ADU Construction
in North Hollywood, CA
Garage conversions and detached ADUs on NoHo lots — with the added-parking requirement often waived near the Metro B Line — LADBS permits and pre-approved Standard Plans handled, from design to final inspection, by one local team.
Right Image Builders is a licensed ADU contractor building across North Hollywood — one of the Valley's most transit-connected ADU markets thanks to the Metro B Line. We handle garage conversions, detached ADUs, and Junior ADUs, from design through LADBS permits and Standard Plans to final inspection. Licensed & insured, CSLB #1021284, based minutes away in Valley Glen. Free on-site feasibility visit: (818) 210-4544.
North Hollywood Is
Transit-ADU Country
Few Valley neighborhoods are better set up for an ADU than North Hollywood, and the reason is transit. The Metro B Line (Red Line) subway runs right through NoHo, and California law waives the added-parking requirement for an ADU within a half-mile of that kind of major transit. On a lot near the station, that changes everything: you can convert the garage or build a detached unit without giving up parking, which is often the single biggest constraint on a smaller lot.
An ADU is a different animal from a remodel. It's a complete small home: foundation, framing, a full kitchen and bath, its own electrical and plumbing, and its own address. That means the permitting and utility coordination matter as much as the construction. We manage all of it — design, LADBS submittal, the pre-approved Standard Plan path where it fits, utility connections, and the build — as one contract with one point of contact, working from our shop minutes away in Valley Glen.
Whether you're converting a garage near the B Line for rental income, building a detached unit for a family member, or adding a JADU inside the existing footprint of a vintage NoHo home, we'll tell you at the free site visit exactly what your lot allows — and whether it qualifies for the parking waiver — before you spend a dollar on plans.
Three Paths
to a Second Unit
Garage Conversions
The most popular North Hollywood path — especially near the Metro B Line, where the added-parking requirement is often waived so you can convert the garage without replacing the parking. We handle foundation and slab upgrades, framing, insulation, windows, a full kitchen and bath, and code electrical and plumbing, all permitted.
Detached ADUs
A ground-up standalone home in the backyard — up to 1,200 sq ft, its own entrance and address. On the smaller, older NoHo lots we most often build in the 500–900 sq ft range, sized to the yard and your budget, and designed to sit comfortably beside a vintage home.
Junior ADUs (JADUs)
A JADU (up to 500 sq ft) carved out of the existing house — often a converted bedroom or garage-adjacent space with an efficiency kitchen. The lowest-cost way to add a legal, rentable unit without building new square footage on a tight lot.
Transit Parking-Waiver Review
We check your address against the half-mile transit radius around the Metro B Line up front, so you know before design whether the added-parking requirement is waived — the detail that makes a garage conversion or detached ADU viable on a smaller NoHo lot.
LADBS Standard Plans
Where it fits your lot, we use the City of LA's pre-approved ADU Standard Plan Program to shorten plan check and reduce design cost — a faster, more predictable path to permits than a fully custom set of drawings.
Design, Permits & Build
One contract from concept to keys: design and engineering, LADBS submittal and corrections, utilities, construction, and final inspection sign-off. You get a single team accountable for the whole ADU, not a designer, an expediter, and a builder pointing fingers.
Why NoHo Lots
Work for ADUs
The North Hollywood advantage is location. Across the NoHo Arts District, Toluca Woods, and Bakman, the lots are older and often smaller than the Valley average — but the neighborhood is anchored by the Metro B Line (Red Line) subway, and that transit access is the game-changer for ADUs here.
State law waives the added-parking requirement for an ADU within a half-mile of major transit, so on lots near the B Line you can convert an existing garage or build a detached unit without carving out a new parking pad — the constraint that most often kills an ADU on a small lot. That's why garage conversions and detached ADUs are especially attractive in NoHo.
North Hollywood is City of Los Angeles, so your unit is permitted through LADBS — Valley submittals run through the Van Nuys Development Services Center. Where the lot fits, we use the city's pre-approved ADU Standard Plans to move plan check faster than a custom design would. And because our shop is minutes away in Valley Glen, a project lead can stay hands-on from feasibility through final inspection.
North Hollywood ADU
Cost Ranges
| ADU Type | Typical Range | What's Involved |
|---|---|---|
| JADU | $90K–$150K | Up to 500 sq ft carved from the existing home with an efficiency kitchen and bath. The lowest-cost legal unit. |
| Garage Conversion | $130K–$200K | Convert an existing garage to a full legal ADU — foundation/slab upgrades, framing, kitchen, bath, and code systems. Often no new parking needed near the B Line. |
| Detached ADU | $250K–$400K+ | Ground-up standalone unit, typically 500–900 sq ft on a smaller NoHo lot, including utilities and site work. |
ADU costs vary widely with size, finishes, site conditions, and utility runs. Ranges are for planning only; your fixed-price proposal follows the free feasibility visit.
Three Steps.
Zero Surprises.
Free Feasibility Visit
We visit your North Hollywood property, confirm what your lot allows, check whether your address qualifies for the Metro B Line parking waiver, and tell you honestly which path — garage conversion, detached, or JADU — fits your goals and budget.
Design, Plans & Permits
We design the unit, use LADBS Standard Plans where they fit, and carry the submittal and corrections through plan check — with a fixed-price proposal set before construction.
Build & Deliver
One crew builds the ADU to final inspection sign-off, utilities connected and address issued. You get a rentable, legal second home — final payment only after your walkthrough approval.
Start Your North Hollywood
ADU
Tell us about your lot and your goals and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours. We'll confirm what your property allows — and whether it qualifies for the Metro B Line parking waiver — before you spend anything on plans.
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