There are plenty of good reasons to build an accessory dwelling unit, also known as an ADU. But don’t assume ... a choice she made with architecture firm Assembledge+. “There's nowhere you ...

For community members interested in using one of the preapproved ADU plans, once available, this program allows proposed ADUs ...

States are easing rules for ADU construction to address housing shortages, but local municipalities must step up to make a ...

An ADU is an attached or a detached residential ... the city said. The pre-approved plans will be made available to view on the Planning and Environmental Review webpage, once approved.

Even for a factory-made prefab unit ... Like any home-improvement project, adding an ADU can help increase your home’s value ...

In California, ADUs can be used as a home office, guesthouse, or rental income. "Within recent years, L.A. made ADU building easier because of the housing shortage," Knox says. "It not only adds ...

Financing and building the ADU cost a total of $500,000, paid by the couple with help from their parents. "This was the best decision we ever made," Ali Benjamin said. "It allowed us to save so ...

Back in August, the state legislature passed and the governor signed into law a bill dealing with Accessory Dwelling Units.