Hunington Properties announced March 8 that it plans to develop a retail center and automotive care center the southeast corner of Crystal Falls Parkway and Lakeline Boulevard in Leander. The company plans to break ground in May on The Shops at Crystal Falls, which will offer 19,240 square feet of leaseable space featuring two drive-thru areas, according to the site plans.

The property sits slightly east of where grocery store chain Randalls plans to build a store by 2016. According to a development agreement with the City of Leander, Randalls must be open within two years of the completion of the Lakeline Boulevard extension from Crystal Falls Parkway to FM 2243, which is expected by January 2014.

Hunington Properties is also developing two similar retail centers abutting Austin-area master-planned communities, including The Shops at Steiner Ranch, which features a convenience store, a dry cleaners, eateries, a liquor store, a financial adviser and medical offices.

The property of The Shops at Crystal Falls is zoned for general commercial use.