundbreaking.
Market Landscape
The Harris Ranch redesign follows a broader pattern in which office-heavy mixed-use plans approved before 2020 are being converted to housing as office leasing has weakened. The change positions the project to meet the apartment and town home demand that now drives Boise's suburban development.
Residents of the Barber Valley area may see more apartments and a planned grocery store instead of office buildings in the Harris Ranch town center. The project's pedestrian avenue and small public parks would provide new walking routes once the development is built.
The takeaway
The Harris Ranch redesign shows that long-planned office space in Boise's suburbs is being rethought as housing demand grows, a shift worth watching for anyone tracking local development.
What happens next
High Rhodes plans to submit revised plans to the city within 30 to 45 days, with a targeted groundbreaking in spring 2028.
Further reading
For more on how remote work is reshaping commercial real estate, see Remote Work coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Idaho Statesman.
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