Building Blocks Truckee is poised for modular building

As soon as December of this year, an initial wave of 12-by-60-foot flatbed trucks carrying Truckee housing will roll into town. The homes, stacked like 20-ton Lego blocks, will be bound for the community’s newest housing development, Coburn Crossing, bringing 137 much needed rentals to the market. Closely following will be a second round of… Read more »

California Custom Builder Enters New Realm of Hybrid Home Building

California Custom Builder Enters New Realm of Hybrid Home Building Mark Tanner Construction tries out prefabricated construction methods to broaden company abilities. By SYMONE GARVETT This story was originally published in Builder. In California’s Sierra Valley, custom builder Mark Tanner Construction has always been known for its one-of-a-kind site-built homes. But now, the company has begun a new wave… Read more »

Let’s Get Lost In The Sierras

By Philip Ferrato / 10/31/18 at 1:00 pm / Comments Photo Credit: Nakoma Resort   Ascend, an outstanding project north of Lake Tahoe is coming to fruition– a collection of high-design manufactured homes set in the forest at the Nakoma resort. In a beautiful year-round location, it’s not far from the slopes (with a shuttle to Northstar) and… Read more »

CALIFORNIA CUSTOM BUILDER ENTERS NEW REALM OF HYBRID HOME BUILDING

BUILDER CALIFORNIA CUSTOM BUILDER ENTERS NEW REALM OF HYBRID HOME BUILDING Mark Tanner Construction tries out prefabricated construction methods to broaden company abilities. By Symone Garvett In California’s Sierra Valley, custom builder Mark Tanner Construction has always been known for its one-of-a-kind site-built homes. But now, the company has begun a new wave of hybrid home building, working… Read more »

Rolling With the Punches

Rolling With the Punches A switch of architects and a major redesign mid-project didn’t faze this remodeler. By Sean Wallisch Surprises always come up during construction projects, but perhaps nothing is harder than a change in architect halfway through. That’s exactly what happened to Mark Tanner and his team at Mark Tanner Construction last spring. As… Read more »

How a California Home’s Design Changed on the Fly

When the owners of a house under construction in Truckee, Calif., decided to abandon the mountain-style look of their partially built home, they turned to Los Angeles-based Marmol Radziner’s modern aesthetic. The about-face required builder Mark Tanner Construction to swiftly adapt in order to stay on schedule. Tasked with scrapping the partially completed second floor,… Read more »

HOW A CALIFORNIA HOME’S DESIGN CHANGED ON THE FLY

When the owners of a house under construction in Truckee, Calif., decided to abandon the mountain-style look of their partially built home, they turned to Los Angeles-based Marmol Radziner’s modern aesthetic. The about-face required builder Mark Tanner Construction to swiftly adapt in order to stay on schedule. Tasked with scrapping the partially completed second floor,… Read more »

TRUCKEE COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND NEW DOWNTOWN PARK

A RENDERING OF TRUCKEE’S NEW DOWNTOWN PARK AND SENSORY GARDEN, COURTESY HIGH WEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS TRUCKEE COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND NEW DOWNTOWN PARK Written by Sylas Wright Filling space between one of Truckee’s most historically significant buildings and hottest new hangouts is a decidedly unspectacular property. Boxed in by the weather-beaten exterior of the building and unsightly… Read more »

CLEAR CREEK TAHOE: A NEW STATE OF LUXURY

CLEAR CREEK TAHOE AND ITS COORE & CRENSHAW GOLF COURSE ARE TUCKED OFF OF HIGHWAY 50 ON THE EASTERN SLOPE OF THE CARSON RANGE, A SHORT DRIVE FROM LAKE TAHOE CLEAR CREEK TAHOE: A NEW STATE OF LUXURY Written by Sylas Wright   |  Photography by Clear Creek Tahoe Clear Creek Tahoe has long held a grand vision… Read more »