The Union Block building remains vacant in the heart of downtown Boise, with parking spaces, sidewalks, and alleyways around the historic property still blocked off more than two years after the city ordered tenants out.
For people who regularly walk, drive, shop or eat near the popular 8th Street pedestrian area, the building is hard to miss. And the legal fight over what happens next is far from over.
WATCH | Downtown Boise’s Union Block remains vacant as its legal battle moves to federal appeals court—
What’s next for Union Block? Legal expert says court fight could take another year
The dispute dates back to November 2023, when the city of Boise condemned the building and ordered tenants to vacate. Owner Kenneth Howell and Union Block Associates later sued the city, arguing, among other things, that the city violated their due process rights…