Video: Tour a new construction coach house in Lakeview

In October Chicago Cityscape and AIA Chicago hosted a tour of a new construction coach house ADU that had been completed weeks prior. The real host were the property owners, Brian and Fiona, whose mother [yes, this is a real mother-in-law apartment] would be moving in days after the tour.

The Lakeview coach house was designed by Latent Design; the founder, Katherine Darnstadt, spoke to the small group (which was limited by the number of people who can comfortably stand inside of a sub-700 s.f. space). The builder was James Construction Group.

The coach house is all-electric, with heating and cooling provided by a ducted Mitsubishi air source heat pump with “HyperHeat” technology; an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) brings fresh air into the well-insulated dwelling and removes stale air, transferring the heat from outgoing to incoming air to save energy costs.

The coach house has an open plan kitchen and living room, and one bedroom plus an office that can double as a guest bedroom. The tenant will also be able to enjoy their own outdoor space on a balcony.

Want to learn more about ADUs in Chicago, now that they’ve been re-legalized? Chicago Cityscape has nearly every necessary resource:

• Check a property for geographic eligibility
• Read the Frequently Asked Questions
• Find a designer and builder
• Learn how to finance or fund construction
• Get answers to how many ADUs have been permitted in Chicago

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