Victory Tattoo NYC leaves storefront in former Hells Angels clubhouse on 3rd Street

A for-lease sign now hangs above the western storefront at 77 E. Third St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue. 

This marks the end of Victory Tattoo NYC's nearly four years here. In the summer of 2022, the shop became the first permanent retail tenant after the building-wide gut renovations were completed in the former HQ of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. 

Owner Vic Tamian said she even received the Hells Angels' blessing to open here. 

In an Instagram message, Tamian discussed what led her and staff to depart the neighborhood. 

Everyone at Victory Tattoo NYC is incredibly grateful to the Lower East Side for welcoming us into their hearts — and under their skin — and supporting us over the years. It was an honor to be part of the neighborhood. As the shop continued to grow, we ultimately decided to relocate and begin our next chapter in Gramercy at 152 E. 22nd St. 

We'll always honor our roots in the LES as where Victory Tattoo NYC first started. We're excited to continue welcoming both new and longtime clients as Victory Tattoo NYC grows into its next chapter.

The last of the HA members and/or their entourage left No. 77 at the end of March 2019 with plans to relocate to the Bronx. Until then, the Hells Angels had held the clubhouse since 1969. 

The two retail spaces, where the Angels once had their bar, entertainment area and storage space, became available in February 2022. The other storefront is home to the All Street Gallery.

The retail listing doesn't mention the previous longtime building tenants.

Lucky No. 77: Victory Tattoo NYC opens in the former Hells Angels HQ on 3rd Street

Images and reporting by Stacie Joy

Victory Tattoo NYC is the first permanent retail tenant since the gut renovations were completed at 77 E. Third St. — the former HQ of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.

The last of the members and/or their entourage moved out of No. 77 between First Avenue and Second Avenue at the end of March 2019. Until then, the Hells Angels had the clubhouse in their possession since 1969.

The two retail spaces, where the Angels once had their bar, entertainment area and storage space, became available in February after the building underwent extensive renovations. (Several pop-up concepts have leased the other storefront.)

Vic Tamian (below), a tattoo artist and entrepreneur, owns Victory Art and Tattoo in Little Falls, N.J. On the shop's fifth anniversary, Tamian decided to expand and open Victory Tattoo NYC.

Tamian liked the location because of the No. 77 address, "which is a lucky number."  

They were also aware of the building's history, which "only adds to the appeal that a tattoo shop already has." 

Tamian said they messaged the Hells Angels to get their blessing. They got a "hells yeah" in response. 

The shop features apprentice Katie Lau (right, below) and piercer Strawberry Reynolds (left). 

You can find more info at the Victory Tattoo NYC website here.