A-du Insights archive
Every article we have published on building, renting and financing an ADU, newest first. The main blog has the same posts with images and a market filter, and the feed carries the newest 50.
134 published articles.
2026
- This LA ADU Cost $89,430. Being Your Own Architect Is Why.September 16, 2026
- Renting a Washington ADU? The Landlord Can Live Anywhere.September 14, 2026
- Two Homes, One Arch: An LA ADU Stacks Up on 1,500 FeetSeptember 11, 2026
- California May Charge ADU Fees Only on the Space Over 750 FeetSeptember 9, 2026
- Washington Lets You Sell the Backyard Cottage. The Land Stays Put.September 7, 2026
- California Is About to Allow 2 Detached ADUs. HOAs Lose Their Veto.September 4, 2026
- The Census Bulletin No. 3: Mar Vista leads the Westside's backyard boomThe Census BulletinSeptember 3, 2026
- A $210K Highland Park ADU Chose Light. Inland LA Charges for It.September 2, 2026
- Oregon Cities Give Away ADU Plans. Portland Borrowed Eugene's.August 30, 2026
- This Couple Built Their Own Portland ADU. The Waiver Costs 10 Years.August 29, 2026
- A Los Feliz Studio Tops the Garage for $220,722. Watch the Stairs.August 28, 2026
- In San Diego, the City Rewards Affordable ADUs. The County Doesn't.August 27, 2026
- LA County May Limit ADUs on Split Lots. Altadena Is Watching.August 26, 2026
- Your 2026 California ADU Needs Rooftop Solar. Unless It's Small.August 25, 2026
- As of August 17, Your NYC Basement ADU Needs a Radon CertificateAugust 24, 2026
- California Taxes Your ADU Rent Up to 13.3%. Washington Doesn't.August 23, 2026
- This 800-Square-Foot Seattle DADU Was Built to Rent, in 2017August 22, 2026
- Your NYC Basement Can Stay Rented. The Sprinkler Clock Is 2 Years.August 21, 2026
- LA County Finished 10,230 ADUs Last Year. It's Still 687,000 Short.August 20, 2026
- In Oceanside, a $732K ADU Became a Home the Family Can't SellAugust 19, 2026
- Built an Unpermitted ADU Before 2020? California Offers AmnestyAugust 18, 2026
- Your SF Landlord Wants to Add an ADU. You Have 30 Days.August 17, 2026
- LA Pre-Approves 20 ADU Designs. Picking One Is Still on You.August 16, 2026
- A Silver Lake ADU Traded Its Backyard for a Roof DeckAugust 15, 2026
- Who Pays the ADU Power Bill? In California, the Meter Decides.August 14, 2026
- Washington Caps ADU Impact Fees at Half, Scraps Transit ParkingAugust 13, 2026
- California Made Every City Pre-Approve ADU Plans. Check Yours.August 12, 2026
- This Venice ADU Is 13 Feet Wide and an Inch From the NeighborAugust 11, 2026
- Your Oregon HOA Cannot Ban Your ADU Anymore. Starting 2027.August 10, 2026
- Washington Capped Rent at 9.683%. New ADUs Are Exempt for 12 Years.August 9, 2026
- San Diego Capped Its ADU Bonus. A 136-Unit Project Shrank to 125.August 8, 2026
- Your Brooklyn Garden Apartment Needs 7 Feet Before It Needs a KitchenAugust 7, 2026
- A Castro Garage Holds 8 Cars. The Plan Is 3 Two-Bedroom Homes.August 6, 2026
- Portland Waived SDCs for New Housing. Your ADU Didn't Make the List.August 5, 2026
- Does Your California ADU Need a Soils Report? The Slope DecidesAugust 4, 2026
- The Census Bulletin No. 2: Mid-City converts garages while the Valley builds newThe Census BulletinAugust 3, 2026
- An Architect Built His Mother a Backyard Home. It's 265 Square Feet.August 3, 2026
- Your LA ADU's Best Room Is the Yard. The Code Gives You 4 Feet.August 2, 2026
- Your LA ADU Skips Impact Fees at 750 Feet. School Fees Start at 500.August 1, 2026
