MOVIE FANS WILL SOON HAVE A PLACE TO GO IN BERNALILLO COUNTY'S SOUTH VALLEY. WORK IS UNDERWAY ON A 12 SCREEN MOVIE COMPLEX AT LAS ESTANCIAS, A 79-ACRE DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF THE RIO BRAVO-COORS INTERSECTION. COUNTY COMMISSIONER ART DE LA CRUZ SAYS THE THEATER COMPLEX IS JUST ONE COMPONENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT THAT ALREADY HAS RESTAURANTS AND A HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN PLACE.
DE LA CRUZ TELLS US IT'S PROJECTS LIKE THIS THAT CAN BRING EVEN MORE JOBS TO THE SOUTH VALLEY. HE SAYS HE SUSPECTS AS BUSINESS OWNERS SEE THE SUCCESS OTHER BUSINESSES SETTLING IN THE AREA ARE HAVING, THEY'LL RECONSIDER THE SOUTH VALLEY AS A GOOD PLACE TO SET UP SHOP.
THE THEATER COMPLEX COMES WITH A 12 MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG. WORK ON IT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP AT THE END OF 2015.
