TRANSFORMATIVE. THAT’S THE WORD BEING USED TO DESCRIBE A NEW DEVELOPMENT AT THE CORNER OF CENTRAL AND UNSER ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE. NUEVO ATRISCO WILL INCLUDE RETAIL AND OFFICE SPACE AS WELL AS AN 86 UNIT APARTMENT. THERE IS ALSO A 20-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT PLAZA AND COMMUNITY EVENT EPICENTER.
THE NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY IS HELPING WITH THE FINANCING OF THE FACILITY. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JAY CZAR TELLS US THIS WILL RE-SHAPE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HE CALLS IT A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT FOR NEW MEXICO THAT THE THINKS WILL RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS WELL.
CZAR SAYS THE APARTMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE AREA. THE FIRST PHASE OF NUEVO ATRISCO COULD BE COMPLETE IN ABOUT A YEAR.
