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The Downtown Action Team is looking for businesses to join its “retail pop-up” initiative. Organizers are seeking established businesses that are interested in testing their product or service at a downtown Albuquerque location.
The program is aimed at turning vacant Downtown storefronts into temporary retail sites. The sites are created to generate buzz for the property and the retailers that participate. No long term leases are required, the commitment ranges from one week to six months, usually in relation to a season or holiday.
By Jessica Dyer / Journal Staff Writer on Wed Apr 3, 2013
The fancy new glass facade, light tower and balcony – aka “party deck” – are coming.
But, for now, the Albuquerque Convention Center’s $20 million makeover is concentrated mostly on the inside.
The property’s first major renovation in 21 years began in late January, and much of the first phase is devoted to overhauls of the kitchen and ballroom.
The $8 million phase – which also includes the removal of a loading dock ramp and exterior storage unit and some new stucco – has gone smoothly so far.
“We’re on schedule and on budget,” Keith Reed, manager of the city’s Construction Services Division, said during a recent site tour.
The first phase – handled by contractor Gerald Martin – is on a tight time frame due to the center’s future commitments, Reed said. The kitchen and ballroom should be finished by early July.
The owners of Downtown Albuquerque sandwich shop Al's Big Dipper have opened a satellite location. Al’s Other Half opened April 3 in a 1,500-square-foot space adjacent to the city’s main library at 501 Copper Ave. NW.
Co-owner Cassidy Chen said she wanted to expand her food offerings, including a breakfast menu and the operation of a full coffee bar, which Al’s Big Dipper doesn’t offer.
Opposition to state’s plan to buy Plaza Maya surfaces
Damon Scott
Reporter- Albuquerque Business First
Opposition has surfaced to the state’s plan to purchase Plaza Maya for a relocation of its Albuquerque probation and parole division.
Last month, a purchasing agreement was signed for the Corrections Department to buy Plaza Maya, a 62,287-square-foot structure at 615 First St. NW in Downtown Albuquerque.
From a commercial real estate perspective, some observers have seen the move as a potential boost for a Downtown office market that has experienced a high vacancy rate in recent years.
The owners of Downtown Albuquerque sandwich shop Al's Big Dipper have opened a satellite location. Al’s Other Half opened April 3 in a 1,500-square-foot space adjacent to the city’s main library at 501 Copper Ave. NW.
Co-owner Cassidy Chen said she wanted to expand her food offerings, including a breakfast menu and the operation of a full coffee bar, which Al’s Big Dipper doesn’t offer.
Gary Gerew
Assistant Editor- Albuquerque Business First
Bernalillo County executives are considering buying PNM’s old Alvarado Square building so it can consolidate many of the county offices now housed in various Downtown offices.
“We’re a long way from making a final decision,” County Commission Chairwoman Maggie Hart Stebbins told the Albuquerque Journal. “I‘m going to ask for a clear explanation of the cost and how we will recover those costs before we make a decision.”
Since Abq. Is on our short list of places to retire I try to follow various threads that will give me a feel for the city. This is just a thought on downtowns based on two cities that now have vibrant downtowns that years ago did not Charlotte NC and Asheville NC both places I know fairly well. Attractive streetscapes with public art, plantings, fountains, etc.that invite people to walk around (Asheville's Urban Trail) but they must have reasons to linger. Good variety of restaurants, interesting retail, museums(Charlotte) good public transit and people living downtown. Would guess Old Town now fits that bill but hope downtown will expand in direction of encouraging people to live there all goes hand in hand. As I recall Charlotte looked to Portland Ore.for inspiration and downtown is now a great place! Asheville built on its art deco past and the arts community and has an eclectic vibe that draws people to downtown. Living in a walkable, interesting place would be high on our list.
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