Good Questions: Used Industrial Shelving Resource?

Hello AT,

I've been living in Queens for a year with hundreds of books in boxes and no bookshelves. I've heard there's someplace in Manhattan that sells used industrial shelving, but I can't find it in the yellow pages or online. Do you have any suggestions?

(Industrial shelving is the open metal shelving used in warehouses. I tried calling a national distributor that sells it new, but their first question was whether I have a truck duck. Uh, no.) Thanks very much!

Best, Cate

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Cate,

We would love to know this resource! We've seen this stuff on Craigslist, but want to know more. Here's a link to an old question that has some really good sources in it, one of which may be your silver bullet:
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Anyone else?

Comments (7)

Believe it or not, they have these are Costco. Nicer than what's pictured.

They may have them online too. Not sure but I think you can order from them online even if you're not a member (maybe pay a bit more)

posted by MyNameIsStacy on 2006-01-23 14:53:39

also at both target and home depot. i had them in my old loft and spent less then 25 bucks per unit.... u probably don't need to buy them used.... i think kmart sells them too

posted by kristian on 2006-01-23 15:20:26

Two Jakes in Brooklyn (www.twojakes.com) might have some, even if not listed on their web site.

posted by mm on 2006-01-23 15:38:11

You're probably thinking of:

B & Z Steel Equipment Company
(212) 966-5855
78 Greene St
New York, NY 10012

Good luck!

posted by Sambo on 2006-01-23 15:54:13

Or you could go the catalog route.... C&H Distributors is a great source for all things industrial: shelves, workstations, etc. Lots to choose from .
www.chdist.com

posted by Trish M. on 2006-01-23 17:17:42

craigslist could be your new best friend
(but then you'd probably have to get a Zipcar account to get them home)

anyway, I outfitted a friend's non-profit with exactly these same shelves off the FREE listing on Craigs. They come in a pretty wide variety of quality, and we lucked out with some good ones. When they are bent and missing the cross and side braces, they are not worth hauling away. . .

I'd be surprised if Office Depot and those kinds of store didn't sell them...but I'd salvage first because they are such a common item.

posted by guido on 2006-01-23 18:05:33

Costco is the spot. A set with WHEELs is about 70 bucks. These can't be distinguished from the Hold Everything / Williams Sonoma ones.

posted by Scott on 2006-01-24 00:30:09