Advocacy ADUs Offer a Way to Keep Multiple Generations Close Together, While Offering Space and Privacy
Multigenerational households—that is, homes with three or more generations in the mix—are more common than they used to be, due…
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ADU News Tampa sees boost in Accessory Dwelling Units following 2024 rule changes
TAMPA, Fla. — For some Tampa homeowners, a small structure in the backyard is becoming a way to bring in…
Design How They Pulled It Off: An ADU That Adds Space for a Family—and Follows Local and State Rules
To build a 400-square-foot structure behind his parents’ Marin County home, designer Toby Watters had to navigate strict environmental protections…
People Their loved ones needed long-term care. 4 families explain why building a tiny home was the solution.
Lena Koropey’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease nearly a decade ago. Since then, she’s watched her once-independent mother come…
Advocacy Tri-Valley REACH breaks ground on new ADU in Pleasanton
REACH team members pose together at the groundbreaking ceremony for Tanager Drive’s new Accessory Dwelling Unit. Tri-Valley REACH commemorated the…
Design Budget Breakdown: This Southern California Home Is Technically an ADU—and It Started as a Garage
After getting outbid on a series of houses, Sarah and Brant Barrah had all but given up on ever owning…
People Woman Built a Backyard ‘Granny Pod’ for Her Parents. Now She Always Has a Built-in Babysitter
Caitlin Swann had the perfect idea when her parents decided it was time to sell her childhood home. When Caitlin…
People A woman built her parents a 725-square-foot cottage in her backyard so they could be closer to their grandchildren
Patti and Gary Christie were at a crossroads in 2024. The 74- and 75-year-olds had lived in their family home…
People A woman built a $400,000 ADU on her property so her parents can live rent-free
Brown, 42, and her family are originally from Bosnia-Herzegovina, but they left in 1992 when civil war broke out. They…