Crews have broken ground in Caldwell on a 251-unit townhome rental community that developers say will function like an entire neighborhood built just for renters. The Residences at Wilson Creek will mix two-, three-, and four-bedroom layouts across single- and two-story buildings, with completion targeted for the end of 2028.
Construction is now underway for the Residences at Wilson Creek, according to Yield PRO, which reports that Layton Construction is leading the build. The outlet describes the project as creating an entire neighborhood of single-family-style homes built specifically for renters, a setup that mirrors the broader build-to-rent trend reshaping how developers approach housing in fast-growing parts of the Treasure Valley.
Layton says its relationship with developer Dominium on this project dates back to January 2024, when its teams first partnered on the deal and helped with design coordination, permitting, and entitlements, per the same yieldpro.com account. That multi-year runway is part of why Layton Project Manager Cooper Sharpe framed the groundbreaking as a milestone years in the making, saying he was excited to begin building the project developed with Dominium over several years.
What Renters Can Expect
Sharpe also tied the project directly to local housing pressure, saying the community will help today's Boise-area families get into the homes they need. Separately, a report from housingonline.com describes the development's long-term affordability as supported by the Section 42 LIHTC program and calls it Dominium's first new construction project in the state.
Yield PRO's report also calls the Residences at Wilson Creek the largest development of its kind in Idaho's history, though that claim has not been independently verified elsewhere. The same outlet lists Layton's Idaho marquee projects as including Alante Homes, which it describes as the state's second-largest build-to-rent community. Alante Homes at Spring Run totals 419 homes, with 233 on the north side and 186 on the south.
A Separate Caldwell Project Shares the Wilson Creek Name
Caldwell has seen other large rental proposals move through its approval process in recent years. The Idaho Press reported that the Caldwell City Council approved a separate development called Homesteads at Wilson Creek, also totaling 251 dwelling units, consisting of four single-family homes, three triplexes, and 119 duplexes spread across 28 acres. That plan set aside nearly a third of its land, 32.8 percent, as common open space, with another 8.5 percent reserved for private open space alongside a clubhouse and dog park, according to the same Idaho Press report. It is not clear from available records whether that project is the same as, or distinct from, the Residences at Wilson Creek now under construction.
Another build-to-rent project in the area, Alante Homes at Spring Run, was reported by BoiseDev to be planned as 419 total build-to-rent homes — 233 on the north side of Laster Lane and 186 on the south side — with a price tag of $150 million. BoiseDev's reporting, drawn from a PEG Companies release, also described plans for a clubhouse, pool, walking pathways, two dog parks, and more than 16 acres of open space, with the first 233 homes expected to be finished in spring 2024.
Layton's Broader Build-to-Rent Footprint
Layton says it currently has five other build-to-rent projects in progress across the country, part of a sector it describes as booming nationally. On its own site, the company states the build-to-rent market hit an all-time high in 2024 with 39,000 houses completed, a 15.5 percent jump from 2023, and that more than 350,000 build-to-rent units were already in the market with another 78,000 expected to be completed by 2027.
Beyond housing, Layton describes itself as active across aviation, higher education, multifamily, and healthcare construction, with other Idaho marquee projects including the St. Luke's Hospital capital improvement project and Syringa Hall at Boise State University. The company operates from an office in Boise as part of a network of 16 strategic offices nationwide and says it employs more than 2,200 construction professionals.
