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Nobrega's Variety, one of Toronto's most beloved neighbourhood bodegas, is permanently closing after more than half a century on Dovercourt Road.

The local corner store at 209 Dovercourt Rd. will be shuttering permanently following a rent hike by the building's new owners.

The family that runs Nobrega's, who did not want to be named for the article, confirmed the shop's last day will be June 10.

News of the convenience store's imminent closure has rocked the Beaconsfield neighbourhood, which has relied on this family-run one-stop shop for years.

"Everyone in my building goes in there in their pyjamas at any time of the day to get random stuff," says Jonathan Nodrick, a resident of the Argyle Lofts, a tight-knit building of about 80 units.

"These guys are the epitome of what we're trying to hold on to."

Nodrick, along with other community members, say they were shocked to hear from Nobrega's owners that the convenience store may soon be replaced by a sandwich shop.

Just earlier this week, Nodrick and his neighbours at Argyle Lofts, along with other residents in the Osssington area, raised $1,250 following a break-in at the convenience store that saw a window broken and stock stolen several weeks ago.

When Nobrega's owners were given the envelope of cash, they were shocked, says Nodrick, and insisted the money be donated to SickKids Hospital instead before they were convinced to accept.

But a few days later, a sign went up outside the building saying 209 Dovercourt Rd. was for sale. Within a matter of days, the building had been sold.

It's unclear who the new owners are and what will replace the convenience store after the space has been renovated. Nobrega's owners confirmed to blogTO that they're closing up shop because their rent had doubled.

With nothing but a 7-Eleven or Shoppers Drug Mart nearby, the neighbourhood is lamenting the loss of a locally loved business (so much so that someone made a miniature of it) that's kept nearby households stocked up and afloat, particularly during COVID-19 and over a year's worth of lockdown. 

"This couple has been there for the community all through the pandemic and I am devastated for them and really discouraged by the new owners' actions towards a family business," says Kathleen McLeod, who has lived on Foxley Street for the past three years. 

But even prior to the tenure of the current owners, the rust orange-coloured shop has served as a small business anchor off Little Portugal.