Nob Hill is probably a good suggestion, but it doesn't have too many places to live in buildings over two stories. The Place in Nob Hill and 110 Richmond are probably the highest you can find actually in Nob Hill. And both these places rise just three stories, so not too highrise.
Here are the websites for 110 Richmond and the Place in Nob Hill:
One Ten Richmond - A Center Street Properties LLC Development
The Place In Nob Hill
And here's info on another complex in the area that is apartments, but also low-rise:
Bricklight Courtyard Apartments - Albuquerque, NM 87106 | Apartments for Rent
EDo (East Downtown) is also a nice area and is more like Nob Hill than like downtown proper in my opinion. But it's mostly condos and lofts for sale to be found in this area. There are some apartments, but they aren't to be found in the mid-rise old school buildings or the new parking garages that were built with residential and retail surrounding them. Instead, they will be found in smaller buildings of about one or two stories. Because of that it's hard to pinpoint one to look at online.
Downtown Albuquerque proper is quite a bit rougher around the edges than either Nob Hill or EDo and that's often a deterrent for older people and families, especially at night. The nightlife and bar scene there is highly dominated by college-age kids and rowdy, even
hooligan-types on the weekends. There are some more-refined options to be found, though, so don't be completely discouraged if you do have you heart set on it.
The Silver Lofts were mentioned and that area of Downtown Albuquerque (around 8th and Silver) is much more quiet and amenable to older people, I think. It's right next to the Flying Star Cafe, which is very popular and quite welcoming to more mature people. This area is also somewhat removed from downtown proper which helps it escape the noise and rowdiness of Central Avenue at night, but still within walking distance to the respectable daytime amenities and establishments found in Downtown Albuquerque.
But again, you have the problem of it being condos rather than apartments. Still, you can find apartments in smaller buildings in the area as well. But it's also not easy to do so online. You really have to walk around the neighborhood to find signs for rent, etc.
As others have said, you may be able to find a condo or loft in these areas for rent from a person who bought it from the developer, but I think most of them are going to be people who are renting them until they get a good offer to sell it. That means not knowing how long you will be able to live there.
Another area to consider might be Uptown Albuquerque. There's the Landmark Apartments and Uptown Square. Both of these are somewhat highrise at 10 and 7 stories respectively (as highrise as you will get anywhere for apartments in Albuquerque).
I see Uptown Albuquerque as being much more geared towards middle-aged people than Downtown Albuquerque. It also offers much more retail amenities than Downtown Albuquerque does currently.
The main drawback to Uptown is that it isn't very pedestrian oriented or too pedestrian friendly. But being in the middle of town and surrounded by so much retail makes it quite convenient as a place to live and walking to places is certainly doable there, even if quite a bit daunting.
Uptown also isn't very big for nightlife, but there are restaurants and such located in and around the area which offer something in that regard and which are much more geared towards families and more mature people than most in downtown.
Another, more low-rise (three stories) option in Uptown is the apartments located at the ABQ Uptown shopping center. They are literally next door to Trader Joe's and across the street from Target, which has a much more reasonably-priced grocery selection than Trader Joe's, along with all the rest that can be found at Target.
If I had to live in a place that wasn't conventionally urban I'd pick a place that was at least within walking distance of a Target or Walmart since you can buy most anything you need on a daily basis at both those places.
Here are links with information about each of the apartment places I mentioned in Uptown:
Welcome Home to The Landmark
Uptown Square Apartments
Albuquerque Uptown Village apartments in Albuquerque, NM
One more area to look at which is more downtown is the Sawmill area north of Old Town Albuquerque and northwest of downtown proper. This area has seen a lot of nice infill development in the last decade or so. It is mostly single family but there are some neat apartment complexes that have been built and still more which have recently broken ground.
This area isn't as established or filled with amenities as the other areas but being located very close and somewhat within walking distance of much of the amenities in Old Town Albuquerque means there's certainly stuff relatively close-by.
More amenities are being planned for the actual Sawmill development, including a craft brewery and restaurant.
There's also stuff close-by on the opposite side of I-40 from the area and just to the southeast at Mountain Road and 12th Street sits a nice little area with neat restaurants and such to be found. In fact, this area itself is pretty nice to live, but I don't see very many apartments or even homes to rent within this area online. I certainly don't know of any large apartment complexes, let alone a residential highrise in the vicinity.
Here is info about the current apartment complexes in the Sawmill neighborhood, none of which is very highrise, but they are more urban in design (with commercial spaces on the ground floor) than most new apartments you will find elsewhere in the city:
The Mix Apartments - Albuquerque, NM 87104 | Apartments for Rent
https://www.facebook.com/ArtisanAtSa...ation=timeline
Artisan at Sawmill Village-Albuquerque
Sawmill Lofts
The new ones planned and which have broken ground are going to be a little bit more highrise, but there's no telling for sure when they will be available to rent.
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Thank you so much Poncho!
