The Wait List
With the promise of a rise in affordable housing as new projects get underway in Placer County and the Town of Truckee, we look at the current state of affordable housing, the obstacles to building it, and the creative methods being tested to make it happen.
To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb?
How short-term rentals are affecting the local housing market.
In Midst of Affordable Housing Shortage, Innovative Approaches Find Employees a...
Local employees are increasingly experiencing difficulties in finding housing options in Truckee/North Tahoe, with some considering leaving. Agencies and private businesses have solutions to mitigate the flight risk.
‘Missing Middle’ Housing Project Envisions Live-Work-Play From Jibboom Street
Residences at Jibboom is another Truckee housing project in the works. What makes this one so special? It’s geared towards the ‘Missing Middle’.
Small Homes, Big Obstacles
Whatever you call them — ADUs, in-law units, granny flats, what-have-you — they are a solution that appears tailormade for our region, yet it can be incredibly difficult to permit and build these small-scale housing units.
The Downside of Downsizing
Living small isn’t just a fad, it’s necessary for some. But downsizing in Truckee/Tahoe isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Growing Pains at the Artist Lofts
A year into its existence, the Truckee Artist Lofts in downtown Truckee frustrate residents, management, and community members.
Locked In: Placer and Truckee Offer Cash for Local Home Purchases
To ensure some housing is exclusively reserved for the local workforce, Placer County and Truckee deed restriction programs offer a cash incentive to help with the purchase of homes.
The Affordable Housing Experiment
Two decades after its inception, Hopkins Village has become an experiment: How do you build affordable homes and have the project make sense financially?
Housing on the Horizon
The region is undeniably bursting at its seams as new people make their way to Tahoe. How to house them all? Here’s a rundown of residential development projects currently in the pipeline.