As part of Parkchester's self- sustainability, the heating system was 5.5 designed around a central plant strategically located near the railroad track border of the North quadrant. Four boilers produced steam that was distributed through 14,000 feet of piping to boiler rooms in 29 buildings, which in turn, distributed it to the remaining buildings. The project also made provisions for a future conversion to coal or electricity. With the goal to reduce traffic within the quadrants, five garages for residents were built on the outskirts of the Complex. The 5-story structures had a combined capacity of 3,500 to 4,500 vehicles. Two flanked the heating plant, one was located on the West quadrant, and two more were on the East quadrant. Currently, only three of them are still in operation, since one of the garages in the east quadrant was demolished in 2006. Photo: Former Heating Plant.