25. Everything You Need To Know about Accessory Dwelling Units
Aug 18, 2022
Episode Highlights:
What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit?
Why is there an increase in cities allowing ADU development?
Parameters and restrictions of ADUs.
Questions you need to ask yourself in order to maximize your property.
Breck's Project Highlight of the Week: West End Bin
“There’s a housing crisis and we [the United States] don’t have enough units for the people looking for units right now.”
-Breck Crandell (Director of Design, TSI)
Show Notes:
0:30 - Introduction into Episode 25.
2:05 - Breck’s project highlight of the week: West End Bin
5:13 - What is an ADU, and why are they becoming so popular?
8:20 - How the housing crisis is affecting development of ADUs in cities.
11:26 - Parameters and restrictions of ADUs.
18:15 - The pros and cons of designing an ADU upfront, even if you are not ready to build it.
22:06 - How to find if you can build an ADU on your property.
24:13 - The questions you need to ask yourself in order to maximize your property and increase cash flow.
30:51 - What would it look like to build 2 ADUs?
32:00 - Concluding thoughts for Episode 25.
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