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HOUSTON — Houston-based developer Midway has broken ground on The Laura, a 360-unit multifamily project that is part of the firm’s initial phase of the 150-acre East River development in Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward. Designed by Munoz + Albin with EDI International as the architect of record, The Laura will feature a fitness center, dog park, pool, grilling stations, outdoor yoga space and a lawn for games and passive recreation. OHT Partners is the general contractor for the project. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in late 2023. Phase I of East River also includes 250,000 square feet of office space and 110,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.