When considering which type of attached dwelling unit to build on your property, you have options.  One of the first decisions you need to make is which category to build:  attached versus detached.   Whether you opt for an attached ADU or a detached ADU depends on factors like desired size, budget, privacy and parking requirements, and expected return on investment.  Some of these factors, however, will be determined by forces beyond your control, such as [...]

The cost to build an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) in the Bay Area, like any other type of housing construction, depends on many factors:  size, construction method, location, and the age of your property.  In addition, elements specific to your particular ADU, like utilities, topography, and accessibility, also come into play when considering the ADU cost in the Bay Area, which will vary from the ADU cost in California as a whole due to the Bay [...]

Basement conversion If you want to understand what all the buzz around California Accessory Dwelling Units (or ADUs) is about, you have to start with the state’s housing shortage. California has long suffered from a lack of housing, particularly affordable housing. This is especially true in and around its larger metropolitan hubs and coastal communities, where restrictive zoning laws have kept neighborhoods from evolving to meet the demands of a growing population. While some [...]