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New Construction Homes in Sparks: 2026 Builders Guide
Sparks is the Truckee Meadows' most active new-build frontier — 57 active new-construction listings as of July 12, 2026,…
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Builder Profile
About Forte in Las Vegas
Forte is a Las Vegas–based design-build general contractor; VEGAS INC, which reported on the firm as Forte Specialty Contractors in March 2021, said then that it had been founded 11 years earlier and usually built about a dozen homes a year. Unlike the production builders that dominate the valley's new-home market, Forte does not sell inventory homes or operate model complexes in master-planned communities. It builds one-off custom residences under contract with the homeowner, typically on a lot the client already owns inside a guard-gated community — a fundamentally different transaction from buying a spec home or reserving a homesite from a builder's price sheet.
The firm's published residential work centres on The Summit Club in Summerlin, where Forte says it has completed multiple custom residences, including the one it identifies as Palladio; its custom-estate portfolio also lists Aperture, Tombolo, The Fort and Cascade. Forte also cites custom-home or preconstruction experience in The Ridges, Ascaya and Astra at La Madre Peaks. Its contractor license, #0087532, is held by Forte Living LLC: when we checked the Nevada State Contractors Board record on October 8, 2026, it showed an active B General Building license with an unlimited monetary limit, an origin date of December 8, 2020 and an expiration date of December 31, 2026, with B General Building as its only classification. Forte's portfolio is not exclusively residential — VEGAS INC reported in 2021 that its commercial projects included Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen at Caesars Palace, Bardot Brasserie at Aria and attraction work at theme parks, which is unusual among the custom-home builders in this tier and worth understanding before you engage them.
For a buyer, the practical distinction is that a Forte home is a construction contract, not a purchase agreement. There is no builder price sheet or commission schedule to rely on, the schedule depends on your design, approvals and construction rather than a builder's standard plan, and the cost basis is driven by your own architectural programme rather than a published base price with an options list. Nevada Real Estate Group's role on a custom build is on the real estate side of it — lot selection and lot valuation, what the finished residence is likely to appraise and resell for in that specific community, and representation if you later sell. We are not the general contractor and we do not receive any referral consideration from Forte or any other builder named on this site.
Nevada Real Estate Group (License S.181401, verifiable at red.nv.gov) represents buyers in Forte transactions. How buyer-agent compensation is handled varies by builder and contract, so confirm it in writing with the builder’s sales office before you sign.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Forte
Is Forte a licensed home builder in Nevada?
Yes. Forte's contractor license, #0087532, is held by Forte Living LLC. When we checked the Nevada State Contractors Board record on October 8, 2026, it showed an active B General Building license with an unlimited monetary limit, expiring December 31, 2026; B General Building was its only classification. Make sure the legal name on any contract you sign matches the license, and verify the status yourself on the board's license search before signing — status and classification can change.
What does Forte build in Las Vegas?
Ground-up custom residences, most visibly at The Summit Club in Summerlin, along with hospitality venues, themed environments and commercial projects. Forte is a design-build general contractor rather than a residential-only home builder, so its portfolio spans both markets.
Does Forte sell homes I can buy directly?
Generally no. Forte builds under contract for an owner, usually on a lot the client already controls. If you want a finished Forte-built home, the route is the resale market — a previously built residence coming up for sale — not a builder sales office.
How does buying a Forte custom build differ from buying from Toll Brothers or Blue Heron?
A production or semi-custom builder sells you a home from a price sheet with its own purchase agreement and a schedule set by the builder. A pure custom contract like Forte's is a construction agreement priced off your own architectural programme, on a lot you already own, with a timeline that depends on scope, lot conditions and approvals. How any agent is paid on either route is set in your written buyer agreement, not by the builder.
Do I still need a real estate agent on a custom build?
For the construction contract itself you want a construction attorney, not an agent. Where Nevada Real Estate Group adds value is the real estate side: valuing and acquiring the lot, sanity-checking what the finished residence should appraise and resell for in that community, and representing you on the eventual sale. We are explicit that this is a narrower role than on a production purchase.
Has Forte won Best of Las Vegas?
Forte has appeared on the Best of Las Vegas ballot in the Custom Home Builder and Luxury Home Builder categories. Appearing on that ballot is a nomination open to public voting, not a win — we have not been able to confirm a Best of Las Vegas award for Forte, and we do not list unconfirmed awards on this site.
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