About Dennis M. Baker

Dennis M Baker

Dennis M. Baker began his real estate ventures in 1970 as a sole proprietorship and has built the business into a multi-corporation, multi-million dollar Real Estate Development Company. The related Investment and Development Companies, has at its core, loyal employees and associates who function as a team in creating quality developments in Idaho and Utah.

Education

1955
Graduated from Nampa High School
1959
Graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Political Science

Work History

1970 - Present
Sole Proprietor of Dennis M Baker & Associates (Boise, ID)
1970 - Present
President/Operating Manager of the following companies: BW Utah Inc., DMB Properties LP, DMB Development LLC, Baker Investments LLC, TR Company LLC, ICE LLC, BW Eagle Inc., DMB Management LLC, Baker Properties LP, Baker Development LLC, DMB Foundation, Isaac's Canyon Development Company LLC, BW Meridian Inc., DMB Investments LLC, Baker Management LLC, Baker Nursery LLC, and Multiple Baker Charitable Trusts
1970 - Present
Partner/Co-manager of the following companies: BWJV, BB Trails LLC ,BB One LLC, Riverchase LLC, BWJV II - Utah, BWinc/EIO BB Two LLC, BWJV II - Bank Drive, BW Inc/Midland Properties, BB Nursery LLC
1964 - 1970
Stock Broker for Schwabacher & Company (San Francisco, CA) Formatting of private and public venture capital funds
1961-1964
Office Manager at Boise Cascade (Osaka, Japan & Boise, ID)
1959-1961
Display Advertising at Daily Herald (Provo, UT)

Achievements

In Ada County, Idaho:

  • Acquired White Hardware Store on Main Street in 1968 and sold in 1970 to Boise Redevelopment
  • Acquired State Liquor Store on 9th Street in 1968 and sold in 1970 to Boise Redevelopment
  • Acquired Linden Arms apartments and sold in 2002
  • Acquired numerous properties for rentals (see property ownership structure) – now leasing
  • Acquired Blacks Creek 1, 100 acres – yet to be developed
  • Maple Ridge Estates – developed and sold 78 residential lots (1-acre parcels)
  • Cloverdale Estates – developed and sold 50 residential lots ( 1- to 5-acre parcels)
  • Illinois and Iowa Streets – developed and sold 44 residential lots
  • Centennial Subdivision – developed and sold 650 residential lots
  • Independence Park – developed and sold 450 residential lots
  • Colonial Estates – developed and sold 279 residential lots
  • Morningwind Estates – developed and sold 57 residential lots
  • Oregon Trail Heights – developed and sold 325 residential lots
  • East Meadow Park – developed and sold 151 residential lots
  • Willow Springs – developed and sold 240 residential lots
  • Burton Woods – developed and sold 180 residential lots
  • Barber Pointe – developed and sold 200 residential lots
  • Kimballwood – developed and sold 230 residential lots
  • Halstead Place – developed and sold 160 residential lots
  • Trailside Place – developed and sold 115 residential lots
  • Danbury Fair – developed and sold 400 residential lots, 3 limited office parcels, and 1 comm’l parcel
  • Island Woods – developed and sold 247 residential lots
  • No. Channel Center – developed and sold 4 comm’l parcels; developed and built 6 buildings, currently leased
  • Two Rivers – developed and selling 370 residential lots
  • Lakemoor – developing 320 ‘resic dential lots in phases 1,2,3,4,5,7 & 8 and 300,000 sq. ft. of commercial and office
  • Pine 43 – developing 170 acres commercial and mixed use – mixed density – medium and high desity res. In Elmore County, Idaho
  • Tipanuk Farms – developed and sold 260 5 acre parcels

In Canyon County, Idaho:

  • Brandt’s Landing – developed and sold 300 residential lots
  • Middle Creek – developed and sold 278 residential lots
  • Brandt’s Landing East – developed and sold 55 residential lots and 2 commercial parcels
  • Kensington Place – developed and sold 330 residential lots
  • The Greens at Ridgecrest – developed and selling 125 residential lots
  • Dalian Woods – developed and sold 262 residential lots and 2 commercial parcels Lakebrook- developing phases: 1, 2, and 3.
  • Lakebrook – developing 52 acres of commercial at Karcher Rd. & Midway

In Blaine County, Idaho:

  • Camas Creek – developed 22 residential lots, 22 single-family lots and 160 acres remaining for future development

In Pleasant Grove, Utah:

  • The Grove – acquired and developing approximately 145 acres of commercial, office, and retail projects (1-15 Exit #278. two subdivisions of office/retail approximately 23 acres
  • Have constructed and manage 80,000.00 square foot office building and is fully leased as of January 2019