Category: accessory dwelling units

San Diego Mayor Delivers State of City

January 14, 2023
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave an impassioned State of the City address Jan. 11, culminating it the declaration that “The state of our city is rising.” He cited the city’s many accomplishments over the past year such as lowering overall crime in the city by 7.5 percent, property crime by 9.7 percent, and violent…

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Will Adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit Pay Off?

November 27, 2022
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Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others. What all ADUs have in common is that they’re a separate living space typically added to a single-family residential lot, and they’re having a moment. Constructing an ADU could increase your property value…

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Councilman Wants LA To Explore Financing ADUs For Homeless Housing

May 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Councilman Bob Blumenfield on May 20 proposed exploring the creation of a citywide program to finance construction of accessory dwelling units [ADUS], also known as granny flats, to house formerly homeless Angelenos. “As the city continues to expand its inventory of homeless interventions, and with [Proposition] HHH projects averaging $531,000 per unit, ADUs can…

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