HVAC Service in Heart of Chicago, Chicago

Heart of Chicago is a small neighborhood west of Pilsen, known for the Italian restaurants along Oakley Avenue that recall its history as an Italian enclave.

The housing is mostly frame and brick cottages and two-flats from the late 1800s and early 1900s, with some newer infill.

Like Pilsen, some homes sit below street level, and many have small basements where furnaces and water heaters share tight space.

Two-flats often have a furnace per unit or a shared boiler, and window units are still common for cooling.

Like neighboring Pilsen, some Heart of Chicago homes sit below the level of the sidewalk, a reminder that streets were raised after the houses were built. Lower rooms in those homes run cooler and damper than the rest of the house.