The NYC government has begun accepting applications from homeowners who want to build an ADU, including a backyard tiny home, ...

Al and Nenette Alcazar lived in their New Orleans home for 54 years. Now, they’ve downsized to a one-bedroom ADU in their son ...

In 2023, Todd Kuchta built a 480-square-foot accessory dwelling unit in his backyard. He built the ADU for his son Jacob, who has autism and can not live entirely on his own. Kuchta said it was more ...

As housing needs continue to evolve, many homeowners are asking a simple but important question: what is an ADU home? ADU ...

After founding Airbnb, Joe Gebbia wants to build an ADU in your backyard with new company, Samara. "This is the fastest growing category within housing." At Samara’s global headquarters in Redwood ...

Christine Wilder-Abrams began to struggle with the stairs of her two-story house in California. She didn't want to leave her home of 35 years, so she built an ADU, or "granny pod," in the yard. Her 34 ...

A few years ago, when Joyce Higashi decided to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in her backyard in San Jose, California, she saw it as a passive source of income. She had a large lot, so the new ...

This one-bedroom ADU by Samara sits in a backyard behind the main home. Photo courtesy Samara. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can be an appealing way to maximize living space on a residential lot, ...

The Greater Portland Council of Governments is leading an initiative encouraging homeowners to consider building accessory dwelling units on their properties.

A crane places an accessory dwelling unit into a backyard in the Eastern Goleta Valley last Thursday. Installation took about 15 minutes. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo It’s not every day ...

This Aging & Awesome segment is sponsored by Backyard Blueprint ADU. If you have some extra space on your property and you'd like to keep your aging mom or dad close while still giving them some ...