Our History


Intro to history section
Himalaya Homes brings with it a highly unique value proposition. An intergenerational business started in 1979 by Zak and Chitra Parpia, immigrants of Bombay, India, now to be passed into the hands of their 3 children, 1 of whom will be running the company – it embodies the American Dream. The uniqueness in our value proposition exists not only in our very DNA as a business, but also in what we can do and what drives us. We are a business with expertise in fields of property management, land acquisition and homebuilding, but we are also focused on building affordable homes, leveraging technology to better serve the community, and overall making the Puget Sound more livable.
Over the Years
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s

1980s
History of Himalaya in the 1980s
Himalaya Homes brings with it a highly unique value proposition. An intergenerational business started in 1979 by Zak and Chitra Parpia, immigrants of Bombay, India, now to be passed into the hands of their 3 children, 1 of whom will be running the company – it embodies the American Dream. The uniqueness in our value proposition exists not only in our very DNA as a business, but also in what we can do and what drives us. We are a business with expertise in fields of property management, land acquisition and homebuilding, but we are also focused on building affordable homes, leveraging technology to better serve the community, and overall making the Puget Sound more livable.

1990s
History of Himalaya in the 1990s
The uniqueness in our value proposition exists not only in our very DNA as a business, but also in what we can do and what drives us. We are a business with expertise in fields of property management, land acquisition and homebuilding, but we are also focused on building affordable homes, leveraging technology to better serve the community, and overall making the Puget Sound more liveable.

2000s
History of Himalaya in the 2000s
The uniqueness in our value proposition exists not only in our very DNA as a business, but also in what we can do and what drives us. We are a business with expertise in fields of property management, land acquisition and homebuilding, but we are also focused on building affordable homes, leveraging technology to better serve the community, and overall making the Puget Sound more liveable.

2010s
History of Himalaya in the 2010s
The uniqueness in our value proposition exists not only in our very DNA as a business, but also in what we can do and what drives us. We are a business with expertise in fields of property management, land acquisition and homebuilding, but we are also focused on building affordable homes, leveraging technology to better serve the community, and overall making the Puget Sound more liveable.

2020s
History of Himalaya in the 2020s
The uniqueness in our value proposition exists not only in our very DNA as a business, but also in what we can do and what drives us. We are a business with expertise in fields of property management, land acquisition and homebuilding, but we are also focused on building affordable homes, leveraging technology to better serve the community, and overall making the Puget Sound more liveable.






Awards
Builder of the Year
Washington State
1986
Builder of the Year
King and Snohomish County
1992
Over 40 years building
in Washington State
1979
President of Master Builders Association
King and Snohomish County
1997