- In San Diego, a Pre-Approved ADU Plan Buys a 30-Day ClockJuly 31, 2026
- Renting a Portland ADU? The 9.5% Rent Cap Often Skips YouJuly 30, 2026
- The Census Bulletin No. 1: Los Angeles has issued 34,932 ADU permits since 2020The Census BulletinJuly 30, 2026
- Rural Washington Can Now Add an ADU. If the County Opts In.July 29, 2026
- Seattle Rewrote Its ADU Code. The Free DADU Plans Are Catching Up.July 28, 2026
- California's First Fire-Resistant 3D-Printed ADU Uses No WoodJuly 27, 2026
- One Affordable ADU Buys a Market-Rate One in San Diego. For a Fee.July 26, 2026
- The Wedge: A Portland ADU Designed Around the Winter SunJuly 25, 2026
- Washington Cities Must Allow Two ADUs Per Lot, No Owner RequiredJuly 24, 2026
- Four Zones Where San Francisco Won't Hand You a Free ADU PlanJuly 23, 2026
- Renting a California ADU? 12 Things to Check Before You SignJuly 22, 2026
- Your SF Apartment Building Can Add ADUs. Up to 25%, by Right.July 21, 2026
- LA Has Two Free ADU Plan Catalogs. Your Address Picks One.July 20, 2026
- The $349,000 ADU Value Gap Is Real. It Is Not Your Payout.July 19, 2026
- NYC Will Permit a New Cellar ADU. Legalizing an Old One Waits.July 18, 2026
- How a Small ADU Lives Like It Has 200 More Square FeetJuly 17, 2026
- LA's Free YOU-ADU Plan: 455 Square Feet, Four Ways to Build ItJuly 16, 2026
- SB 1090 Pauses Altadena Lot Splits Through 2030. Not ADUs.July 16, 2026
- SF's Waiver ADU Is Easier to Build, and Rent-Controlled for Life.July 15, 2026
- Your NYC Basement ADU Doesn't Have to Feel Like a BasementJuly 14, 2026
- A $437K Live-Work ADU, Designed by the Couple Who Live in ItJuly 13, 2026
- 700 Dark Square Feet: How an Outer Sunset Garage Got BrightJuly 12, 2026
- LA County Has $3.8M for Eaton Fire ADUs. Demand Already Outran It.July 11, 2026
- In LA, a Power Line Can Cost Your ADU Five FeetJuly 10, 2026
- The LADBS Plan Is Free. The 750-Square-Foot ADU Is Not.July 9, 2026
- Is Your San Francisco In-Law Rent Controlled? One Word DecidesJuly 8, 2026
- California Just Made Coastal ADUs Easier to Permit. On Paper.July 7, 2026
- This 620-Square-Foot Altadena ADU Turns a Privacy Wall Into SculptureJuly 6, 2026
- Your New LA ADU Skips Rent Control. For 15 Years.July 5, 2026
- San Francisco Pre-Approves ADU Plans for $1,472. Mind the Fine Print.July 4, 2026
- San Francisco Will Let You Sell an In-Law as a Condo. LA Won't.July 3, 2026
- NYC ADU Eligibility: What Actually Disqualifies a LotJuly 2, 2026
- A-du's Permit Fee Calculator: What Each Line Item Really MeansJuly 1, 2026
- NYC Requires a Licensed Architect for Most ADU PermitsJune 30, 2026
- Cash-Out Refi for a Brooklyn Brownstone ADU: What the Appraisal Gap Means for YouJune 29, 2026
- California ADU Law Doesn't Reach Condos, Carlsbad Court RulesJune 28, 2026
- NYC's ADU for You: Check Your Lot, Pick a Plan, and File in DOB NOWJune 27, 2026
- California ADU Studio Storage: What Works in 600 to 800 Square FeetJune 26, 2026
- NYC ADUs in Historic Districts: The Map, the Team, and What's AllowedJune 25, 2026
- Renting a Newly Legal Basement Apartment in NYC: A 12-Point Tour ChecklistJune 24, 2026
- SB 79 in San Diego: July 1 Upzoning, 52 New Transit StopsJune 23, 2026
- Granada: The Backyard ADU in Angelino Heights That Also Became a CaféJune 22, 2026
- Why Most NYC Homeowners Still Can't Build an ADU Under City of YesJune 21, 2026
- NY State Plus One ADU Program: Grants Up to $175K, ExplainedJune 20, 2026
- LA Low-Rise Ordinance: SB 79, Transit Zones, and Your ADU PlansJune 19, 2026
