Article originally published in January 2014 and updated in May 2023.
Zions Bank’s commitment to serving the people and businesses of Idaho is no more evident than at the intersection of 8th and Main Streets in downtown Boise where a gleaming office tower rises 17 stories above the city.
In January 2014, the bank moved its Idaho headquarters into this $76 million retail/office building developed by Gardner Company and built by ESI Construction.
As the tallest building in Idaho, the 17-story tower has changed the shape of the Boise skyline and boasts more than 390,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space, Class A office space and parking.
“This is going to stand for many, many years as a symbol of the relationship we have with Gardner Company, the commitment we have to this marketplace, and our belief in the growing economy here in Boise,” Zions Bancorporation Chief Credit Officer Michael Morris told guests at a topping off ceremony on the building’s 17th floor in April 2013.
In some ways, the building’s development was no different from any other: the spark of an idea from visionary entrepreneurs that culminated with a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting. But as many who have lived in the Boise area more than a few months know, there’s nothing ordinary about how Eighth & Main rose from the ashes to become the crown jewel of downtown Boise commercial real estate.