SOMETHING DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR: THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT APPROVED FUNDING FOR A LONG-AWAITED GROCERY STORE AND OTHER DOWNTOWN PROJECTS, INCLUDING SOME NEW APARTMENTS. COMMISSIONERS SIGNED OFF ON AN 11-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND PACKAGE FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT.
COMMISSION VICE CHAIR ART DE LA CRUZ SAYS THE PROJECT WILL CREATE 62 FULL TIME JOBS AND 150 CONSTRUCTION JOBS.
THE GROCERY STORE IS PART OF REVITALIZATION EFFORTS DOWNTOWN. BUT AREA RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN WANTING THE STORE FOR YEARS. IT WILL BE BUILT AT SILVER AND 2ND STREET SOUTHWEST.
