Most of the Hyde Park apartments are “vintage”. In other words, they are old (some of them were built in 1890’s) and almost all of them use radiator heat. It is a relatively cheap way to provide heat for a lot of people in an apartment building. Many third or fourth year students that move out of dorm and stay in HP apartments will have a taste of radiator heat for the first time in their lives.
The loud clank can be thunderous at times. But there are HVAC specialists that can deal with these vintage systems.