"A crane rumbled into a neighborhood in Holbrook earlier this year carrying a factory-made house, complete with windows, doors, a bedroom, and a kitchen. Workers guided the box onto a concrete foundation in the backyard of a small single-family home with white siding. Within a few weeks, there was a pitched roof, kitchen appliances, and running water. And now a lot that previously held just one house has two."
"The growth is the result of a measure in Governor Maura Healey's housing bond bill last year that broadly legalized ADUs on single-family lots across the state. It came after similar moves in other states led to ADUs permitted by the tens of the thousands. The hope was that the law could help chip away at Massachusetts' deep housing shortage. ADUs are indeed starting to crop up here, though at a slower pace compared to other states."
A factory-built accessory dwelling unit was craned into a Holbrook backyard and quickly outfitted with a roof, appliances, and running water, creating a second home on a single lot. A change in state law through Governor Maura Healey's housing bond bill broadly legalized ADUs on single-family lots to help address the housing shortage. Early uptake has produced hundreds of applications and approvals, but growth lags expectations and other states' booms. Builders report doubled leads since legalization, yet persistent permitting, cost, and municipal-response barriers keep many projects from moving forward rapidly or affordably.
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