That's... uh... a pretty normal price from what I've gathered talking to many folks around the Bay Area. Process is like a year, at minimum.https://twitter.com/michaeldlane/status/1133182850692370432 …
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$460/sq ft inclusive is still pretty absurd for what sounds like a simple single-storey wood-framed unit. ADUs are being talked up as one part of the solution, but just affirms exclusivity for private property owners.
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single-family home build costs are inching closer to $600/sq ft these days... from what I hear...
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Has not enough energy been devoting to streamlining the permitting process for adding this type of density and duplexes?
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$400ish/sqft, not really surprised. Hard to justify anyone putting in an ADU unless they have the cash flow or significant equity in the house to borrow against. Couple that with glacial permitting/construction; there's little incentive to build ADUs.
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I agree, I think many getting constructed are the literal granny or kids scenarios where proximity has some added benefit.
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Hopefully we'll keep our construction workers busy in the next recession on projects like this instead of laying them off like last time. Guessing contractors could do the work for much less, but don't have to since there's so much work to do.
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And the time and frustration are nearly as big a cost
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Whats the state of legality/popularity/cost of prefabs? Seems like they'd be perfect for granny flats... no need for so much bespoke architecture.
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Arguably, the permitting processes cause a much larger increase in costs than are immediately apparent. Instead of the most productive firms managing construction at scale, those with the right relationships and the ability to get the right approvals are the firms that survive.
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Depends on where the delays are. If it's mostly zoning, that's completely unrelated to the construction firm(s), but if it's about inspections, then you're right. Absolutely the case that corrupt bldg inspectors skew the industry.
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