M&L Properties Inc. of Houston, led by the Nathan J. Kleinfamily, is the developer. Gregory G. Lewis of Lewis Property Co. isthe fee developer and will market, manage and lease the 2071Westheimer Rd. development. The calendar is marked for an end ofthe year delivery.

Lewis tells GlobeSt.com that talks are underway with severalnational retailers with "an urban edge." He says the center, albeitsmall, is rising with a sharp eye on details because the owners areplanning to keep it in the family for generations.

Designed by Levinson Associates of Houston, the project featuresa frameless green glass storefront and patio area. The land,positioned near the Westheimer Road and Shepherd Drive, wasacquired in December 2003 from Chevron USA Inc. in a delayed 1031Exchange. M&L Properties subsequently sold a property alongFondren Road in Houston. Lewis says the Klein family owns severalsites along South Shepherd Drive. Lewis, who specializes in InnerLoop properties, is in the midst of repositioning the Klein's35-property retail portfolio.