Landlords are driving the quirky unique stores out of the West Village in New York City, by raising their rents.

The landlords would rather have the store stay empty for many years, hoping to land the jackpot of a super-chic store. The result, ironically, is to eliminate what made the neighborhood desirable in the first place.

Bohemians can find another place to live, but it will probably be at the end of a painfully long subway ride followed by a bus ride or two.