source of nice quality cabinets and other material

I am not sure exactly what you are asking.

What kind of cabinets?
I would go to Nemo Tile
AF supply or Smolka for plumbing
Simons hardware for all hardware
Appliances- Pauls appliances in nj

Love these people, I did my cabinets for $4500 (maple) versus $13,000 (for white melamine) home depot quote.

Solid wood, maple fronts, GORGEOUS wood grain. Order sample doors, see what you like, measure, then they will send CAD drawings of your kitchen so you can visualize (for free!).

You will need to unload and install them yourself or hire someone. Home Depot quoted 20K to install. Ridiculous!!

http://www.allwoodfast.com/products.aspx

We did Langston Cinnamon with glass doors. Doesn't come with glass, so we ordered custom from these people:

http://www.bendheimcabinetglass.com/listDisplay_all.cfm

Gorgeous stuff.

If you have a decent contractor and a slightly flexible floor plan, you can save a bundle by recycling a kitchen:
http://www.greendemolitions.com
Some of these kitchens are brand new or floor models, or lightly used and removed from swanky Greenwich and Darien homes. It's a pain to retrofit a custom kitchen, so you have to be very careful selecting one, but if you find something that fits your kitchen's dimensions it can be a one-stop shop.

Tina Fallon
Realty Collective, LLC

Thank you everyone. The apartment is 800-ft slightly irregularly shaped being renovated as
a high-end rental. I will check out everyone's recommendation.

RB,

I am finishing up a kitchen for a designer that is 90% Ikea and 10% custom and it looks great. It is not finished but i will put pictures of it on website under Blog on monday or Tuesday. www.primerenovationsnyc.com