24/7 + HVAC + HOT WATER = McCORRY COMFORT
Ductless mini-splits, boiler repair, AC installation & 24/7 emergency HVAC for Center City row homes, brownstones & condos.
Serving: Rittenhouse Square · Logan Square · Washington Square West · Graduate Hospital · Midtown Village · Fitler Square · Society Hill
Pre-war brownstones. High-rise condos. Historic row homes. Each requires a different approach.
The cleanest solution for Center City row homes without ductwork. Mitsubishi and Fujitsu systems deliver heating and cooling with minimal disruption. Single-zone or multi-zone for whole-home coverage.
Hot water and steam boiler service for Center City's older row homes and brownstones. Emergency boiler repair 24/7. High-efficiency replacements when repair no longer makes sense.
In-unit fan coil, heat pump, and air handler service for Center City condo buildings. We coordinate with building management and work within HOA requirements for equipment placement.
Central AC repair, ductless installation, and equipment replacement. Same-day diagnosis. We carry common parts to minimize the number of visits needed.
Tankless water heaters are ideal where mechanical space is tight — common in Center City properties. Bradford White and Navien specialists. Repairs on all existing equipment.
No heat or no cooling in Center City — call (215) 379-2800. Available around the clock including weekends and holidays. No after-hours premiums for maintenance plan members.
Center City Philadelphia is not one housing type — it's two, and the HVAC approach for each is completely different. On one hand you have the pre-war row homes and brownstones that line Spruce, Pine, Delancey, and Clinton Streets through Rittenhouse, Washington Square West, and Graduate Hospital. On the other, the high-rise and mid-rise condo buildings that define Logan Square, the Parkway, and the newer developments along the Schuylkill. Both need HVAC service. Neither is simple.
The row homes along Center City's residential streets were built without ductwork. Adding traditional central air to these properties is expensive, disruptive, and often impossible without compromising ceiling heights or structural elements. The practical solution for most Center City row homes is a ductless mini-split heat pump — wall-mounted air handlers connected to an outdoor condenser through a 3-inch penetration. A two or three-zone system can cover an entire three-story row home with independent floor-by-floor control.
Many of these homes also have boiler heating systems — hot water radiators original to the building. The most cost-effective approach for a row home with a working boiler is typically to keep the boiler for heat (it works, it's efficient for a narrow building) and layer in a ductless system for cooling, with the mini-split providing supplemental heat on shoulder-season days when running the boiler isn't worth it.
Center City condo buildings typically have building-provided heating and cooling infrastructure, but individual units have their own fan coil units, in-unit heat pumps, or supplemental ductless systems that need regular maintenance and eventual replacement. We service all major in-unit HVAC equipment in Center City high-rises and work with building management for any work that requires roof or mechanical room access.
Space constraints are a real consideration in Center City. For row homes, the most common locations are rear decks, rooftops, and side yard setbacks — all subject to Philadelphia zoning and HOA restrictions that vary by neighborhood. We assess placement options before any install and pull permits where required. For buildings with HOA oversight, we're experienced working within approval processes and can provide documentation needed for board review.
Neighborhoods: Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, Washington Sq West, Graduate Hospital, Midtown Village, Fitler Square, Society Hill
Hours: 24/7 — including weekends & holidays
Condos: HOA coordination available
📞 (215) 379-2800Yes. We service in-unit fan coil units, heat pumps, and air handlers in Center City condo buildings. We coordinate with building management when roof or mechanical room access is needed and are familiar with the access requirements in high-rise and mid-rise buildings throughout Center City.
Yes. Center City has a large stock of pre-war row homes — particularly in Rittenhouse Square, Washington Square West, and Graduate Hospital — built without ductwork. A Mitsubishi or Fujitsu ductless mini-split is the cleanest way to add both heating and cooling. Installation requires only a 3-inch wall penetration and takes about a day.
Yes. Many of Center City's older row homes and brownstones use hot water or steam boiler systems. We service and replace boilers throughout Center City and offer 24/7 emergency boiler repair. Call (215) 379-2800 any time.
Space is always a consideration in Center City. For row homes, condensers typically go on rear decks, rooftops, or side yards where zoning allows. For condos, we work with building management on compliant placement. We assess placement options before any install begins and pull permits where required.
All of Center City including Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, Washington Square West, Midtown Village, Graduate Hospital, Fitler Square, and Society Hill. We also serve adjacent neighborhoods: Old City, University City, Fairmount, and South Philadelphia.
Yes. Available around the clock including weekends and holidays. No heat, no cooling, or a boiler failure — call (215) 379-2800 any time. No after-hours surcharges for maintenance plan members.
Factory-trained on ductless and traditional HVAC from all major manufacturers.
"McCorry replaced our entire HVAC system. The process was seamless — professional, clean, explained everything. Highest recommendation."
"Installed a two-zone Mitsubishi system in our Graduate Hospital row home. They handled the HOA approval documentation and the install was flawless."
"Emergency boiler call on a Saturday morning. Tech was at my door within 90 minutes, had the part, and we had heat back before noon. Couldn't ask for more."
