A yr after San José turned the primary California metropolis to undertake legal guidelines permitting accent dwelling items to be bought individually from the properties they abut, town introduced the completion of its first ADU condominium.
The condominium, positioned close to downtown San José, is anticipated to be the primary ADU in California that may be bought individually from the property’s principal home, in keeping with a press launch issued Thursday by the metropolis of San José.
“ADUs are inexpensive by design and rising in recognition throughout the state, and now they will provide probably the most accessible type of house possession, too,” Mayor Matt Mahan mentioned in an announcement. He added that he hoped different California cities would observe San José‘s lead.
Amid California’s ADU increase, San José has seen its development permits double within the final 5 years, town assertion mentioned.
Of about 1,900 purposes filed with town, 1,500 ADUs have been permitted in San José since 2022, in keeping with metropolis knowledge. A complete of 1,100 last constructing permits have been issued. Town has a inhabitants just below 1 million residents.
“We’re honored to guide the state on this effort and, most significantly, serve our group with extra housing alternatives,” Metropolis Supervisor Jennifer Maguire mentioned in an announcement.
Officers in different cities which have explored the concept of for-sale ADUs say they will develop into a brand new technology of starter properties for a fraction of the price of a full-sized home on a full-sized lot.
Although any housing progress helps deal with the state’s housing disaster, specialists are not sure whether or not ADU development is making a dent in California’s housing scarcity.
ADUs accounted for round one-fifth of statewide housing progress in 2024. The accent items have seen regular progress at the same time as total housing progress has been flat yr over yr.
