Sarah Cipkar

Resimate recommends creating a national catalogue of factory-ready ADU and multiplex designs tied to the Housing Design Catalogue. Cities adopting these plans would commit to 10-day plan checks and 15- day site permits, allowing rapid, repeatable approvals across jurisdictions. Resimate supports establishing a federal forgivable loan program to help homeowners build accessory dwelling units. Loans would cover upfront costs such as site prep, permitting, and utility connections, with forgiveness tied to achieving affordability conditions (e.g., maintaining below-market rents for a set period). The program would expand housing supply while ensuring affordability for tenants.