An ADU startup enters Monterey County, and promises to cut through all the red tape.
Prefab Accessory Dwelling Units are coming to the North Bay
When it comes to solving the housing crisis, speed matters – it’s one thing to have a housing unit approved, it’s another for it to actually get built.
Enter Abodu, a Silicon Valley-based startup that factory-builds slick accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and puts a premium on speed – in October, the company delivered one to a property in San Jose just 21 days after the property owner inked the contract. Because Abodu had already done the groundwork with San Jose’s planning department – all the ADUs are built to specs pre-approved by the state – permitting only took about an hour.
On Nov. 1, Adobu opened up its territory into Monterey County, so local homeowners now have an option to add units quickly. Abodu handles everything, including craning it onto the property, laying the foundation and setting up the utilities, all for a price that is fixed when the contract is signed. (Abodu’s cheapest unit, a 340-square-foot studio, starts at $199,900.)
“We’ve intentionally held up on Monterey [County] until we can serve it full bore,” Geary says. “We don’t want a half-baked product.”
The company has no local office, but locals can tour a showroom in Redwood City that is akin to a car dealership. One can buy an ADU that’s already built, or customize it, which adds about four to five months to the timeline.
And, we'll make it easy.
With concierge-level service from blueprint to delivery, you get a familiar face walking you through every step.