The concerns about the demolition of O’Reilly Auto Parts, 5134 Spruce St., in Bellaire, and outcry about the business’ future should subside: The store will rebuild at the same spot and is working with the city to meet the quirky development requirements for the Urban Village-Downtown area in which The chain’s original request for a variance to build a new one-story structure was rejected by the Board of Adjustment back in August 2020.
A spokesman for O’Reilly said it could be a year before the store reopens. In the meantime, employees have been temporarily relocated to sites in Rice Village, at 2522 Tangley St., and in the 6500 block of Bissonnet.
This article first appeared in the Business section of the November edition of Bellaire•West University Essentials magazine.
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