Accessory dwelling units (ADU’s) are small, secondary dwelling units located on the same lot as a larger, principal dwelling unit. They can be a detached structure in the backyard, an over-the-garage ...

Summit County homeowners seeking to build an accessory dwelling unit, also known as granny flats or ADUs, can now use free stock plans offered by the county government. Officials unveiled four ...

CHICO — Chico city officials hope the preapproved plans for accessory dwelling units will be finished by summer. Trying to find new ways to come up with housing, the free, preapproved plans are one ...

Nicole Lemoine, left, Alex Mason and their son, Xavier, relax outside their ADU rental, just steps from their 1923 bungalow. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) For commercial actors Alex Mason and ...

Accessory dwelling units are one of the hottest items in California’s housing industry, inspiring a slew of companies to try their hand at designing and building them. So amid the hype, you may be ...

So you want a rentable second home on your property? Hurry up and be patient, advise people experienced in the painstaking, but possibly profitable project that takes advantage of underused land.

PALO ALTO - California's housing crisis has innovators thinking outside the box to come up with solutions from many angles. In Palo Alto, one architect has a novel plan to help multigenerational ...

September is a time for new beginnings. The kids are back in school. The leaves are starting to turn. And it's the start of football season. Of course, last year wasn't the best season for Minnesota ...

Barefoot, in shorts and a tropical-themed short-sleeved shirt, Will Burroughs walks through the narrow backyard of his Venice home and passes a football to his 7-year-old son Jack. It's a playful ...

Energize Builders, a Los Angeles-based residential construction firm known for its thoughtful design and expert project ...