Gas station tycoon linked to 100-year-old mansion flattened for store
The flattening of the historic Kirby Mansion in Houston stirred fury among locals, as the $9.3 million buy has been linked to convenience store and gas station empire Brake Time Corner Market.
TL;DR
- The historic 130-year-old Kirby Mansion in Houston was demolished after a $9.3 million purchase.
- The buyer has been linked to the convenience store and gas station empire, Brake Time Corner Market.
- Public records indicate OB Texas Properties LLC, linked to Omair and Usman Bashir, purchased the property.
- Plans filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation detail a $2 million project for 'Braketime Smith Road' on the mansion's property.
- The plans propose a one-story, 6,143-square-foot convenience store.
- Preservation groups criticized the lack of transparency and communication regarding the demolition and future use of the site.
- Locals and preservationists believe the property will be transformed into a gas station and convenience store.
- The mansion was one of the last remaining Tudor Revival homes in Houston and a remnant of the old South End neighborhood.