ELYSIUM and 13th floor up for sale

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By Charlie Sharpe

August 11, 2026

Elysium and 13th Floor Property Listed for Sale

701-713 Red River, the low-slung, iconically Austin building that currently hosts music venues the 13th Floor and Elysium, has been listed for sale on LoopNet. This is the first time in 80 years that the property has been available for sale, the listing claims, and values the dual parcels at $4.1 million.

J.B. Branton Jr. inherited the building from his mother in 1992, but the building has been in his family since at least the Thirties. J.B. Branton Sr. purchased it when the street was a haven for secondhand and antique stores. His shop, Snooper’s Paradise, was a favorite on the strip through the early Seventies. Shortly thereafter, each corner transitioned into live music spaces, which they’ve largely remained since, through the structure’s renumbered address and citywide cultural shifts.

“That old building means a lot to me,” Branton Jr. tells the Chronicle. “I’m 82 years old now, and it’s time to give somebody else the opportunity.”

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He maintains that his decision has nothing to do with the tenants. “I couldn’t do any better than who I have,” he insists, praising the owners of Elysium and 13th Floor. Though he says he’s unsure who a new buyer will be ... Satx next weekend!! Goth’s not dead: How a subculture survived over 40 years in Texas As Austin’s Elysium celebrates 25 years, a community reflects on goth’s roots and future. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2026/08/11/559167/texas-goth-music-culture-elysium-austin-tx/

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