"City of Yes passed at the end of last year, promising to create more than 80,000 new homes over 15 years, in part by legalizing the creation of apartments in people's backyards or basements of people's single- and two-family homes. (The move proved controversial, unsurprisingly.) In July, the Department of Buildings released preliminary specs for constructing these sorts of units, some of which were pretty universal - only one ADU could be constructed for every single- or two-family home; maximum size is 800 square feet -"
"So what can your future ADU look like? The city has also launched a program called ADU for You to offer guidance and a library of pre-approved ADU plans to speed things along - although a city official tells me there are no actual designs in it yet, which is maybe something the city could have thought of before launching it."
New York City launched a portal to apply to build ancillary dwelling units (ADUs) across the five boroughs. The City of Yes law aims to create more than 80,000 new homes over 15 years by legalizing backyard and basement apartments on single- and two-family lots. Preliminary Department of Buildings specifications limit one ADU per eligible home and cap units at 800 square feet, with additional rules focused on basement and cellar flood safety. The city launched ADU for You to provide guidance and a library of pre-approved plans, though no actual designs are yet available. A pilot survey showed interest from about 2,800 homeowners. HPD cited a 1.4 percent vacancy rate and ongoing affordability crisis as reasons to pursue every available avenue.
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