Alhambra ADU Construction

Choose From Our Alhambra ADU Construction Services

Our Standard ADU Construction in Alhambra involves creating new independent living units with isolated exterior entrances from your primary dwelling unit.

Attached ADU Construction

These additions adjoin your primary dwelling – to the side or rear of the home, or built on top of an attached garage. They are still separate from the main house with regard to utilities and facilities, but they do share a wall or a few with the central unit.

Detached ADU Construction

Stand-alone structures separate from the primary dwelling. We build them as entirely separate units or over an existing accessory structure, such as a detached garage, with different facilities, utilities, and entrances.

Junior ADU Construction

These additions involve the creation of new living units, no more than 500 square feet, improved from within the walls of a single-family dwelling, including attached garages and other nonliving spaces. They have an efficient kitchen and a separate exterior entrance. Bathrooms can be separate or shared with the primary dwelling.

Alhambra ADU Requirements and Guidelines

The first step to building your ADU in Alhambra is to ascertain whether or not your property is qualified with our free consultation. We are here to help you cut through the many Alhambra ADU regulations and process guidelines.

Single-Family ADU Development Standards

According to Alhambra ADU setbacks and development standards (R-1), each single-family home can build at least one ADU. Owner-occupied single-family lots may have one ADU and one JADU.

1. Maximum of two stories or 25 feet for both detached and attached options
2. Detached ADUs cannot exceed 1200 square feet, while the attached option cannot exceed 50% of the central unit.
3. The ADU shall match the architectural design of the primary dwelling unit

Multi-Family Lots ADU Development Standards

For a multi-family dwelling, not more than two detached ADUs may be constructed on the lots, under R-2 and R-3.

1. A maximum of two ADUs allowed on the lot
2. Maximum height of 16 feet
3. Allow up to 25% of the main multifamily dwelling unit

Junior ADU Development Standards

As per the new Alhambra JADU regulations:

1. The JADU shall have direct access to the central dwelling unit
2. Cannot exceed a total of 500 square feet
3. Any extension of the main dwelling to accommodate the JADU shall not exceed 150 square feet.

Alhambra ADU Setback Requirements

According to Government Code Section 65852.2, we ensure the ADU is four feet from the property line from the side and rear yard for an attached or detached ADU. No minimum setbacks requirements JADUs except if it is needed to ensure fire safety.

ADU Parking Regulation in Alhambra

For both single- and multi-family units, we shall provide an additional parking space if the proposed ADU is not within a one-half (.5) mile radius of a public transit station (bus stops included). No parking is required for JADUs.

Alhambra ADU Construction Financing Options

Because of the investment that goes into a typical ADU construction in Alhambra, several financing options suit your specific situation by considering the Alhambra ADU loan programs.

1. Home Equity Line of Credits (HELOC) lets you keep your original mortgage and get a second mortgage in the form of a credit line. The loan is relatively quick and easy to achieve with minimal closing costs.
2. Home Equity Loan – this is somewhat similar to a HELOC in that you will be tapping the equity in your home above what you owed on your first mortgage. The only significant difference is that you immediately receive the entire loan amount in a lump sum.
3. Cash-Out Refinance – this option replaces the principal mortgage with a new mortgage and extracts part of your equity in the home as cash that you can use to pay for your ADU construction in Alhambra.
4. Renovation Loan – this Alhambra ADU loan is a personal loan secured by your property; quicker and easier to get than traditional loans because they are based on your property value and income qualifications.
5. Construction Loan – a short-term ADU loan option based on around 80-95% of the final value of your new ADU in Alhambra.
6. FHA & Fannie Mae Loans – commonly known as the 203k and HomeStyle loans, allow you to finance new home purchases and costs of remodeling and ADU construction in Alhambra.

Alhambra ADU Grants Programs

With the city of Alhambra relaxing previous restrictions on ADUs, many government financing incentives are actively encouraging their development. The state financial incentives and grants for ADUs include:

1. CalHome Program covers new home purchases, ADUs, and JADUs construction and rehabilitation.
2. Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grants – developing an ADU ordinance in compliance with Section 65852.2 of the Government Code.
3. Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grants – adopting ADU ordinances that reduce obstacles for property owners to create ADUs.
4. Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) Program – funding to your regional housing trust funds for conversion, repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or construction of ADUs or JADUs.
5. SB 2 Planning Grants – grants to local governments encouraging ADUs construction in Alhambra through ordinances, pre-approved plans, outreach, fee waivers, and website zoning clearing assistance.
6. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) – supporting local Alhambra ADU construction, and single- and multi-family home improvements.