More changes afoot on Neider
Coeur d’Alene’s east-west Neider Avenue development has really changed the commercial corridor with the addition of Safeway and Costco in the past few years. Many new buildings and businesses have joined the development in each corner of the Neider/Government Way intersection.
The newest change will be for the southwest corner. David Jensen has just completed a two-story, 7,200-square-foot office building just to the west. The building on the corner will be demolished, and Dr. Don Johnson has moved his dental office from there into the new building.
Johnson has 1,500 square feet in the new place. In practice here for 28 years, Johnson and his staff offer all types of dentistry for patients of all ages. His phone remains the same at (208) 667-4551.
Two other spaces in the new building have firm commitments (not yet signed), and spaces of 750 and 1,400 square feet remain available. Contact David Jensen at (208) 265-6141.
After the corner building is gone, Jensen and daughters Alisa Jensen, Angella Wigton and Amanda Purvis will build a 3,100-square-foot facility to house their Mongolian Barbecue Restaurant. This buffet-style Asian eatery will move from its nine-year location on the Government Way side of Ironwood Square and will accommodate 72 patrons. They hope to open in late winter with 10 employees.
The Jensen family also runs Mongolian Barbecues in Nampa and Boise, which they left 30 years ago. Their Neider corner comprises about two acres, and they may develop land to the south of the two new buildings later.
Boulevard Deli opens
Also taking advantage of a new business corridor, Boulevard Deli & Espresso is now open on Northwest Boulevard south of the Riverstone development.
In the location of the former Blondee’s Deli, the new place offers Doma coffee, pastries, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, ice cream, other nonalcoholic beverages and some convenience items. Salads and soups will be added later.
Owner Jack Cameron revamped the place for efficiency and appeal and added a drive-through that can handle larger vehicles and trailers. The 12 employees serve customers inside and on the patio starting at 5 a.m. weekdays, 6 a.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays, until late evening.
A veteran restaurant and nightspot owner, Cameron previously had The Atrium, Players, The Ritz, Jax and Cheers in Coeur d’Alene. Phone Boulevard Deli at (208) 667-2812.
Condos begin
Construction begins soon on three five-story buildings that will house 74 condominiums between Lost Avenue and Sanders Beach in the southeast corner of Coeur d’Alene.
The Towers at Ridgepointe will be on 11 acres with entry and exit on 18th and 19th streets. Nearly all units will have views of Lake Coeur d’Alene, the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course and mountains. Amenities will include underground parking, a recreation center, swimming pool, multilevel water feature, walking paths with foot bridges and extensive landscaping.
With construction on the first two lodge-style places starting next month, each building will be about 75,000 square feet. The units range from 2,168 to 3,410 square feet and are three or four bedrooms and two or three bathrooms, with the starting price around $500,000. All have large decks.
Design is by Miller Stauffer Architects and construction by Contractors Northwest, all of Coeur d’Alene. Owners are Jim Yozamp and Jay Audia of Edge Development Group of Bend, Ore. Marketers are Don “Pepper” Smock and Duffy Smock of Windemere Coeur d’Alene Realty; phone (208) 664-9221.
Tidbits
“After 31 years, Frank’s Natural Foods has closed at 3655 Government Way. Owner Betty Mulkey says competition and impending retirement influenced her decision.
“Oh, taxpayers aren’t paying for the midday sprinklers at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds after all. The fairgrounds supports itself and attracts customers by looking good, a spokeswoman said.
“The car in the emergency spot at Sanders Beach was actually from a divers’ school, not a drivers’ school. An editor added the “r.”
“This week I was turned away from a fast-food place because of a gas leak. I left fast when the employee designated to inform customers lit his cigarette.
“An update on car rentals: Make sure you read the fine print in the contract boxes you initial. Our weekly compact (it was plenty big) rate of $134 had to include a Saturday night, which we didn’t stay. However, they relented when I showed them I had indicated the exact dates when I reserved it. And keeping it a day less than the contract would have cost an extra $80. Weird.