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Prince Hardware

Opening Hours
Today: 6:30am–4:30pm
Fri:
6:30am–4:30pm
Sat:
7:30am–1:30pm
Sun:
Closed
Mon:
6:30am–4:30pm
Tues:
6:30am–4:30pm
Wed:
6:30am–4:30pm
Location
436 West 18th Street
Neighborhoods
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We were flabbergasted when we approached a full service lumber yard in the middle of Manhattan. Since 1923, the city has relied on this venerable lumber supplier, hardware store, and contractor heaven for its construction needs. The knowledgeable staffers and prompt service give this metropolitan shop a distinct small town feel.

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Ken Giddon likes to say that he went “from riches to rags” by leaving a career as a bond trader to reopen his grandfather’s men’s clothing store. Harry Rothman used to peddle his wares from a pushcart on Delancey Street in the 1920s before moving into a retail space. “He kind of created the concept of a discount clothing store, ” Ken remarked. Rothman's closed for a time after Harry’s death in 1985, but Ken revived the business a year later in a stunning, 11, 000-square-foot storefront on the corner of 18th Street in Union Square. “I love being on a side street. It gives us the ability to afford a bigger space while watching the movable feast that is New York walk by every day. ” Five years after the shop’s reopening, Ken invited his brother, Jim, to join him. “This is one of the true family businesses in Manhattan. ” The store, which carries both casual and formal attire from top designers, aims to make the shopping experience for men “as efficient and rewarding as possible. ” To this end, Ken and Jim scour the market, travel abroad, and attend numerous trade shows to find the best brands. “We try to provide our customers with that personal, small-town feel in the middle of the city, ” Jim said. Despite Rothman's more modern look and merchandise, the brothers strive to keep some core elements of their grandfather’s business alive, particularly by preserving his humble approach to owning a men’s retail store. As Harry used to say, “It’s not so serious what we do. We just sell pants for a living. ”