Architect Jon Stoumen is ready. Now that the Palo Alto City Council has decided to legalize turning garages into granny units, his newly designed office can easily be switched to a living unit. But, ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 21, 2023 / In a recent meeting with Danny Yamnitski, the owner of CCS (LA Construction Consulting Services), a leading company specializing in Accessory Dwelling ...

Montebello has avoided a lawsuit and Whittier may have settled one by agreeing to follow state laws that went into effect on Jan. 1 easing rules on garage conversions and accessory dwelling units, ...

Your underused or overstuffed garage may be tempting you: Could it be put to better use as a second home that you could rent out, let a family member use or move in yourself? You aren't the first. The ...

An Oxnard man pleaded no contest to illegally converting an El Rio garage into a dwelling, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. The 52-year-old entered the pleas to one ...

Becca and Anthony transformed their one-car garage into a tiny home in Portland, Oregon, behind the main house they rent out. They developed a mini-village by inviting friends to park their tiny ...