Historic Downtown Pocatello is the heart of our community!
Historic Downtown Pocatello has an Exciting Future Ahead of Us!
While we love our past, we are looking forward to the future development of our beloved downtown and adjacent neighborhoods.
The Pocatello Downtown Development Plan - A Vision for the 21st Century
The Pocatello Downtown Development Plan provides the City and the community, an ambitious vision for the future of Downtown Pocatello. It provides a foundational framework for downtown success, goals, and strategies to implement the vision. This plan should be utilized as a playbook by the City of Pocatello, Historic Downtown Pocatello, Inc., business and property owners, investors, developers, and various community organizations in determining priorities and strategies to accomplish the goals of the vision within Downtown and the surrounding areas.
Join our neighborhood! Whether you are interested in purchasing a building, opening a new business, or living Downtown, the future is exciting. Be part of it!
To learn more about purchasing a building or opening a new business, please contact Historic Downtown Pocatello at (208) 232-7545.
To learn more about housing opportunities and available residential properties, please contact NeighborWorks Pocatello at (208) 232-9468.
Development Plan:
The 20 year development vision for Historic Downtown Pocatello was approved by the Pocatello City Council in December 2021. To review the plan, please click on the tab below.
Property Owners Information
Communication
Historic Downtown Pocatello strives to keep all of our property owners updated and informed about upcoming projects, plans for the future, events and community efforts. Our communication tools include:
Quarterly Newsletter - we publish a quarterly newsletter that is mailed with your quarterly invoices. We also put a copy of each newsletter for the past year on this website. Reading the newsletter is a great way to keep up. The most recent newsletter is available below.
This Website - we update this website weekly. This is a comprehensive, yet user friendly, way to keep up with what we are doing.
Facebook - we post updates, merchant information and upcoming event information daily on two Facebook sites, Historic Downtown Pocatello and Downtown Pocatello Nightlife. Be sure to "Like" and "Follow" both today and stay in the know.
Instagram - we are live on Instagram too! Be sure to "follow" downtownpocatello and downtownpocatellonightlife.
Weekly eMail Updates - Every Tuesday or Wednesday we send an email update to the businesses, property owners and advocates of Downtown. We welcome new businesses, announce expansions, give helpful tips and feature what's coming up in the Downtown area.
If you have a special coming up or information you’d like to share with your neighbors, just let us know. To submit information for this weekly update email to: spalagi@historicdowntownpocatello.com by 5pm on Friday.
If you are not currently receiving weekly emails from Historic Downtown Pocatello please click here to send us a quick email and we'll get you added! Be sure to include your name and company. If you would like to review the emails from the past couple of weeks, just click on the Weekly Blog tab at the top of the page.
If you are a property owners that also operates a business in the Downtown area, please be sure to visit the Merchants tab. There is a list of marketing opportunities available for the businesses in the Downtown area, most at no cost or shared cost to help you promote your business!
Why a strong and developing downtown area is important -
"Why should we invest in downtown?" Great question! The Downtown Pocatello area is an important and worthwhile investment in the economic health and quality of life in your community.
- Downtown is a symbol of community economic health, local quality of life, pride, and community history. These are all factors in industrial, commercial and professional recruitment.
- A vital Downtown retains and creates jobs, which also means a stronger tax base. Long-term revitalization establishes capable businesses that use public services and provide tax revenues for the community.
- Downtown is also a good incubator for new small businesses – the building blocks of a healthy economy. Strip centers and malls are often too expensive for new entrepreneurs.
- A vital Downtown area reduces sprawl by concentrating retail in one area and uses community resources wisely, such as infrastructure, tax dollars and land.
- A healthy Downtown core protects property values in surrounding residential neighborhoods.
- The traditional commercial district is an ideal location for independent businesses, which in turn:
- Keep profits in town. Chain businesses send profits out of town.
- Supports local families with family-owned businesses.
- Supports local community projects, such as ball teams and schools.
- Provide an extremely stable economic foundation, as opposed to a few large businesses and chains with no ties to stay in the community.
- A revitalized Downtown increases the community’s options for goods and services: whether for basic staples, like clothing, food and professional services or less traditional function such as housing and entertainment.
- Many Downtown districts become tourist attractions by virtue of the character of buildings, location, selection of unique businesses, and events held there.
Source: National Main Street Program sponsored by
The National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Properties - Spaces For Sale or Lease
Purpose Center
224 N Main Street
3rd & 4th Floors Now Available!
Located in Historic Downtown Pocatello this beautiful historic building features two commercial office spaces, on the 3rd & 4th floors that are now ready for tenants! A total of 9400 sq. ft. is available, each floor is approximately 4700 sq. ft. of space.
Spaces are partially finished to allow you to plan a custom layout to suit your needs.
Lots of natural light with many front and rear windows. Large parking lot at rear of building. Neighbors include a coffee shop, bakery, retail shopping and restaurants in a thriving downtown area.
Interested in leasing?
Contact Craig Yadon
Yadon Properties LLC
(208) 681-6028
Main Street Retail Space Available For Lease
This space is located at 228 N. Main St. in a high traffic area of Historic Downtown Pocatello. With 1,100 square feet, it's perfect for a retail store!
The space includes a Main Street entrance and a rear entrance with parking lot access. The electrical is currently being updated. The space is clean and ready for it's new tenant.
Interested in leasing?
Contact Craig Yadon
Yadon Properties LLC
(208) 681-6028
Retail/Office Space Available For Lease
This beautiful renovated space is located at 234 N. Main St. and is next to Leadership Pocatello Park. There are two suites available:
Suite 1: The front entrance is located on Main Street. A new side entrance opens into the park. The space has 1,810 square feet, new ADA restroom, new electrical, plumbing and HVAC.
Suite 2: The entrance faces N. Union Pacific Avenue and public parking lots. A new side entrance opens into the park. The space has 555 square feet, new ADA restroom, new electrical, plumbing and HVAC.
Suites can be leased separately or combined for one tenant.
Interested in leasing?
Contact Craig Yadon
Yadon Properties LLC
(208) 681-6028
For Sale on East Side of Downtown
237 E. Center St.
Multiple opportunities in this historic Pocatello Building. Known throughout most of its life as the Auditorium Theatre this approximate 15,000 sq. ft. building has served multiple uses. Currently a great shell with many big-ticket items and improvements being complete. As a shell with great bones the building offers approximately 5,000 sq ft on the main and an additional 5,000 sq ft. in an upper level that is wide open.
Great for retail and could easily be converted to office or service businesses. Basement is functional and has multiple access stairwells. Recent exterior remodel with new stucco/drivit on the front of the building and newer paint around surrounding brick exterior.
Own a slice of history on this 200 Block of E Center, Pocatello, ID and be surrounded by other iconic Pocatello locations adjoining this incredible building.
Website link Click here
For additional information, please contact:
Gil Judkins at (208) 251-1780 or Michael Wheelock at (208) 232-5025 with Premier Properties Real Estate.
228 N. Main St.
234 N. Main Street
237 E. Center St.
Interior Office Spaces Available for Lease:
Shared Commercial Kitchen Spaces
240 S. Main St. Join a cooperative of entrepreneurs sharing a commercial kitchen space to provide a wonderful shopping and dining experience for customers. For additional information, please contact Jim Young at (949) 285-9898.
Old Federal Building
150 S. Arthur Ave., Contact: Dick Carroll (208) 251-7628.
Building amenities include a variety of spaces available, convenient parking
Station Square
200 S. Main St., Contact: Denis Clijster, (208) 269-8208
Beautiful office spaces available with and without reception areas. Free public parking lot located behind building. Restaurant located inside building. Call for details.
