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In progress · Maywood · 8 detached ADUs (SB 1211)
Maywood Multifamily
Eight new homes behind a 14-unit building, on the same lot.
14 → 22homes on the same lot
8new two-story homes
2bedrooms each
SB 1211the law that allows it
The new two-story homes beside the existing apartments01
The site
A 1960s apartment building with 14 units and a row of old carports along the back. On paper, the lot was full.
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The law
SB 1211 lets an existing apartment building add up to eight detached ADUs.
Up to 8detached ADUs on a multifamily lot
Front staysthe existing building is not touched
By rightapproved to the code, no hearing
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The idea
Keep the front building as it is. Turn the carport row into eight two-story, two-bedroom homes, with new legal parking.
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The build
Month by month, from cleared lot to framed homes.
JanuaryCarports down, lot cleared
FebruaryGarage demo and grading
MarchSlab poured, both floors framed
AprilRoof sheathing, HVAC lines
MayRoofing, MEP, doors and windows
SummerInsulation, stucco, finishes
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Why it matters
Thousands of LA buildings have a back lot like this one. The law already allows it.
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Gallery
