SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
Sugar Pine Village in South Lake Tahoe is a new residential, affordable community that complements the existing neighborhood while also preserving native species and sensitive land. This multiphase project at 1029 Tata Lane and 1888 Lake Tahoe Blvd is providing residents with new high-quality, sustainable housing designed to encourage biking, walking, transit ridership, and connection with nearby trails for the local workforce and their families.
The State of California selected Related California and Saint Joseph Community Land Trust as part of a competitive process to develop the Sugar Pine Village project under Governor Newsom’s Executive Order promoting affordable housing development.
Phase 1A, which includes 68 affordable apartments, and Phase 2A, which includes 60 affordable apartments, were completed in September 2024 and July 2025, respectively. The waiting list for the third phase, Phase 1B, is now open. Please click the button below to apply. Phase 1B is expected to be completed by Fall 2026. You may also call the John Stewart Company, the property manager, at 916-561-0323 for general leasing information.
Phases 1A and 2A are complete. Phase 1B is currently under construction, with an estimated completion date in Fall 2026. The remaining phase (Phase 2B) is currently pursuing financing. Phases 1B and 2B will add 120 new units to the neighborhood when completed.
Sugar Pine Village will be a 248-unit affordable multifamily housing project located on state-owned surplus land at 1888 Lake Tahoe Blvd. and 1029 Tata Lane in South Lake Tahoe. The project, developed in partnership between Related California and St. Joseph Community Land Trust, consists of four phases and will be deed-restricted to households making 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) or below.
The Sugar Pine Village project is the result of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-06-19 to utilize excess state-owned land for affordable housing development in response to California’s acute housing crisis. The state will retain ownership of the land through a long-term ground lease with the developer.
Phase 1B includes 60 units of 100% affordable housing built along with the required infrastructure and landscaping. This phase also includes parking spaces. Phase 1B’s income eligibility will be for households in the range of 30-60% of El Dorado County Area Median Income.
To fill out an application, please visit John Stewart Company.
The project is financed through numerous state, local, and federal financing sources, including Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), loans from the City of South Lake Tahoe, as well as awards from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) program, Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), Local Government Matching Grant (LGMG), Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) programs. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) also supported the project. These financing programs require diligent monitoring to ensure affordability for a minimum of 55 years and restrict any units used as vacation home rentals.
The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) hosted a community meeting in December 2019 to receive community input on what should be developed at 1888 and 1029 Tata Lane. The Conservancy, along with the State of California’s Department of General Services, Housing and Community Development Department in addition to local agencies and partners hosted a virtual meeting in April 2020 to provide updates and receive community input to guide the developer and project selection process.
Related CA and St. Joseph Community Land Trust were selected as the developers in June 2020. In August 2020, the developers, community partners, and agencies hosted a series of five meetings to receive input on the project design, address concerns, and valuable feedback.
Since project approval in January 2021, the developers and City have worked diligently to apply for project financing, other approvals, and permitting. Updates have been provided at various City Council meetings and through local media such as the Tahoe Daily Tribune and South Tahoe Now.
Sugar Pine Village received full environmental and approvals from the City of South Lake Tahoe (City), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), State of California’s Housing and Community Development Department, and CalFire.
The General Contractor for the project will be Deacon Construction, one of California’s most experienced and respected builders. Please contact Drew Sense, Vice President/Division Manager with Deacon Construction at drew.sense@deacon.com if you have concerns or issues during construction.
You may also contact the project’s development team at sugarpinevillageSLT@gmail.com.
The Sugar Pine Village project has been informed by community input via studies and outreach, including findings from the South Shore Housing Needs & Opportunities Study and Action Plan. The project team will embark on an extensive outreach and community engagement process throughout the project design and development phase.
In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order that directed the California Department of General Services (DGS) to identify excess state properties as potential affordable housing development sites. The two Sugar Pine Village land parcels that were designated by the State fulfilled the Governor’s order while also supporting local master planning goals. Before embarking on a competitive selection process, the Conservancy, DGS, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development hosted stakeholder meetings to understand the needs of the surrounding neighborhood and community. Related California and St. Joseph Community Land Trust were selected at the conclusion of this process.
The Project Team is composed of a joint venture between Related California and South Lake Tahoe-based Saint Joseph Community Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community land trust.
Saint Joseph Community Land Trust (SJCLT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 2002 in response to the rising housing costs and the negative impacts of these costs on the broad social fabric, well being, and sustainability of communities around Lake Tahoe. SJCLT’s mission is to provide high quality, dignified, permanently affordable homes and supportive programs to Lake Tahoe’s low and moderate-income employees and residents. Further, SJCLT provides SJCLT resident and community participation in management of the organization and leadership opportunities for low and moderate-income residents of the Tahoe Basin. Saint Joseph Community Land Trust has successfully completed affordable development projects in South Lake Tahoe, including the Sierra Garden Apartments project, which neighbors the Sugar Pine Village site. Learn more here.
Related California is a fully-integrated real estate firm with a nearly 40-year track record of delivering top-quality affordable housing, mixed-income housing, and mixed-use developments across California. The company has over 21,000 residences completed or under construction and more than 7,950 affordable and 6,800 market rate units in predevelopment in its San Francisco, Los Angeles and Irvine offices. As long term property owners committed to sustainability, affordability, and stewardship, Related strives to form strong partnerships and is committed to excellence by working with quality architects and designers to create cost effective developments that fit seamlessly into the fabric of the existing communities. Learn more here.
