East 59 Vintage & Café in Birmingham’s East Lake neighborhood is closing after three and a half years of operation.

Café owners announced on Monday that the cafe will close on Nov. 17 due to ongoing issues with the building’s owner.

“Despite efforts to work with the building owner toward the resolution of several ongoing issues regarding building conditions, a viable solution could not be reached,” café owners said in a emailed statement. "Though a difficult decision, we concluded (closing) was the only way to remain true to the highest standard of quality.”

Catering services will continue to be offered as well as previously booked events throughout the rest of the year, the café said.

The East 59 Vintage & Café location at the Hoover Public Library will remain open. Café owners are looking for a new restaurant location in Birmingham.

The Tolbert, Glenn and Bates families opened the community-focused café and retail establishment in the East Lake community’s commercial district in March 2015.

“It has been our great privilege to serve this community and we appreciate each and every customer that gave us an opportunity to serve,” the owners said in a statement. “You all embraced us with open arms and we will always cherish the relationships and memories we’ve created together. For this and so much more, we thank you.”

In its more than three years, East 59 Vintage & Café has served hand-crafted coffee and espresso drinks as well as breakfast, sandwiches, and salads to more than 65,000 customers. The shop has also served as a venue for many parties, showers, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions and corporate gatherings.

The concept for the café was first introduced during a weeklong pop-up shop as part of the October 2013 REVIVE Birmingham event, sponsored by REV Birmingham. During an extensive renovation of two formerly vacant shop spaces, the “Welcome to EAST LAKE” mural was designed and painted on the exterior of the building by East 59 staff. This later led to the creation of a courtyard in the space adjacent to the mural, by a group that included REV Birmingham, East Lake Initiative, local churches, and neighborhood volunteers.