Leather 64Ten. Photo by Joseph Stevens

On March 14, Leather 64Ten, 6410 N. Clark St., closed its doors after over 25 years serving the Leather and LGBTQ+ communities.

Leather 64Ten Store Owners, Michael Syrjanen (Left) & Eric Kugelman (Right). Photo by Joseph Stevens

The business’ owners, Eric Kugelman and Michael Syrjanen, marked the occasion with a closing party that included giveaways, hot dogs and a live DJ. While the brick and mortar store will be gone, the owners plan to keep an online presence, along with pop-ups, home delivery and trade shows.