The Apartment Upgrade
A full 3-bed home on the smallest possible slice of your yard.
Built tall instead of wide, The Apartment Upgrade fits a genuine 3-bed, 2.5-bath home onto a small-footprint slab — ideal for tighter lots where side setbacks squeeze a single-story plan. It is the family-sized ADU that still leaves you a backyard.
Every plan ships with the full Arena Standard
Cold-formed steel frame, waterproof mineral-board shell, continuous insulation with triple-pane windows, instant hot water at every bath, room-by-room heat pumps, and solar-canopy + battery readiness. See how we build →
Questions owners ask about The Apartment Upgrade
How much does The Apartment Upgrade cost?
The Apartment Upgrade is $210,000, turn-key, at Arena's fixed $175 per square foot — design, permits, site work, and the full Arena Standard included. The price you see is the price you sign.
What could The Apartment Upgrade rent for?
Wasatch Front comparables put The Apartment Upgrade around $1,850 per month as a long-term rental. Your Arena advisor prices your exact lot and neighborhood before you commit.
How long does the build take?
Arena homes are panelized cold-formed steel — cut in the factory, assembled on site in weeks, not the year-plus a stick build takes.
Is it really steel-framed?
Yes. Every Arena home uses CAD-cut cold-formed steel framing with mineral-board (MgO) sheathing — non-combustible, and immune to rot, mold, warp, and termites.