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BEST MATTRESS STORE
RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN
FURNITURE AND MATTRESS
STORE
1961 Broadway
(646) 556-9390–www.raymourflanigan.com
You’ve probably seen their commercials, but
have you slept in their beds? If you have, it will
likely come as no surprise to you that Raymour
& Flanigan Furniture and Mattress Store is the
best mattress store in the city. Words simply
don’t do justice to the indescribable feeling of
laying down in a Raymour bed. But until you
head on down to their showroom and try one
out for yourself, you’ll just have to take our
word for it.
BEST MORTGAGE
COMPANY
BLOCK FINANCIAL RESOURCES
1123 Broadway #621
(212) 933-0157–www.blocklending.com
Buying a home can be an intimidating task,
but getting a mortgage doesn’t have to be.
At Block Financial Resources, they’ll work
with you to bring an unbiased approach to
obtaining a mortgage loan. Their team of
seasoned professionals will work to make sure
that you are matched with the best lender
and make the process smooth from start to
finish. Each client gets their own customized
experience and Block Financial Resources’
loan officers understands that the day to day
lives of their clients changes, so they offer
office visits as well as online help and overthe
phone sessions to get the job done. Their
combination of transparency and technology
allows Block Financial Resources to provide
lower rates and great service.
BEST MOVING
COMPANY
OZ MOVING AND STORAGE INC.
51 E 125th St 2nd Fl
(212) 452-6683–www.ozmoving.com
There is no shortage of moving companies
in New York, but finding a capable and
competent moving company that you can
trust is rare. Finding a moving company that
was founded with the sole intention of doing
away with unscrupulous practices and treating
their customers with honesty and fairness is
simply unheard of! But this is truly the case
for Oz Moving, which was founded over 25
years ago with the unitary purpose of treating
their customers fairly. It shouldn’t come as
a surprise then, that they have an A+ rating
from the Better Business Bureau and chosen
as the best moving company in the city!
BEST MURAL PAINTER
MURAL PAINTER INC.
321 Newark St
(347) 679-6046–www.muralpainterinc.com
Every building looks better after being made
over by Mural Painter Inc. The company’s
photorealistic murals are visual delights
and sharp advertisement. What makes the
murals even more impressive is that they are
all painted by hand. Some of Mural Painter
Inc.’s work includes Dinosaur Safari ride for
the Bronx Zoo, a 14 story mural in Netflix’s
Los Angeles office and moveable mural of
the Amazon Prime original series “The Boys”
in the city’s Seaport district. Mural Painter
has two offices, the first in New York and the
second in Los Angeles, and offers murals,
office art, signage, branding and outdoor
advertisement.
BEST PAINT STORE
M & D SHAPIRO TRUE VALUE
HARDWARE
7 Great Jones St
(212) 256-0050–www.truevalue.com
At M & D Shapiro True Value Hardware,
the staff has over seven decades of industry
experience working with independent
hardware retailers. The business started
in 1948 when John Cotter founded Cotter
& Company, a retailer-owned company
comprised of 25 independently-owned
and operated stores. The company bought
Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett in 1963,
which allowed them to obtain the True
Value trademark. Today, President and CEO
John Hartman leads the charge in serving
over 4,500 stores in 60 different countries
totaling $8 billion in retail sales. True Value
offers locally relevant products, competitive
prices, an expansive warehouse network,
in-depth inventory analysis and innovative
marketing know-how. The company’s focus
is helping independent stores grow, realize
their profitability and remain relevant in their
communities.
BEST PLUMBING
COMPANY
NEW YORK DRAIN RESTORATION
INC.
225 W 12th St
(212) 693-7246
Leaky faucets and clogged toilets are types of
home crisis that require a swift response. New
York Drain Restoration has been up to the
task for the past 30 years dealing with all sorts
of plumbing issues, but what they are most
known for is getting a job done no matter how
difficult the challenge. This extends to kitchen
and bathroom work that have to get done
outside emergency circumstances, whether
it is installing a new septic tank, renovating
a shower or simply making sure that a new
commode is set up the right way. Their bottom
line is to leave your house with tight pipes and
zero leftover worries.
