Building gone, Lake Tahoe now visible

The Alta Mira building. Photo/Bill Kingman

The building being razed Sept. 15. Photo/Provided

The pile of debris. Photo/Provided

The Alta Mira building on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe came down Sept. 15 in less than two hours.

The California Tahoe Conservancy bought the 0.55-acre property.

This area is the end point for what started as the 56-acre project. Beautification from this parcel to El Dorado Beach would complete the Lakeview Commons project. That will take more than $4 million to complete. No money is in the bank to start it. (Lakeview Commons cost more than $6 million.)

The remaining acreage in the bigger project is across the street and includes Campground by the Lake.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report