ADU CASE STUDIES

RECENTLY ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS) HAVE BECOME A TYPOLOGY FOR INDEPENDENT UNITS WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. ADUS ARE INCREASINGLY EMBRACED BY KEY JURISDICTIONS, URBAN PLANNERS, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORTERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THEIR RISING POPULARITY CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL FACTORS: THEY OFFER HOMEOWNERS A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OPTION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING RENTERS WITH MORE BUDGET-FRIENDLY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES. (1,2,3,4)

ASSEMBLY BILLS 68 AND 881 CREATED A STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK TO SIMPLIFY ADU DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA BY REDUCING RESTRICTIVE PLANNING REGULATIONS. WHILE THESE MEASURES HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED ADU CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE STATE, SOME LOCAL JURISDICTIONS HAVE GONE FURTHER BY IMPLEMENTING THEIR OWN INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE GROWTH. THESE LOCAL EFFORTS HAVE ACCELERATED THE APPROVAL PROCESS, MAKING IT EASIER FOR HOMEOWNERS TO ADD ADUS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE'S HOUSING SOLUTIONS.(1,2,3,4)

GARAGE CONVERSION

ATTACHED ADU

NEW ADU

LA LOT ADU DESIGN

LA LOT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS BRINGS EXTENSIVE EXPERTISE IN ADU PROJECTS, CONSISTENTLY ACQUIRING PERMITS WITHIN 4-6 MONTHS. THEIR IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS ALLOWS THEM TO STREAMLINE THE ENTIRE PROCESS, ENSURING SMOOTH PROJECT PROGRESSION FROM START TO FINISH. BY FOCUSING PREDOMINANTLY ON FAMILY HOMEOWNERS RATHER THAN INVESTORS OR DEVELOPERS, THE FIRM HELPS FAMILIES ENHANCE THEIR PROPERTIES, EITHER BY GENERATING WEALTH OR CREATING EXTRA LIVING SPACE FOR AGING RELATIVES. THEIR APPROACH ANTICIPATES CITY PLANNERS’ REQUIREMENTS, RESULTING IN EFFICIENT APPROVALS AND TAILORED SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENTS.

THE FIRM’S SUCCESS STEMS FROM A LIBRARY OF PRE-APPROVED DESIGNS THAT SUIT THE MAJORITY OF PROPERTIES IN LOS ANGELES, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPEDITING THE PERMIT PROCESS AND ADDRESSING THE REGION'S HOUSING CHALLENGES. WHILE THE FOUNDATIONAL DESIGNS ARE PROVEN TO WORK, LA LOT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS CUSTOMIZES EACH PROJECT BASED ON CLIENT PREFERENCES, INCLUDING FINISHES, ROOF STYLES, AND ORIENTATION. THIS BALANCE BETWEEN A RELIABLE STARTING FRAMEWORK AND PERSONALIZED DETAILS ENSURES THAT EVERY COMPLETED ADU IS BOTH EFFICIENT TO BUILD AND UNIQUELY SUITED TO THE HOMEOWNER'S VISION AND NEEDS.