Alder & Stone notes
Notes from the studio.
May 25, 2026
What a fall 2026 start means for your move-in date
Most clients who break ground in October are in by July. Here's the month-by-month timeline we built our process around, and the two phases that always take longer than people expect.
May 14, 2026
Buying land in Park City — the 9 things to verify before you close
Water rights, HOA review, soils report, septic feasibility, view easements — the local list.
May 8, 2026
Land suitability: what we look for before we'll let you buy a lot
Eight checks we run on every lot before signing a build contract — drainage, percolation, easement creep, and the soil cores most realtors don't run.
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Architect-led designNAHB Master BuilderBUILDER 100Est. 2001