Two commercial actors in L.A. add an income-generating companion to their 1923 bungalow. They hope the rent from their ADU will help them qualify for a new mortgage someday.

Mason, who studied architecture at UCLA, investigated the prospect of converting the garage into an ADU to see what kind of return they could get on the investment. He describes it as a light-bulb ...

You can convert your basement or garage into an ADU, or you can utilize land from your backyard and build one from scratch. Before you consider such a project, make sure you understand how ADUs ...

According to WiseGuy Reports, the ADU market is expected to grow by 140% ($153.6 billion) by 2032 compared to $64.3 billion in 2024. ... Garage conversions ...

Architect Derek Ouyang is the co-creator of Aduo, a novel “plug-in” garage ADU conversion kit that can be snapped together on-site much like Lego pieces. His team founded Aduo as a nonprofit ...

The ADU, which cost about $375,000, is uncluttered with open beams exposing redwood planks and walls lined with juraku plaster, a traditional Japanese wall finish made of clay, sand, straw and water.