Construction begins Monday on Montrose Boulevard, reducing traffic to one lane to improve safety and infrastructure.

One of the most visible corners in Montrose is closer to being transformed into a long-awaited mixed-use high-rise development ... surrounded by greenery on the street level.

A controversial 20-story tower and mixed-use building slated to go up in Montrose is now at a standstill after the Houston Planning Commission denied a request for change to the zoning rules.

The panel's vote March 5 comes seven years after owners of Khun Kay Thai Café, at 1209 Montrose, pitched plans in 2018 to replace the restaurant with a high-rise, now dubbed the Icon M Tower.