Size
750 sq ft
A 750 sq ft 2BR, glass to the back, finished July.
Tarzana · Recent · ADU · 2BR Detached
An investor adding to an LA portfolio. He owned a 7,500 sq ft Tarzana lot with an existing 1960s house and a detached garage that came down. He wanted a 750 sq ft 2BR ADU, designed for long‑term rent at $3,000 a month. He had a target completion of July 2026, ten months from signing.
The existing garage demolition revealed asbestos in the original siding. State‑mandated abatement was $9K, not in the original scope. LADBS ADU plan check timelines had stretched to 17 weeks at filing. And the lot's existing sewer line had cracked under the demolition zone.
We covered the asbestos abatement in our contingency line, no change order. We submitted the ADU plans as a complete package on day fourteen, so plan check started early. We coordinated a sewer line replacement with the same trench dig as the new ADU foundation, saving the client a separate excavation. Project will deliver in July 2026.
Asbestos and a busted sewer line. ACE found both in week three. They told me what each fix would cost out of contingency. No drama, no scope‑creep theater.
Additional shots from this project will be added in production. The frames below are from the same studio, the same finish standard.
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