SmartCity: Smooth Moves by Rose-Anne Clermont

New York Magazine, March 6, 2000

Relocating from one part of the city to another can really drive you around the bend. But good help is not so hard to find.

If you're doing your own packing, the best all-around resource in the city is the West Side Movers store (644 Amsterdam Avenue; 212-874-3800; Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm, Sunday 9am to 3 pm). Here you'll find 23 dimensions of boxes, including ones specifically designed for lampshades and mattresses, as well as twine, tape, six kinds of bubble wrap, popcorn foam, corrugated wrap, inserts for packing crystal, mover's pads, professional dollies, and, well, you get the idea. The company also has its own moving service, which has relocated the likes of Robert Redford and Cher. Rates range from $95 per hour using three movers (studio) up to $215 per hour with as many as ten movers (ten rooms or more.)