Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are gaining popularity as backyard additions for various purposes, including housing family members, creating office spaces, or generating rental income. Prefabricated ...

The city of Bellingham just approved its first registered Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plan as a way to encourage this type of housing by streamlining the process for homeowners. The city's first pre ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They stuck with off-the-shelf materials to design a 650-square-foot unit that’s now part of the city’s model plan library. In the ...

Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are separate living quarters added to an existing property. ADUs can be freestanding, attached to your home or even created from space inside your home. Homeowners ...

An accessory dwelling unit built by Marin County students was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting Tuesday in Novato, highlighting a ...

As home prices spike and owning a home becomes out of reach for more and more Americans, many are turning their homes into spots where their children or parents can live. If wages don’t keep up with ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, October 30, 2024 – The City of Goleta is accepting submissions from design professionals for Accessory Dwelling ...

The city of Davis announced Wednesday that predesigned accessory dwelling unit (ADU) plans, that have already been pre-approved by the city’s Building Department, are available for free to help speed ...

An illustration shows the “Lumen” ADU design by architect Jennifer Jones. It’s Bellingham’s first pre-approved ADU plan, intended so homeowners can purchase this design and experience a more efficient ...