BEST REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
REAL NEW YORK
164 Ludlow St
(212) 279-1289–www.realnyproperties.com
Buying a great house or apartment in New
York City is seemingly one of the more difficult
things to do. Even in a proverbial buyer’s
market where land is cheap and sellers are
a-sellin, buying a home is likely the most
expensive action any person will make in the
entirety of their human life. No pressure,
right? With REAL New York, they aim to turn
the entire real estate services industry on
its head. It must be doing something right,
because being selected as best real estate
agency this year was a no-brainer. So go ahead
and get that dream home you’ve been eyeing
in the sea of New York City’s numerous,
already chic neighborhoods!
REAL ESTATE AGENT
TRIPLEMINT
220 W 42nd St 22nd Fl
(212) 235-1123–www.triplemint.com
Looking to buy, sell or rent a home?
Triplemint will give you a more personalized
real estate experience providing quality
service. The real estate brokerage agency was
founded in 2013 by two college classmates,
who discovered they shared both a deep
passion for real estate, and a growing
frustration with the complicated, inefficient,
and unfriendly experience of buying, selling
and renting homes. They decided to launch
Triplemint with a team of experts, disruptors,
and customer-centric doers to deliver a new
standard of real estate. At Triplemint, the
clients come first, embracing their unique
needs with a real estate experience tailored to
their lifestyles.
REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY
GERSHBURG LAW, P.C.
85 Broad St #18
(212) 390-8866–www.danielgershburg.com
Gershburg Law, P.C. is dedicated to providing
law services that simplify NYC real estate and
other similar legal issues. Daniel Gershburg,
president and owner of the law firm, prefers
to be as transparent as possible when it comes
to the award-winning services they provide.
Gershburg and his team of attorneys specialize
in bankruptcies, NYC home purchase and
sales, and small business matters. Their clients
recognize them for always keeping them in the
loop when it comes to their cases as well as for
the caring and down-to-earth approach to the
legal process.
BEST REAL ESTATE
BROKER
KONSTANTIN ZALIZNYAK–
ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER
AT TRIPLEMINT AND RAND REALTY
220 W 42nd St 22nd Fl
(646) 801-5777–www.triplemint.com
Konstantin Zaliznyak can help each client
find their dream home or property. The
associate real estate broker at Triplemint
and Rand Realty possesses a deep
understanding of the New York City real
estate market. Zaliznyak’s clientele ranges
from first-time home buyers to savvy
international investors. The broker, who
has had a decade of experience in the
New York market, knows the nuances
and pitfalls that await property buyers
in NYC and takes the time to understand
individual needs. He will also educate
buyers on the latest market trends and
available opportunities. Zaliznyak’s services
include relocation services, including
diplomats and representation for landlords,
sellers and residential buyers. Fluent in
English, Russian and Hebrew, Zaliznyak is
prepared to assist clients from a variety of
backgrounds.
BEST REAL ESTATE TEAM
THE BRIAN PHILLIPS TEAM AT
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE
2112 Frederick Douglass Blvd
(347) 891-4334–www.brianphillips.elliman.
com
Whether you’re renting or buying a home,
put your trust in Douglas Elliman Real
Estate, the largest brokerage in the New
York Metropolitan area and second largest
independent residential real estate brokerage
in the U.S. With more than 7,000 agents,
the company is passionate about delivering
exceptional consumer experiences from sales
and rentals, to mortgage, new developments
and title insurance with experts in every field
to guide you skillfully from the beginning to
the end of your real estate journey. With its
extensive knowledge in every aspect of the
field, and fueled by consumer research and
insights, Douglas Elliman Real Estate is the
go-to source for information and education.
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