12002 Tigrina
Avenue
What's happening on site now
We took the original house on this lot and are reworking it to get the most out of the property: a two-story duplex with a two-car garage and a private exterior stair to the upper unit. Framing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC rough-in, insulation, and drywall are all complete. Construction is finished through drywall, right where we planned to stop, so the next owner can choose every finish.
A two-unit duplex in Whittier
The original house becomes a two-story duplex: a ground-floor unit and an upper unit with its own exterior stair, plus a two-car garage. Designed and built in-house by Home Construction & Design.
2 separate units
A ground-floor unit and an upper unit, each a self-contained home with its own entry.
1,300± sq ft each
Six bedrooms and four baths across the two units.
Private exterior stair
The upper unit is reached by its own exterior staircase, with no shared hallway.
2-car garage
An attached two-car garage plus driveway parking.
Listed at drywall
Built through drywall, then sold as an open canvas so the next owner picks every finish.
Live in one, rent one
Works for an owner-occupant, an investor, or both.
We frame it. You finish it.
Listed at drywall, then it's yours
We're building this duplex through drywall and stopping there on purpose. Walk both units, feel the actual scale of every room, and pick your own flooring, fixtures, and vanities. No finishes to undo: just two open canvases, ready for an owner-occupant, an investor, or both. The interior renderings below show one way to finish it.
See the duplex
Exterior renderings plus a finished-interior concept. Tap any image to view it full size.
From original house to duplex
Design & planning — done. We started with the original house and planned the most value we could get out of the lot: a two-story duplex with a two-car garage, a ground-floor unit, and an upper unit reached by its own exterior stair. Full exterior and interior renderings are finished.
Permits, demo, foundation & framing — complete. Plans were approved by the City of Whittier, the site was prepped, and the foundation went in under city inspection. Framing for both units is done, giving each 1,300± sq ft home its full footprint.
MEP rough-in — complete. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC were run through the open walls and passed the city's rough-in inspection.
Insulation & drywall — complete. Both units are insulated and drywalled, and construction stops here on purpose. The duplex is offered at this stage so its next owner can choose every finish themselves.
Who's behind this build
General Contractor
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