Local contractors start Doyon Lighthouse Village build
After years of silence in the old Lighthouse Village by the Homer Spit, the pounding of pile drivers began to ring out across Homer last week.
Construction of a set of condominiums by Alaska Native corporation Doyon Limited is underway by local contractor Big Mountain Builders. The pilings are being driven to support three duplexes.
Plans to build a three-story hotel on the site at the base of the Spit — which raised opposition and controversy in Homer in 2024 and 2025 — remain pending. Critics raised questions about visual intrusion, increased traffic conflicts, public access to adjacent wetlands, and other concerns.
City planner Ryan Foster confirmed Doyon’s current zoning permit only applies to the condo units. The city has not yet received a zoning permit application for the hotel.
Doyon also has a permit from the FAA to operate a large crane onsite, adjacent to the flight path for the airport. The FAA determined the crane posed no hazard to air navigation.
The Homer Independent Press contacted Doyon for further details on the project, but did not receive a response before press time.
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