Aislyn and Ali Benjamin asked their wedding guests to gift money toward their first home. They used the money to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the groom's parents' backyard. As buying a ...

A new law passed last year — Assembly Bill 1332 — requires local municipalities to establish websites with visual images and contact information of preapproved (or “pre-reviewed” in the words of some ...

They used the money to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the groom's parents' backyard. As buying a traditional home remains expensive, some Americans are turning to ADUs. Newlyweds ...

Courtney Wilk-Mandel and Danny Mandel looked for more space after welcoming a baby. Byben’s ADU doubles the floorplan while adding fun.

In the backyard, dirt and overgrown plants presented a daunting task. With a strategic pushback of the retaining wall, the ...