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January 8, 2026

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Thinking About Building a DADU in Tacoma? Here’s What to Know Before You Start

Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADUs) continue to grow in popularity across Tacoma and the South Puget Sound—and for good reason. A well-designed DADU can add flexible living space, create long-term rental income, and significantly increase property value. However, before jumping into design plans or submitting permits to the City of Tacoma, there are a few site-specific considerations every homeowner should…

December 3, 2025

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North End Tacoma DADU: A Special Backyard Home Built With Care and Craftsmanship

We’re excited to share one of our latest Tacoma DADU projects—an all-new 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 729-square-foot Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit built in the heart of North End Tacoma. This project is especially meaningful for our team. After years of working alongside us, one of our long-time subcontractors and his wife selected us as their DADU builder in Tacoma. They’ve seen our…

November 20, 2025

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See Our Latest Tacoma DADU Success!

Welcome to our newest DADU! Built in the historic district of Tacoma, our clients partnered with us to design a beautiful and multifunctional 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 701-square-foot living space above a spacious 2-car garage. Their goal? To rent out the DADU to traveling nurses while using the garage below as extra storage for their outdoor gear and toys! While working in…

December 13, 2024

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Check Out Our Latest Tacoma DADU Project!

Check Out Our Latest Tacoma DADU Project! We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to build this beautiful backyard DADU for our client. As a Seattle resident, he saw the potential in Tacoma’s real estate market and decided to invest. After remodeling the main house, he expanded his investment by adding this charming 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 705-square-foot DADU in the…

December 5, 2024

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Who Are We?

Who Are We? We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves to anyone who may be new and give another warm welcome to our past clients, friends, and family who have been following along for some time now. We are truly so grateful for every one of you! We are Chris and Mitzi Dunayski, owners of Gordon T Jacob.…

October 17, 2024

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Are DADU’s the Future?

At Gordon T. Jacob, one of our main goals is to provide additional housing to the Tacoma market. Much like other areas in the US, Tacoma is facing a major housing crisis. Tacoma must become denser while at the same time remaining affordable for it’s current residents. It’s a tough act to balance, but as Tacoma natives, we are proud…

August 27, 2024

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The Story Behind Marion’s Place

We’re thrilled to unveil our latest ADU project, a garage conversion with a special backstory. Our clients’ mother, Marion, who had been widowed and lived far away, sought to move closer to family in Washington. While staying with her son and daughter-in-law was a temporary solution, Marion longed for her own space and independence. Enter the ADU. We transformed their…

July 10, 2024

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The Beauty of Multigenerational Living

Living Next Door: Our Story of Multigenerational Life As the housing shortage progresses, more and more of our population has begun to consider what it might look like to share properties with their loved ones. We have helped many clients build DADU’s (small detached homes) on their property so that their loved ones can live close by, at an affordable…

June 14, 2024

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Basement Turned Beautiful ADU

We were recently looking through our archives and came across one of our favorite projects to date. We took this unused basement space and turned it into something functional and beautiful. Our clients now have the option to host friends and family from out of town, house their aging parents or adult children, or they can rent out this space…

May 1, 2024

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Build Your Dream Tacoma ADU or DADU

In today’s ever-evolving real estate landscape, homeowners are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize the utility and value of their properties. Building your dream Tacoma ADU or Tacoma DADU is the perfect solution! These auxiliary living spaces offer benefits that extend beyond mere extra square footage. As housing needs evolve and urban populations grow denser, ADUs and DADUs present a…