In the interest of “densifying” neighborhoods, the City of Minneapolis has created a “new” building type known as the “Accessory Dwelling Unit”. In these days of the pandemic, this diminutive living space takes on new meaning. It can potentially enhance one’s main house, offering space to fulfill a whole range of needs: space for quarantine, space for the at-home office, space for visiting family members or elderly parents. These are useful functions that can easily out-live the current pandemic. Given the small scale, an ADU is an enhancement that can make both functional and economic sense.