If it feels like election season in Albuquerque, that’s because it is. The New Mexico chapter of NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, is preparing for two events that will feature candidates for mayor and for city council.
First up are the three men that have filed to run for mayor of the Duke City — incumbent Richard Berry and hopefuls Pete Dinelli and Paul Heh. The trio is scheduled to talk about commercial real estate issues at an August 26 forum. Kent Walz, editor of the Albuquerque Journal, is scheduled to be the moderator.
Dinelli is a former city councilor and has held positions at City Hall including chief public safety officer and deputy district attorney. Heh is a retired Albuquerque Police Department sergeant. Berry, who is a contractor by trade, is a frequent attendee of NAIOP meetings, which bring together hundreds of commercial real estate brokers and executives.
On the heels of that event comes a lineup of those running for Albuquerque City Council. Scheduled to appear at a Sept. 5 event are 13 candidates for seats in districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9. They are Ken Sanchez, Isaac Benton, Roxanna Meyers, Ronnie Garcia, Klarissa Pena, Tania Silva, Eloise Gift, Dan Lewis, Janice Arnold-Jones, Matthew Biggs, Diane Gibson, Don Harris and Lovie McGee. Ian Anderson, the publisher of Albuquerque Business First, will be the moderator of the event.
The Aug. 26 event is a luncheon, while the Sept. 5 event is a breakfast. Election Day is Oct. 8. For more information and to register, access NAIOP-NM’s website.
Both events are scheduled to be held at the Albuquerque Marriott at 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE.
By Damon Scott (Albuquerque Business First)
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Register for NAIOP Mayoral Forum
August 26, 2013
11:30 a.m.
Location: Albuquerque Marriott (Louisiana & I-40) Click here for map.
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CARNM and other real estate entities are hosting a forum for mayoral candidates to discuss issues relevant to real estate and construction.
August 2013 Commercial Market Trends
August 2013 Commercial Market Trends
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Las Cruces Receives Award For Downtown Development
Governor Martinez and Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela presented the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership and the city of Las Cruces Monday with the Cabinet Secretary’s Award for Community Economic Development for their collaboration in the re-opening of Main Street in Las Cruces. The award is given in recognition of an outstanding community-driven economic development project in a New Mexico Main Street district.
“I congratulate the city of Las Cruces and the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership for their dedication and effort in re-opening Main Street to vehicular traffic,” Governor Martinez said. “We are thrilled with the progress that has been made in creating a vibrant downtown atmosphere and creating a base for job creation in Downtown Las Cruces.”
The city of Las Cruces re-opened its Main Street on November 17, 2012, exactly 43 years to the day after the city voted to close it to vehicular traffic. In the face of the commercial decline of Main Streets across the country in the 1960’s and 70’s, Las Cruces joined in the national trend of closing down its Main Street to vehicular traffic and converting the area to a pedestrian-only Downtown Mall.
“Las Cruces’ newly re-opened Main Street stands as a testament to the power of the city, state and the private sector working together and the real impact of a community-led economic revitalization effort,” Secretary Barela said. “The people of Las Cruces should be very proud of the work that has been done to transform their city center.”
More than two decades later, in the early 1990s, the idea of restoring two-way traffic on Main Street began to take root. The process of re-opening Main Street began in 2006, with the groundbreaking of phase one, which was followed by two additional phases that consisted of re-opening different sections of Main Street.
The Las Cruces Main Street was established in 1907, and became the center of Las Cruces life for decades. In 2002, the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership formed as a coalition of downtown stakeholders working in collaboration with the City of Las Cruces and the New Mexico MainStreet Program. The group of stakeholders worked towards creating a positive downtown business environment and revitalizing the historic MainStreet District.
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