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Award-Winning Green Builder, M.S. Builders, Joins New Avenue; Santa Cruz Project Breaks Ground



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Friday, June 20 2014 / Published in Informational
New Avenue recently enlisted Marc Susskind’s Company, M.S. Builders to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in Santa Cruz.  The project, a one-level 500 sf dwelling with a 2-car garage, broke ground last month and is already halfway complete, thanks to their management and expertise.

  New Avenue has recently noticed a pent up demand for accessory
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Portland Accessory Dwelling Tour

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Wednesday, June 11 2014 / Published in Accessory Dwelling, Uncategorized
We’re just back from a great trip to Portland where, we learned that Portlandia is, in fact, a documentary.  They all work 20 hours a week at Starbucks, have chicken coops, ride their bikes all day, everyday.  Or at least, the east side of Portland fits that description.  The west side, we are told, is
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Universal Design is not just Design for Aging or Design for Independence

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Tuesday, June 10 2014 / Published in Process
The term “Universal Design” and “Design for Aging” are commonly used in the design community, but what does it actually mean? According to MJ Lee, a recent Master’s graduate of San Francisco State University, Design for Aging is the desire to live in one’s home as long as possible – preferably to the end of
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Summer in Southern Ontario (Backyard Cottages Galore!)

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Monday, September 23 2013 / Published in Accessory Dwelling, Blog, Custom Home
I’m just back from a week in Silver Bay, Ontario where I had a great time with family and old friends. Silver Bay is a little bay on Lake Erie south of Toronto and west of Buffalo, NY. I grew up spending summers here and spent time in and around a number of little backyard
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Susan’s Cottage in Berkeley, CA

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Saturday, July 28 2012 / Published in Accessory Dwelling, Uncategorized
  This little cottage is all about bringing family together. It is located on a quiet East Bay block that is lined with cute California bungalows. Susan, the owner, will initially use this as extra space when her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild, are visiting from their home in Israel. Susan’s daughter is contemplating moving back
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