Centre St Corporation
About
Plumbing parts live here. In a city where old pipes outnumber new ones, Centre St Corporation keeps the hardware flowing. The store sits where SoHo’s cast-iron facades give way to Little Italy’s fire escapes, a block where weekend crowds thin out and contractors double-park without apology. Brass valves, PVC elbows, and the occasional oddball fitting you won’t find at the big-box stores—if it threads, sweats, or glues, chances are they stock it.
Around the corner from the old police headquarters, 240 Centre St New York, NY 10013 still looks like the kind of place that prefers handshake deals to online carts. The neighborhood trades on nostalgia, but the inventory stays current: lead-free solder, smart shut-off valves, and enough pipe wrenches to outfit a small union hall. No appointment needed; walk in with a leaky sketch and walk out with a solution—or at least the right part number.
When the sink starts gushing at midnight, dial 212-925-5555 and hope someone picks up before the super does. For directions, pull up the map; the storefront blends into the brickwork until you’re standing right in front of it. Nothing flashy, just the kind of spot that keeps the water running in a city that never shuts off the taps.
