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The photographer who took the listing photos for this new building at 3045 N Clybourn Ave managed to isolate it from the surrounding buildings, but in the context of Clybourn Avenue in North Center it sticks out like a (well-manicured) sore thumb. Jameson Real Estate hosted an open house for the contemporary three-flat on Saturday, so I stopped by and looked around.
According to Jameson agent Philip Soto, who was working the open house on Saturday morning, the three homes in the building came on the market in December, and all three are still available.
Soto says the homes are wired for solar panels, but that it would cost about $30,000 to purchase and install them. Several reports say that solar energy will become much more affordable in the coming years because of increased production of silicon, but for now, $30,000 sounds a bit steep.
The building features a duplex down, a single-floor unit on the second floor, and a duplex up on the top floor. All three homes have three bedrooms and 2.5 baths, and they are priced from the $390s to the $540s. According to the listings, the homes come with Fisher Paykel and KitchenAid appliances, quartz countertops, and a Miele espresso machine.
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Solar might not cost nearly as much as you think after rebates. I did some research on solar awhile back and I think Illinois & Federal have combined rebates of 65% of the cost of that solar PV array. Turning that 30k into 10k.
These laws and rebates are always changing though so I’d do my own research before buying, but as of last year Illinois was one of the states to most heavily subsidize it (CA was another).
Thanks, Bob. Good advice.
Interesting, unrelated tidbit, but Chicago had some of the earliest passive solar housing built here, beginning in the 30’s. A shame we didn’t keep up with it and keep our lead (it was none too popular even then).
Swing and a miss on those kitchen cabinets. Less detail in the panels would benefit the modern look they are going for. This is too busy.
That sounds like a quote for solar PV – but solar thermal is a better investment right now, as it’s a mature technology and can be used in tandem with your HVAC to heat your home in addition to your water.
solar PV is great, but the upfront costs are much higher at the moment.
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