How We Fit TWO Full ADUs Above a Garage in Los Angeles

🔴 Free ADU Brainstorm with Joseph 🔴 https://calendly.com/adu-consulation/... Schedule a free 15 minute consultation today. https://www.neobuildersadu.com/los-an... FREE Multi-Family ADU Floor Plans and Specs sent straight to your email. 🚨 My E-Course is Now Live: How to Save THOUSANDS on Your ADU Project 💡 https://www.josephperetz.com/how-to-s... After designing and building over 85 ADUs, I’ve packed everything I’ve learned into over hours of exclusive video tutorials, downloadable PDFs, tools, worksheets, and more. All designed to help you save serious money on your ADU. Ready to start your project with the right plan and major savings? Click the link above to enroll now and get immediate access. Now, onto the details of this ADU project. This Los Angeles multi-family property started with four rental units and a large garage. The owners wanted to add more living space without sacrificing the parking their tenants depended on. This was a major consideration in a city as traffic-heavy as LA. The big question was: build ADUs on the ground floor or go above the garage? Ultimately, building two new ADUs above the garage was the smarter long-term play. Yes, second-story construction costs more upfront, but in this case, it created quieter, more desirable units (thanks to the busy street) and protected the property’s existing parking, something that dramatically boosts both rentability and property value. 🏡 ADU Details Both new ADUs were designed with nearly identical layouts and finishes to keep the look cohesive and reduce costs. Each unit is a modern 1 bed / 1 bath, with smart storage and thoughtful touches throughout. A unique challenge on one side of the property required rotating the kitchen on a diagonal to avoid setback issues—a clever design move that both solved the problem and added architectural interest. 💰 Financial Breakdown: Why Go Above the Garage? Building the ADUs on the second floor added roughly $150,000 to the construction budget. But the payoff? Huge. Keeping the garage intact preserved six valuable parking spaces. At $200–$300 per space per month, that’s roughly $300,000 in long-term income that would’ve disappeared if the garage had been converted. Higher rents from quieter, elevated units + ongoing parking revenue = a far stronger investment for the owners. Get the full details AND floor plans of the whole project here. https://www.neobuildersadu.com/los-an...