THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. THE STERLING DOWNTOWN PROJECT PROPOSED BY THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP IS SPONSORED BY BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER ART DE LA CRUZ.
DE LA CRUZ SAYS HE KNOWS SOME DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS THINK THE PROJECT WILL LOWER PROPERTY VALUES. BUT HE SAYS THEY’RE CONFUSING WORK FORCE HOUSING … WHICH THIS IS … WITH LOW INCOME HOUSING. HE SAYS THOSE GETTING A BREAK ON RENT MUST BE EMPLOYED.
DESPITE THE OBJECTIONS, THE COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY APPROVED THE PROJECT TO GO FORWARD. THE 110 UNIT HOUSING STRUCTURE IS TO BE BUILT AT SILVER AND 8TH STREET. NINETY PERCENT OF ITS RESIDENTS ARE TO BE LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME PEOPLE.
DE LA CRUZ SAYS THE STERLING PROJECT WILL BRING MORE PEOPLE DOWNTOWN TO LIVE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMY THERE.
