New York City has legalized accessory dwelling units (ADUs) for certain one- and two-family homes to combat the housing shortage. However, various city regulations, such as prohibition in certain areas, distance from transit stations, and limitations on size, heavily restrict construction. Additionally, New York State's Multiple Dwelling Law mandates expensive requirements, like sprinklers and specific ceiling heights, further complicating the addition of ADUs. Despite potential benefits like increasing property value and compliance of existing units, experts highlight that many opportunities for ADUs may be unviable due to these regulations.
A lot of the sites that might be able to add an ADU would trigger the MDL and, therefore, wouldn't really be viable from a design perspective.
The change would help bring many of the city's tens of thousands of existing basement units into compliance with health and safety codes.
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