Granny flats or small backyard homes called accessory dwelling units are playing a critical role in increasing housing availability in Long Beach.Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Long Beach City Planning Bureau Manager, said that ADUs have boomed since 2018 when the city approved just 59.
“We’ve done our best at city hall to make it as easy, as painless and as fast as possible,” said Ruiz.“One of the great things about ADU production is that it takes place all over the city, so it’s not just concentrated in just one area,” said Ruiz. “The market is pretty hot on our side,” said Ali Olfati, owner of Olfati Designs, who created some of the pre-approved designs. “With the pre-approved plans… can get them faster, they can get them cheaper.”
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