Property owners of 5214 Delridge Way S.W. appear to be responding to community complaints about the Delridge Vacuum and TV Center operating out of their building.

Owners Joe Megale and Arturo Debonar informed neighbors this week that their lease with tenant Stoyan Tanev had been terminated and that he would have 60 days to vacate the property—with all of his goods.

According to one neighbor, Tanev has been told not to accumulate any more goods and that whatever he does not sell at the end of 60 days will be disposed of.

Meanwhile, owner Megale is reportedly working on building a coffee shop on the south end of his property.

“I think it will make (the neighborhood) way better,” said one neighbor. “People trying to sell houses will be able to and the appearance (of the neighborhood) will be a lot better—it won’t be as scary. “

The Delridge Vacuum and TV Center has been the subject of community complaints for at least 15 years. Local police have caught owners selling stolen goods on multiple occasions. Tanev even plead guilty in April of this year to multiple business regulation charges, including engaging in business without a used-goods license and failure to retain property for 30 days.

On multiple instances building inspectors have discovered that Tanev was renting out rooms in his business without required permits. The rooms have been designated by the Department of Planning and Development as “illegal and uninhabitable.”

Neighbors have expressed concern about illegal activities occurring on the property, as well as the impact the business has on property values of neighboring homes.