The cost to build an apartment above your garage starts at about $100 per square foot. A living space complete with a full kitchen, bathroom and private may range from $50,000 to as much as $250,000 .

A detached garage was extensively damaged Tuesday in a fire that spread to three other garages at an apartment complex, the Escondido Fire Department said. At 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, the Escondido ...

Officials are investigating a Thursday morning fire in an apartment over a detached two-stall garage near 27th and Holdrege streets. A neighbor noticed the fire at 1725 N. 26th St. and called 911 ...

Detached garage apartment fire shuts down part of Tazewell Pike by: Melanie Vásquez Russell. Posted: Jun 25, 2024 / 07:00 AM EDT. Updated: Jun 25, 2024 / 08:45 AM EDT ...

You could also keep the detached garage, preserving your parking, and add living space above it or alongside it. That’s a frequent approach used to create “in-law” suites.

Huntington Town board member Joan Cergol is co-sponsoring legislation that would legalize basement apartments and detached garages as secondary living spaces in single-family homes.