LA ADU Accelerator Program

An accessory dwelling unit (ADU)—also known as a backyard home—is a secondary residential unit on a property with a proposed or existing home. Recent revisions to California State law have made ADUs easier and more affordable to build. For questions about how to build an ADU or apply for an ADU permit, please visit the the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety website: http://ow.ly/MEcO50HG5xp

Rarely do detached garages evoke a sense of sleek sophistication. The exception? A garage-turned accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in West L.A. that thoughtfully disguises the structure’s original purpose. To learn more about the build, read the full article: http://ow.ly/nTo150HG5ry

The LA Department of Building and Safety implemented the LA ADU Standard Plan Program to provide residents with a simplified permitting process for the design and construction of ADUs that are built repeatedly. To preview plans by and other firms, visit the LA ADU Standard Plan website: http://ow.ly/1hiE50HG5pz

The LA ADU Accelerator Program partners with homeowners to rent their existing to older adults in need. Visit our website to learn about the impact of the program on the lives of Angelenos http://ow.ly/rVtc50HzmHl

Are you looking for assistance with building or permitting an in Los Angeles? Visit the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety ADU webpage, which has helpful information about the building process http://ow.ly/rsB750HzmxK.

There are two tools you can use to check whether your property is within the and eligible for the LA ADU Accelerator Program. The first is Neighborhood Info (http://ow.ly/iKR950HskXa) and the second is ZIMAS (http://ow.ly/bvwz50HskXg). If you input your address and it does not show a result, this means that the address is not within the city of L.A.

If your is in the building process, you can apply to the LA ADU Accelerator Program prior to its completion. In the application, simply indicate when your ADU is expected to be ready. Visit our website to complete your application today. Hurry, spots are limited! http://ow.ly/ku2U50Hsku5

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If your is in the building process, you can apply to the LA ADU Accelerator Program prior to its completion. In the application, simply indicate when your ADU is expected to be ready. Visit our website to complete your application today. http://ow.ly/721L50HmXGi

The LA ADU Accelerator Program has partnered with ONEgeneration to provide support services to the program’s older adult tenants. If you are an older adult in need of housing or other support services, please complete the Tenant Interest Form and a representative will get back to you. http://ow.ly/LY3150HkWnK

Throughout the country, ADUs are being used as innovative housing solutions. In Princeton, NJ are sold separately from the primary residence as condominiums. Read the article for more info http://ow.ly/i11M50HkbJI

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