Hanover Co. and Lionstone Investments designed the new Autry Park mixed-use with office, multifamily and retail as an "urban village." The 14-acre project along Buffalo Bayou will have restaurants from trendy Houston operators, multiple apartment buildings, a hotel and other office spaces. But that bayou view comes with a cost: It is also next to a busy section of Allen Parkway and Shepherd Drive. Hanover is spending about $30M on infrastructure in part so development partner David Ott no longer has to get off his bike and guide children across the street. 
"There's going to finally be pedestrian signalization at [the] Allen, Kirby, Shepherd intersection. If anyone's tried to cross at the ground floor there, it's like a game of Frogger. It's very scary, especially with kids," Ott said.New projects, mixed-use and residential alike, are rapidly scooping…  Read the full story here. | | |
