On the rental market: 118 St. Mark's Place

A for-lease banner now hangs outside 118 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue ... bringing an official end to the previous tenant at this location — the cannabis lifestyle brand CannaCulture NYC.

The shop, which opened last July, was dark in recent weeks... though there was some thought this was a temporary closure.

This outfit had not been a target of Mayor Adams and Manhattan DA Bragg, who earlier this year announced that they had joined forces, cracking down on illegal storefront operations by going after the landlords.

One of those businesses, Runtz at 14 First Ave. between First Street and Second Street, looks officially closed.

Other recent cannabis-related closures include The Main Event at 42 Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street on New Year's Eve. That shop, open for 15 months, also sold vinyl, clothing, art and music ephemera. It's not known why they shuttered. 

As for 118 St. Mark's Place, this space was previously home to St. Dymphna's, which closed in October 2018 after 24 years in business. The tavern later reopened at 117 Avenue A. 

The new listing for the storefront is not yet online. 

CannaCulture NYC opens in former St. Dymphna’s space on St. Mark's Place

Cannabis lifestyle brand CannaCulture NYC is now open at 118 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue. (H/T Steven!)

We don't know too much about the business model at the moment. 

Meanwhile, last Thursday, the state's Office of Cannabis Management State regulators sent cease-and-desist letters to "52 unlicensed merchants who are illegally peddling marijuana ... before New York has even issued licenses to sell cannabis," as the Post reported. 

Among the local merchants who received letters: The Empire Cannabis Club on Allen Street ... as well as the uptown locations of Paint Puff 'N' Peace, which also has an outpost on Second Avenue near St. Mark's Place. Read more at Gothamist here.

As for 118 St. Mark's Place, this space was previously home to St. Dymphna's, which closed in October 2018 after 24 years in business. The tavern later reopened at 117 Avenue A.