Tom Niederhofer is a native of the Homer area where his family has been involved in the growth and improvement of this community for three generations. Tom follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather in continuing a tradition of award winning craftsmanship in custom homebuilding. Tom is the owner and sole proprietor of Tom Niederhofer Custom Homes on Water Street in Homer, N.Y.

Affiliations

TN Custom Homes is an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders and the Tompkins Cortland Builders and Remodelers Association. Tom is a member of the Cortland Chamber of Commerce.

Tom is an active volunteer and supporter of various social and cultural programs including Habitat for Humanity and the Heifer Project. Tom is also a member of the board of directors of the Center for the Arts in Homer, NY.

History

In the early 1900’s, Carl Niederhofer was a successful builder in Lancaster, N.Y. After suffering substantial losses in the Depression, he moved his family to Homer in the early thirties. Here he continued the tradition of craftsmanship in building that his father, Joseph, brought from Germany. After World War II, Carl’s son Vern, (Tom’s father) went to work for his father. After finishing his time in the service, Vern’s brother Carlton (Dutch) also joined the company. In 1949 they started their first development in Cortland. In 1954 Carl retired, leaving the business to Vern and Carlton who then opened the Acme Lumber, a full service lumber yard. For over 25 years Vern and Carlton built hundreds of high quality, affordable homes. The developments they created are now mature, comfortable neighborhoods. Tom Niederhofer started his construction career in 1973, developing his skills on crews in Pennsylvania and Texas before moving back home to build his own company in Homer.