According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Skanska is moving forward with its planned apartment complex, Starling, at one of Montrose’s most prominent intersections.
The project has been in the works for years, with early plans surfacing shortly after Skanska acquired the property in the summer of 2020. At the time, the $27 million purchase was pitched as a high-rise residential project expected to reshape a key stretch of Westheimer.
Last March, developers shared renderings of the proposed 617,800-square-foot development at Westheimer and Montrose Boulevard..
Plans for the tower have evolved over time, but the scale has remained consistent—a high-density residential project at one of Houston’s busiest intersections.
The developers are behind several notable Houston projects, including the Bank of America Tower downtown and the Terminal B renovation at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
In the years since, the site has largely sat vacant, occasionally serving as a space for farmers’ market vendors and food trucks. That stretch of Westheimer has long been a focal point for development, with rising land values and shifting retail trends transforming the corridor over the past decade.
The project marks one of the more high-profile developments planned for Montrose, a neighborhood that has seen steady redevelopment in recent years as older properties make way for larger mixed-use and residential projects.
Construction is expected to begin Oct. 1, 2026, with an estimated cost of $110 million. The project is scheduled for completion in February 2029. For residents and businesses nearby, the timeline signals that the long-anticipated project is finally moving from concept to construction, even if completion is still years away.