Lawrence's Green Light for Affordable ADUs

0:00It's March 28th. This is Kansas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Lawrence is tackling a housing crunch by green lighting accessory dwelling units in every residential neighborhood, letting folks add small homes to. Their backyards or convert garages, single family building permits hit a record low of just 36 last year, the second year running. Local architect Connor Treiner, with CT design, scooped up build smart to push prefab kids that make these units quick and cheap to build. These kids come in sizes from 400 to 2000 square feet, perfect for average lots, and cost between 30,000 and 90,000. Dollars for the basics, like walls, foundation, and windows. The whole process wraps in four to six weeks indoors, dodging weather delays and cutting guesswork compared to traditional site builds. Demand's been slow so far, mirroring the sluggish housing market, but Treiner figures folks just don't know 80 user now fair game everywhere, not.

1:01Just dense areas. Build smart used to focus on fancy passive homes for high end buyers, but now they're dialing down costs to reach everyday people. Treiner's teaming up with groups like tenants to homeowners, cranking out tiny homes on North Lawrence lots as a blueprint for more affordable. Options. Their blending top notch prefab quality with prices that won't break the bank. With these kids gaining traction, Lawrence could finally see a boost in housing starts, turning back yards into real solutions for the city's needs.