200+ apartments eyed on Eagle Road in Meridian. What to know

Key Points:

• Quarterra, a national multifamily developer, has filed preliminary plans to build a 250-unit residential project called Emblem Meridian near Eagle and Victory roads in South Meridian, nearly doubling the previously approved 138 units for the 14-acre site.
• The proposed development would include 204 apartments and 46 townhouses with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, along with amenities such as a clubhouse, swimming pool, and over 500 parking spaces.
• The project must undergo city approval processes, including public hearings, and justify its increased density of 18 units per acre, which exceeds the city’s mixed-use plan limit of 15 units per acre.
• South Meridian's Eagle Road corridor is nearing full development, with few remaining undeveloped pockets, though growth continues in other nearby areas such as Meridian Road, Linder and Amity roads, and Lake Hazel Road.
• Other developments in the area include a senior living center and a proposed 211-home subdivision called Starling Ridge near Columbia Road, indicating ongoing but shifting growth patterns in Meridian.