San Diego property owners may soon be able to build accessory dwelling units, or granny flats, and sell them as separate properties, like condos. Why it matters: The expected change could spur more ...

San Diego capped the number of backyard apartments that can be built on single-family lots after a large backlash over accessory dwelling units, known as ADUs. Rollbacks include forcing developers to ...

SAN DIEGO — Previously the site of a single-story, single-family home, the lot on Manchester Road in College Area has been converted by local real estate developer Atlas West Group into an ...

California’s Contractors State Licensing Board says there’s an active criminal investigation against a Chula Vista ADU ...

James Hamilton, UC San Diego YES: The core principle to keep in mind is consent of the governed. The ADU program was achieving some success, but also went too far in some cases.

In College Area, the residential neighborhood anchored around San Diego State University, a newly built ADU may rent for a little more than $3,000. The “affordable” units are cheaper, but not ...

An ADU complex in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego on Nov. 2, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters. In the minds of most Californians, accessory dwelling units — ADUs, short ...

A typical ADU bonus project application includes between 4 and 7 additional units, according to data provided by San Diego’s Development Services Department. Projects with a dozen or more units ...

A 2021 state law radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported elsewhere.

In the minds of most Californians, accessory dwelling units — ADUs, short — bring to mind words like “small,” “subtle” and “cute.” None of which describe the side-by-side ADU duplexes on E Street.

In College Area, the residential neighborhood anchored around San Diego State University, a newly built ADU may rent for a little more than $3,000. The “affordable” units are cheaper, but not ...