Remodeling Incentives
sort: title | dateA Remodeling Planbook
updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011The City of St. Louis Park has a remodeling planbook available to assist residents with ideas on how to renovate their cape cod or rambler homes. Our goal in this book is to take three of the most common house types and show how each can be updated and improved in a manner consistent with the style and character of the existing house...
Green Building
updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012St. Louis Park encourages the use of green building practices whenever possible. Green building practices encompass many different aspects from design to reusing materials to alternative landscaping.Click here for more information.
Green Remodeling Program
updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012-
Green Remodeling Advisor
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Green Remodeling & Sustainable Landscape Workshops
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Home Performance Analysis
Rebates
The city matches 50% of the utility rebates for energy efficient furnaces, water heaters and air conditioners. Simply mail a copy of the utility rebate you received to: City of St. Louis Park, Community Development Department, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416. A city rebate check will be mailed.
Discount Loans (rates subject to change)
Reduced interest rate loans for "certified" green remodeling projects
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3% APR fixed simple interest rate, if your household income is below $67,120
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4% APR fixed simple interest rate, if your household income is between $67,120-$96,500*
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For households with incomes greater than $96,500 discount interest rates are available.
To Get Started
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Visit www.MNgreenstar.org for an overview of green remodeling.
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Call (952)924-2196 for information.
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Visit our lender's (Center for Energy & Environment, CEE) website for loan applications at www.mncee.org, or (612)335-5891.
Low-cost, energy-saving services available
updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012Beginning in April 2012, St. Louis Park residents can attend a free one hour energy presentation with the opportunity to schedule a discounted home energy visit. During the home visit, participants may receive installed energy saving materials including a programmable thermostat, high efficiency showerheads, compact fluorescent light bulbs, door...
Remodeling Advisor and Architectural Design Service
updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012Remodeling Advisor: To promote high quality home remodeling, the City of St. Louis Park partners with the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) to make the services of a remodeling advisor available to St. Louis Park homeowners. CEE is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to promote public interest through the responsible and efficient...
Remodeling Loans
updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012A number of low interest loans are available for home remodeling and rehabilitation thanks to the City of St. Louis Park's partnership with state agencies and local lenders. For more information about any of the programs listed here, call the Community Development office at (952) 924-2196 or e-mail klarsen@stlouispark.org. Interest rates...
Townhome & Condo Association Loans
updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012Townhome and condominium associations that need help financing improvements to common areas, can petition the City of St. Louis Park to create a Housing Improvement Area (HIA). The association must show that it is unable to obtain a loan through conventional sources. The HIA enables the city to provide a low interest loan that is repaid...
