ADUs account for nearly 28% of Bay Area housing permits
New housing permits in some parts of the San Francisco Bay Area are almost exclusively accessory dwelling units, drawing some…
Housing Affordability
ADU construction low around metro Milwaukee amid high costs – Milwaukee Business Journal
Accessory dwelling units could be one avenue to inject additional units into Milwaukee’s housing stock. But the high cost of…
Policy California’s first ADU condo sale offers cheaper path to homeownership in San Jose
San Jose is home to the first accessory dwelling unit sold as a separately owned condo in California, city officials…
ADU News Mamdani Administration Unveils New Tools to Build More Housing While Preserving Historic Neighborhoods
NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Chair Lisa Kersavage announced a new suite…
ADU News Developer uses city’s ADU law to build 100 backyard cottages
Granny flats. In-law suites. Backyard cottages. We’re still not quite sure what to call them, but they’re starting to pop…
ADU News Massachusetts sees ADU boom as state pushes affordable housing solutions
Since the state’s new accessory dwelling unit law went into effect last year, there have been over 1,200 approved plans…
New Mass. ADU law spurs housing growth, but barriers remain, report finds
An accessory dwelling unit built behind a single-family home in Massachusetts. (Courtesy Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities)Executive Office…
Finance Want to build a granny flat? This Central Florida city is offering thousands of incentives
Orlando homeowners who’ve ever dreamed of adding a granny flat, cottage, or garage apartment to their backyard may have a…
ADU News Boston goes big on little homes: ADU event aims to spur homeowners to build
Boston is hosting a weeklong public event at City Hall Plaza aimed at inspiring homeowners to consider building a secondary…