SAN DIEGO — San Diego is falling far short of its goals for new housing construction despite a wide range of developer incentives and regulatory rollbacks in recent years, a new report says. Housing production must more than triple for the city to meet its state-mandated goal of 108,000 new units by 2029. And the problem […]
Omaha is addressing its housing crisis with a new type of home known as accessory dwelling units.An ADU is an additional unit on a residential property that can take several forms. A zoning amendment expected to reach city council next year is already sending people back to square one.”It sounded like a fun little project […]
Developers in San Diego are using the city’s ADU Bonus Program to build multi-unit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) that go far beyond the typical ‘granny flat,’ reports Ben Christopher in CALmatters. “The city’s one-of-a-kind ordinance offers landlords a one-for-one deal. If they agree to construct an ADU and keep the rent low enough for San […]
Avorino Unveils A Streamlined Process For ADU Construction To Address Southern California’s Housing Crisis, In Conjunction With The Transformative AB 1033 Law For California Homeowners. ORANGE COUNTY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 28, 2023 / As California relaxes building regulations for ADUs to address the housing crisis, Avorino is committed to providing a comprehensive solution […]
In summary A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions. Lea este artículo en español. In the minds of most Californians, accessory dwelling units — ADUs, short — bring to mind words like “small,” “subtle” […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – In an effort to bring more affordable housing to the area, the City of Altoona hosted a competition that gave local developers a chance at $5,000. The AARP offered a grant of $10,000 to communities around the country to fund projects that can help communities become more livable for people […]
Q: Our neighbor tells us he now has an ADU and a couple lives in it. The structure is in his backyard so I want to be sure I know, just what is an ADU, and is it legal? S.A., Hermosa Beach Ron Sokol A: ADU stands for accessory dwelling unit. Other names or descriptions […]
The AARP of Nebraska hopes ADUs, or small homes on the same lot as a primary home, become more common to address a shortage of senior housing. A contest was held to encourage designs of age-friendly ADUs that could get pre-approved by the City of Omaha. Providing that missing housing type would help free up […]
A single-family home with ADUs behind it in the College Area neighborhood of San Diego on Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Because they usually require less regulation and review to build, some parts of California are experiencing a boom — about one in six of all new units permitted in the state […]