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Why apartment construction has been postponed in several Idaho cities

Construction in Downtown Boise.
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Construction in Downtown Boise.

We've seen a ton of new apartment buildings being proposed in Boise and Ada County as builders work to fill a growing need for housing in the Treasure Valley. But some of those building projects have ground to a halt, even if they have the go-ahead from city officials.

BoiseDev reporter Sydney Kidd dug into the apartment building market to find out why this was happening, and some of the reasons she found may surprise you.

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