- How to Legalize a Basement Apartment in NYC Under Local Law 126June 18, 2026
- NYC's First ADU Plan Library: 11 Designs and Up to $395K in FinancingJune 17, 2026
- How California's Ministerial ADU Approval Works in PracticeJune 16, 2026
- A-du Is Now Live in New York City!June 15, 2026
- California's Pre-Approved ADU Plans: City Programs, Side by SideJune 15, 2026
- HELOC vs. Construction Loan vs. Cash-Out Refi for Your California ADUJune 13, 2026
- Polyhaus's 540 SF Mass-Timber ADU in San Diego: $300K in 12 WeeksJune 12, 2026
- California ADU Kitchen Layouts: Galley, L-Shape, and Single-WallJune 11, 2026
- What Tenant Law Actually Says About Renting a California ADUJune 10, 2026
- SB 1117 Would Cut ADU Impact Fees for Units Over 750 Square FeetJune 9, 2026
- Detached, Attached, or JADU: Cost, Timeline, and Rental Yield ComparedJune 8, 2026
- California JADU and Owner Occupancy: What AB 1154 Means for RentersJune 7, 2026
- Los Angeles ADU Permits: GPMS Fee Surcharge Rising to 10% on June 9June 6, 2026
- California's Free ADU Plans: When the Catalog Beats a Custom ArchitectJune 5, 2026
- California Coastal ADU Guidance: What SB 1077 Means for Your ProjectJune 4, 2026
- How 16 Los Angeles Architects Solved the 1,200-Square-Foot ADU LimitJune 3, 2026
- CalHFA's ADU Grant: What the $40,000 Covers and Why It's PausedJune 2, 2026
- HOA vs. ADU in California: What AB 956 Changes for Condo OwnersJune 1, 2026
- What It's Like to Live in a California ADU: Real Household StoriesMay 31, 2026
- In San Diego County, Your ADU Can Now Be Sold as a CondoMay 30, 2026
- Pre-Approved ADU Plans in Los Angeles: The Catalog, Updated for 2026May 29, 2026
- California's 2026 ADU Handbook: Permit Clocks, Fee Caps, JADU ChangesMay 28, 2026
- Building A-du: Part TenPart Ten: A-du ManageMay 25, 2026
- Warren Techentin's Ivan Hill ADU Floats Over a Silver Lake SlopeMay 22, 2026
- Building A-du: Part NinePart Nine: A-du ManageMay 22, 2026
- Building A-du: Part EightPart Eight: A-du BuildMay 20, 2026
- Building A-du: Part SevenPart Seven: A-du BuildMay 18, 2026
- Building A-du: Part SixPart Six: A-du RentMay 15, 2026
- Building A-du: Part FivePart Five: Behind the platformMay 13, 2026
- Building A-du: Part FourPart Four: A-du RentMay 11, 2026
- Building A-du: Part ThreePart Three: A-du RentMay 8, 2026
- Building A-du: Part TwoPart Two: A-du RentMay 6, 2026
- Building A-du: Part OnePart One: A-du RentMay 4, 2026
- Building A-du: PreludePreludeMay 2, 2026
- Byben's Offset ADU Turns a Mar Vista Garage Into 890 Square FeetApril 6, 2026
- Samara Installs Its First Factory-Built Wildfire-Rebuild ADU in AltadenaJanuary 28, 2026
2025
- AB 1154 Narrows the JADU Owner-Occupancy Rule for LA LandlordsOctober 17, 2025
- AB 462: Urgency ADU Bill Unlocks Fire-Rebuild and Coastal PermitsOctober 14, 2025
- SB 543 Just Put LA on a 15-Day Clock for ADU PermitsOctober 12, 2025
- Build Back Better LAFebruary 27, 2025
2024
- 2024 AIA|LA ADU Design WinnersDecember 21, 2024
- A-du Manage: Simplified Rental ManagementNovember 21, 2024
- List Your ADU Standard Plans with A-du BuildNovember 13, 2024
- A-du Rent: LA's ADU Rental MarketplaceNovember 13, 2024
- Which ADU Is Right For You?November 3, 2024
- Why Build An ADU in Los Angeles?October 29, 2024
- ADUs and LA's Remote WorkforceOctober 25, 2024
- Young Professionals and Retirees Are Turning to ADUsOctober 16, 2024
- Meet Your Match with A-du BuildOctober 15, 2024
- Cover Architecture's Moongate ADU Frames Altadena Through a Circular ApertureSeptember 22, 2024