Mr. Kim quickly leaves St. Mark's Place

Photos by Steven 

Store-for-rent signs are now posted at 22 St. Mark's Place, marking the end of a brief run for Mr. Kim. 

The business only arrived in September and offered one-stop-shopping for some St. Mark's Place-friendly staples — tattoos, piercings, cheap sunglasses, etc.

Mr. Kim, no relation to the onetime famous Kim's on the block, was here 21 years and nine months less than the last business — WAGA, which sold handmade goods primarily from West Africa.

Mr. Kim arrives on St. Mark's Place

A very St. Mark's Place-like business has opened on St. Mark's Place. 

Mr. Kim is a new tattoo-piercing shop at 22 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. (Thanks to Steven for the photo!)

We also noticed two display cases of budget sunglasses and some umbrellas for sale out front on Friday evening. 

Mr. Kim takes over the retail space from WAGA, which sold handmade goods primarily from West Africa. The shop closed in the spring after 22 years in business.