THE NEWS EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT THE GAP IS LEAVING DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AND TAKING IT'S 300 WORKERS UP THE I-25 CORRIDOR ISN'T A SURPRISE TO THE DOWNTOWN ACTION TEAM. BOARD CHAIRMAN RICK RENNIE SAYS THEY'VE KNOWN FOR QUITE SOME TIME THE MOVE WAS COMING. . RENNIE SAYS THE FUTURE FOR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE IS VERY PROMISING, DESPITE THE GAP'S DEPARTURE.
INNOVATE A-B-Q IS AN EFFORT BY U-N-M AND THE CITY TO DEVELOP RESEARCH AND BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE CORE OF THE CITY. RENNIE SAYS IT WAS SET UP TO DEVELOP A HIGH TECH BUSINESS AND RESEARCH HUB DOWNTOWN. WORK ON THE GROCERY STORE FOR DOWNTOWN CONTINUES AS DOES WORK ON MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
THE GAP'S MOVE SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY MID-2015.
