Category: Local News
Facebook’s NM decision called ‘incredible win’ by business leaders
After nearly two months of considering options, Facebook finally made it official.
The tech giant announced Wednesday it would locate its newest multibillion-dollar data center in the village of…
Proponents of paid sick leave aren’t giving up fight to get proposal on November ballot
Immediately after Bernalillo County commissioners decided not to put a proposed paid sick leave initiative on the November ballot, supporters of the proposal responded.
Attorneys…
Paid sick leave proposal will not go on November county ballot
Many members of the Albuquerque business community breathed a sigh of relief after Bernalillo County commissioners decided Thursday not to put the paid sick leave…
Paseo del Norte corridor awash with activity
The Paseo del Norte retail corridor in northeast Albuquerque is buzzing with activity.
Business openings in the next few months include new shoe purveyor and…
Want a ‘tiny house’ in ABQ? Here’s what you need to know
The "tiny house" might be something you associate with HGTV or Instagram, but the lifestyle movement is gaining interest in Albuquerque, too.
The tiny house…
ABQ ranks well for cost of doing business
Albuquerque has one of the lowest costs of doing business, according to a ranking of mid-sized U.S. metro areas out this month from Business Facilities,…
A tale of two downtowns, and what ABQ could learn
Following the decline of the tobacco industry in the late 1980s, downtown Durham, North Carolina was a ghost town.
Today, it has an $18.5 million…
Rents rising for city’s industrial space
Rents are finally rising for Albuquerque's industrial facilities, as the market keeps tightening even as some manufacturing and warehouse companies go out of business.
According…
Former state senator is perfect fit for GAAR
Being a realtor is significantly different than being someone who sells real estate.
One of the missions of the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors (GAAR)…