B 4

On 539 E 12th St you’ll find B 4, a no-frills furniture shop tucked between townhouses and corner delis. Beneath the unimposing doorway hides a stockroom-size inventory that stretches from dining sets to curved velvet sofas. Everything is kept in open boxes along concrete aisles that echo if more than two shoppers squeeze inside. A quick call can put any piece on hold while a crew lines up a truck outside the alley. Appliances come tagged for quick pickup, including side-by-side refrigerators and slim-profile microwaves sold only in floor models. Mattresses sit rolled in poly wrap, tagged by price bracket and thickness. Office chairs line the far wall; swivel arms remind you of the daily grind just outside on Avenue A. Downtown deliveries run north as far as 23rd without extra fees, provided the order fits through a standard doorway. On weekdays a manager escorts buyers to the stockroom where pallets linger behind yellow caution tape. Impromptu layaway spreads across folding tables by the checkout lane—proof that big items need extra math. Bring the address with you: 539 E 12th St New York, NY 10009. Call +1 917-207-2622 when you want a piece reserved. Find easy directions on the map with this link: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c25976f2ee3a91:0x8789f29288c10e8. That’s where the space gets squeezed, not your patience.