Allied Hardware in the East Village is closing soon after 33 years in business.

The owners Alex and Jovita will be forced to close because the rent on their small ‪#‎storefront‬ was raised by their new landlord to the ridiculously high amount of $26,000 a month. We loved this ‪#‎hardware‬ store's ‪#‎vintage‬ ‪#‎sign‬ and the oversize ‪#‎hammer‬ hanging in the window. They are selling the entire contents of their ‪#‎store‬ but sadly we didn't get there quick enough to buy the hammer or the old brown paper dispenser they had in which they wrapped up sharp items.