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  More than decade of content on the things we love: your home

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Permit rules for an accessory dwelling in San Francisco (and advice for future ADU owners everywhere)

Mason Blake 10/6/19 Mason Blake 10/6/19

Looking for an accessory dwelling company in San Francisco? Make sure you choose the best.

Mason Blake 10/4/19 Mason Blake 10/4/19

Taking on an ADU project on the San Francisco Peninsula? Here’s what to know about the best accessory dwelling builders.

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The ADU dream is growing, and zoning is adapting to keep up.

Cities like Minneapolis, Minnesota, Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California are addressing the housing crisis in creative ways. Often by removing restrictive zoning laws and allowing more ADUs…

Mason Blake 5/29/19 Mason Blake 5/29/19

Two years (or two days) to get permits for a new home in San Francisco?

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They wanted (and got) it all when they modernized their 100-year-old home

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This is how you modernize a 100-year-old house

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Cost to design and build a remodel of a three-story home in San Francisco

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Cost to expand a kitchen and add a bedroom in San Francisco

Debra and Brad, the owners of a beautiful hundred-year-old home in San Francisco, needed more space for their family. They came to New Avenue to add a bedroom, a bathroom, a living area, a new deck, and a staircase. They also wanted to expand the existing kitchen.

Here are the floor plans and the cost.