A Once Financially Submerged City Resurfaces in Style
The Back Story: Mountain House’s startling comeback is the stuff of suburban legend
It sounds like an urban legend, or maybe a suburban one: A town in San Joaquin County is declared “the most underwater” municipality in the United States. But in little more than a decade, the town has become not only California’s newest incorporated city but also a thriving community with elegant homes, neighborhood schools and three varieties of local parks.
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Maria Ogrydziak Architecture
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF ICONIC CENTRAL VALLEY ARCHITECTURE
“I love what I do every day,” says Maria Ogrydziak, AIA, as she reflects on her 40th year as a licensed architect — a remarkable journey that has transformed California’s Central Valley through innovative design and visionary architectural leadership.
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HAGGERTY Construction
THE BUILDING, RESTORING AND MAINTAINING SPECIALISTS
Founded in 2010, HAGGERTY Construction is a California-based general contractor known for delivering complex, high-impact projects across Northern California and beyond.
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Avanti Builders
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF RESILIENCE, PASSION AND UNEXPECTED INSPIRATION
As Avanti Builders celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the story of this construction company is one of resilience, passion and unexpected inspiration. Founded by Ryan Luttrell in 2015, Avanti’s journey began not just with a business plan, but with a profound personal loss that would shape the company’s ethos for years to come.
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Hope Cooperative
Resilience, Connection, Transformation
Resilience, connection, transformation. At Hope Cooperative, these are not just values — they’re a promise. For more than four decades, this Sacramento-based nonprofit has helped individuals and families overcome homelessness, mental illness and substance use challenges by offering supportive housing and compassionate, trauma-informed services.
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NeighborWorks® Sacramento
For four decades, Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (SNHS) has transformed lives in the Sacramento region by working tirelessly to provide direct pathways to affordable housing, education and capital. SNHS has been an invaluable community treasure since its incorporation in 1986.
Resurrecting the Railyards
After a major environmental cleanup, ground is expected to be broken this year on a new hospital, stadium and entertainment center
The Railyards, an urban infill project, promises to transform downtown Sacramento, nearly doubling its existing size. The property consists of 240 acres north of the Amtrak station on H Street and east of Interstate 5.
Five Years After the Shelter-in-Place Order, How Is Downtown Sacramento Doing?
Sacramento businesses face mixed results since first shutdowns associated with COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comstock’s followed four downtown Sacramento businesses and their broader sectors for a six-part series. On the fifth anniversary of the shutdowns, we checked in to see how they are faring.
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TIM LEWIS
DEMAND FOR EXECUTIVE-STYLE LUXURY HOMES SOARS AT MAGNOLIA
The much-anticipated model homes at Magnolia in Granite Bay are open by appointment for viewing. Tim Lewis Communities has raised the bar at this exclusive new neighborhood. Magnolia has already generated significant excitement, with 21 sales recorded before the model homes were completed.
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Ramco Enterprises, Inc.
CHEERS TO ALMOST 40 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST SACRAMENTO!
Ramco Enterprises, Inc., a diversified commercial real estate and land development company based in West Sacramento, marks nearly six decades of shaping the region’s real estate landscape. Founded in 1965 in West Sacramento, the company has become a key player in commercial and residential development projects throughout the Sacramento area.