Housing Works Thrift Shops
17TH STREET, 23RD STREET, 77TH STREET
The *(how many) Housing Works Thrift Shops designed by Archimuse have re-defined the thrift shop as a uniquely compelling retail venue, and a major profit center for Housing Works while raising its public profile. The New York Times wrote on January 14, 1996: “The Housing Works Thrift Shop in Chelsea, an immaculate 3,000-square-foot store, with track lighting and towering ceilings, resembles a minimalist Soho loft.” Regarding the Upper East Side store, the New York Times wrote on February 17, 1994: “Can a thrift shop look expensive and still have bargains? The answer is yes.”
