HVAC Service in Armour Square, Chicago

Armour Square is a small neighborhood between Chinatown and Bridgeport, best known as home to the White Sox ballpark and the park that gives the area its name.

Its residential blocks are mostly frame and brick workers’ cottages and two-flats from the late 1800s and early 1900s, many on narrow lots with small yards.

Cottages here often have low basements or raised first floors, and many were converted from stove or boiler heat to forced air decades ago.

Two-flats commonly have a furnace per unit or a shared boiler, and window units remain the most common cooling.

Lots here are narrow and houses sit close together, so outdoor AC units often end up in tight gangways. Moving a replacement condenser to the rear of the lot gives it room to breathe and makes it easier to service.