The Slackerville Center In South Austin Sold To Make Room For Storage Facility

SOUTH AUSTIN, TX -- It's the end of an era for End of an Ear -- one of the few stores where record collectors can buy vinyl albums in the city -- after the sale of the property in which they're located has sold to make room for a storage facility, according to a published report.

The Slackerville center at 2209 S. First St. -- home to the End of an Ear record store, New Brohemia and Amelia's Retro Vogue & Relics boutiques -- was sold to Austin-based developer World Class Capital Group, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Company officials didn't respond to the Statesman's request for comment, but public records indicate the company plans to build a storage facility at the site.

Michael Poulson, who's owned the place for many years, blamed ever-rising property rates for his decision to sell the property. According to the appraisal district, taxes on the property are roughly $34,000 with an appraised value that's risen from $960,225 in 2014 to almost $1.5 million this year, the Statesman reported.

Representatives for the center's current tenants said they plan to relocate elsewhere in the city.

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