Mark Davis' affection for Montrose runs deep.

The real estate investor and broker works in the neighborhood, lives nearby and patronizes the area's restaurants and shops during his free time.

His real estate office is in a midcentury Lars Bang building at 616 Hawthorne that he bought and restored several years ago. Many of the retail leasing deals his company does are for unique and historic Montrose buildings.

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Yet, when Davis released some early renderings for a redevelopment project on lower Westheimer, they were criticized by some who didn't like the plans for parking on the site.

Davis explains to the Chronicle's Nancy Sarnoff and Allyn West what he actually wants to do with the property, clears up misconceptions and voices some of the challenges of developing in arguably the most urban spot in town.