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We Love Wool Insulation more than the rest… Spray Foam, Fiberglass, Cotton
Every once in a while we find a product that just makes more sense than the current standard…
Accessory Structures vs. Accessory Dwellings in Oakland, CA
We recently completed three projects in Oakland, California and found that permitting an accessory structure is the easiest permitting experience we’ve seen…
Planning and Building Permit Costs and Requirements for An Accessory Dwelling in Menlo Park, CA
At New Avenue, we have acquired 30 different types of permits to get residential projects approved. These are “normal” projects such as additions, remodels, restorations, accessory dwellings, accessory structures, and custom homes…
Brandon and Anne’s San Mateo Remodel
In the short term the accessory building will serve as a playroom, music room, office, a place to have a beer, and comfortable accommodation to host visiting friends and family…
Financing Your Accessory Dwelling – Insights from 100+ Customers and a Few Bankers
Unsure about financing for your accessory dwelling project? New Avenue has worked with over 100 clients and almost all of them finance their ADU with traditional bank financing. We interviewed both clients and loan officers at various banks to see what people do for financing…
The Hottest Home Amenity: In-Law Apartments
Accessory Dwelling Units are in a Wall Street Journal article posted just last week. Citing designers, real estate agents, and homeowners, the piece reports growing interest in multigenerational homes…
Cost of a one-room office, guest house, and laundry room (an absolute workhorse of a building!)
This active Oakland couple needed a guest-friendly, work-friendly space. This is what it cost and what it can do…
Living Large in a Tiny Space–The Quest for Quality of Life
I started building models of the house I wanted to build someday. I wanted to make all the dishes, the curtains, the rugs, the pillows. Inside and out would be one giant art project I could live in…
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[VIDEO] Local NPR Station Tours Our El Cerrito Project
The San Francisco Bay Area local NPR station KQED recently did a piece on livable tiny homes and had a chance to visit one of our accessory dwelling projects, Dennis and Lisa's Paradise in El Cerrito, CA…
Planning and Building Permit Costs for an Owner’s Bedroom Addition and Detached Studio Remodel in San Mateo, CA
One of the partner designers at New Avenue’s recently completed the design and permitting for a new master bedroom remodel plus remodeling an old shed into a nice detached guest room/studio in San Mateo…
In-Law Studios: A Creative Housing Solution for San Francisco
Grappling with their affordable housing crisis, the City of San Francisco is evaluating this pressing issue from many different angles. One unique solution is encouraging the development of accessory dwelling units…
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