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Electric vehicle charging?
Any smaller apartment building owners offer this amenity? Is there even demand for this for apartments in Chicago in non-high or mid rise buildings?
I would think when renting a SFH in the suburbs or even the city, there would be a demand. However, we are trying to gauge the perceived benefit of 'having the electrical capacity' to offer charging with a garage spot in Chicago.
Electrical vehicles are going to be the trend, maybe not in the immediate future, but if someone has a car in the city, chances are someone will have an EV.
Looking for any insights any one has on the trend or costs of conversion or adding - building owners, rental agents, EV owners, electricians, garage spot renters, anyone with an opinion.
Thanks for reading.
I would think when renting a SFH in the suburbs or even the city, there would be a demand. However, we are trying to gauge the perceived benefit of 'having the electrical capacity' to offer charging with a garage spot in Chicago.
Electrical vehicles are going to be the trend, maybe not in the immediate future, but if someone has a car in the city, chances are someone will have an EV.
Looking for any insights any one has on the trend or costs of conversion or adding - building owners, rental agents, EV owners, electricians, garage spot renters, anyone with an opinion.
Thanks for reading.
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I just added an electric charger to my 3 flat in Humboldt Park, much easier than I imagined!
Added a 50amp breaker to the buildings public breaker panel and ran conduit to our exterior parking pad to a weather safe 220 outlet. Took my electricians roughly 3 hours and they charged $450. It's now there forever and feel that when I move out either a future tenant or an airbnb guest(unit #1) would see it as a huge bonus. DO IT!!