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I was introduced to RADIX Construction, Inc. when they won the bid to be the general contractor on our new North Pointe Retail Project (NWC of State & Saxton | Boise, ID). At the time, I was the assigned construction accountant over the project, responsible of making sure RADIX was paid in a timely manner […]

Hawkins Companies application to the City of Boise Design Review team was assessed and quickly approved last week. The first phase of this project includes creating a main entrance on 8th Street, adding horizontal canopies that extend over the sidewalks, painting, and revising signage. With the purchase of Capitol Terrace property on the corner of […]

Phase I of our Hollister development was approved last week. This first phase of the project, led by developer, Paul Stephens, will support five in-line retail spaces (73,000 square feet) and a pad “shops” (12,000 square feet). We are hoping for shell deliveries by the fall of 2018. At full build-out of the site, we […]

Hawkins Companies has been attending ICSC RECON for 40years.  ICSC RECON is the largest shopping center convention for retail real estate professionals.  The annual global convention provides an opportunity for developers, landlords, brokers, tenants and anyone related to the retail industry to network, discuss deals and maintain or form relationships. ICSC RECON had nearly 40,000 […]

Well, Well, Well… If an outsider were to observe Hawkins Companies at length, they may wonder if the time, effort, and resources devoted to helping local charities is equally received by the company staff. The answer would likely surprise them. Employee wellness has been a part of the Hawkins workplace culture from the beginning. Nothing […]

Idaho Street, Boise 1987 The wind whips whirls of dust and sand up and down Idaho Street on a gusty cold Saturday in March of 1987. No one walks the sidewalks between Capitol Boulevard and 10th Street. Few customers are in the stores—Brookovers, Roper’s, Hal Davis, The Mode. Restaurants are closed because it is a […]

Increase workplace performance by including “fun” into the daily routine! In today’s competitive workplace environment, productivity is the key to staying ahead of the pack. How can “fun” be a fundamental component of a company’s core values, and not lose productivity in the process? Recent studies have shown that workplace environments that provide opportunities to […]