ADU News Not (officially) in my backyard: Illegal California ADUs outpacing permitted ones
When it comes to building more of the housing that California needs, the legislative reforms making it easier to build…
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ADU News Affordable housing initiatives see policy boosts
Efforts to increase affordable housing inventory picked up momentum this week with new federal programs and state legislation aimed at…
ADU News New planning tool arrives as California prepares for more accessory dwelling units
A private planning firm in California is launching a new tool to help local governments there prepare for a pending…
ADU News The Deep Dive: An ADU That Works All the Angles
As any issue of Dwell proves, the choice of material or joinery method can transform a good project into a…
Design She built a granny flat in Echo Park: How it saved her during the pandemic
Gail Otter has a unique view of construction.Otter, who grew up in Los Alamitos with five siblings, watched as her…
Design Budget Breakdown: An $80K ADU Gives a Growing Austin Family Space for Work—and Working Out
Expecting a child, Julia and Stevie Chavez bought their two-bed rental and added a luminous backyard structure that’s part office,…
ADU News One of every 5 new homes built in California last year was an ADU
In 1984, Mike Bradley bought a brown-shingled home on a quiet street in central Berkeley.Forty years and three generations later,…
ADU News Together We Build: Colorado’s new ADU Rules have statewide impact
We have weighed in numerous times in the past regarding the benefits of ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units.) A number of…
ADU News How a Couple Built an ADU Generating $4,500 Monthly in Rental Income
How One Couple Built An ADU That Earns $4,500/Month In Rental IncomeA couple in the Los Angeles area hit a…