Kol Peterson's Build Small, Live Large: Portland’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Tour on June 25 has 15 self-contained small dwellings that meet new zoning rules.

Then take a tour of well-designed dwellings and rentable studios during the 10th annual American Institute of Architects Portland Homes Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. A ticket ...

Though they’re still far from common — it’s only about 3 percent of new dwellings citywide, and fans say those that exist remain in hot demand — the backyards, cellar doors and underused garages of ...

The accessory dwelling unit behind Nancy Hiss' house is the new home for a family priced out of their Northeast Portland apartment complex. Amelia Templeton / OPB The ADU is small, about 800 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It started out as a bold idea to give Portland homeowners a free tiny home in their backyard – in exchange for housing a homeless family in the unit for five years. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- They're called ADUs or accessory dwelling units. You might know them better as "mother-in-law apartments." And if you're interested in having one but can't afford it, Portland ...

Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country.

That’s the case even though Portland doesn’t restrict ADU construction to the blocks facing bus and rail lines, as it often does for new apartments. Advertisement As we reported in February, the ...

PORTLAND, OREGON—A wind through the back alleys of the Alberta Arts District reveals an eye-catching assortment of little buildings behind homes: a low-slung converted garage, a wooden A-frame ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — The hottest homes on Instagram and on the real estate market are mid-century modern. Think "Mad Men" style: homes built in the late-1940s to mid-1970s that have a certain ...

Developers pitch second condo complex with accessory dwelling units in Portland GreenMars Real Estate is pioneering a housing model made possible by a state law that encourages denser development ...

Portland's abolition of single-family zoning has lead to the construction of about 100 newly legal "missing middle" housing units. The city is now trying to go further.