National REITS have completed many ADU projects and plan to keep building more
California Multifamily Building Owners Have Embraced Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUS)
National REITs like Avalon Bay Communities and local investor-operators have completed many ADU projects, are pleased with the results, and plan to keep building more.
Changes in state law have made accessory dwelling units the fastest-growing sector of California’s housing market, and multifamily owners have embraced the trend.
National REITs like Avalon Bay Communities and local investor-operators have completed many ADU projects, are pleased with the results, and plan to keep building more.
Multifamily owners have turned carports, greenways, storage spaces, and laundry rooms into entry-level apartments, sometimes in less than a year from conception to completion.
The ability to build more ADUs faster is thanks to new laws that remove barriers to construction and prefabricated off-site construction methods that enable faster timelines. AvalonBay has added about 50 ADUs into some of its California communities.
The average 425 sf studios and junior one-bedrooms units fetch between $4 and $8 per sf in rent.
On average, the units have been rented out within 30 days, and there have been minimal concerns from existing tenants.
Source: Building Design + Construction
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