Prince Lumber

Across murals of Chelsea’s grit-to-glam evolution, a hardware store holds steady on a workaday block. Prince Lumber sits at 423 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016, anchoring a stretch where long-haul deliveries share space with pop-up flower stalls.

They keep a rotating stack of two-by-tens and sheet goods on hand, and if a project calls for something they don’t have, they’ll still track it down. In-store pickup keeps weekend DIY runs simple; if you’re hauling large loads, carts line the alley behind the loading bay. Between Broadway’s foot traffic and the West Side piers, the mix feels less about flash and more about function. For the quickest route, pull up their map: directions.