Marin County has extended its offer to lower fees for people interested in building new accessory dwelling units. The Board of Supervisors, which met Tuesday, extended a building permit fee reduction of $2,500 per accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and $1,500 per junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) through Dec. 31. The supervisors also extended a fee […]
Marin County has extended its offer to lower fees for people interested in building new accessory dwelling units. The Board of Supervisors, which met Tuesday, extended a building permit fee reduction of $2,500 per accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and $1,500 per junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) through Dec. 31. The supervisors also extended a fee […]
There hasn’t exactly been an explosion of new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Chicago since its city council passed an ADU pilot ordinance in 2020, which allows for new coach houses and basement or attic renovations to add additional units in certain parts of the city. The ordinance intends to allow homeowners to make multigenerational […]
Style & Design Accessory Dwelling Units Could Remake the Housing Market. Why Are They So Contentious? Advocates say that granny flats, mother-in-law suites, cat mansions, or—as one couple built—sex dungeons can add affordable housing stock without changing the streetscape. By Laura Mallonee February 29, 2024 0 The Five House by M Gooden Design. Parrish Ruiz […]
anchor Image courtesy RIC Technology A new 3D printed ADU prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in Walnut, California. The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut and Los Angeles. A local couple volunteered to give […]
anchor Image courtesy RIC Technology A new 3D printed ADU prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in Walnut, California. The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut and Los Angeles. A local couple volunteered to give […]
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The Marin County Board of Supervisors in Northern California on Tuesday approved reduced fees to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in unincorporated parts of the county, according to an announcement by county officials. Marin County is situated across the Golden Gate Bridge, north of San Francisco. It is a notoriously expensive housing market and maintains […]
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The House Committee of Transportation, Housing & Local Government passed HB24-1152 in a vote of 9-2 to legalize Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) to address the housing crisis in the state of Colorado. Centennial State Prosperity hosted a press conference in support of the bill before the hearing with bill sponsors, an […]