BY SOMETIME IN 2019, MORE THAN A THOUSAND BERNALILLO COUNTY EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE A NEW PLACE TO WORK. THE COUNTY IS PURCHASING THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN ABQ. IT’LL COST 36 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUY AND RENOVATE THE FACILITY. SPOKESWOMAN TIA BLAND SAYS THE COUNTY CAN NOW GET RID OF SOME OF THE BUILDINGS IT OWNS. SHE SAYS THEY’RE IN THE PROCESS NOW OF FINALIZING WHICH BUILDING CAN BE SOLD TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE MOVE.
BLAND SAYS THE RENOVATION WORK WILL BEGIN NEXT YEAR…AND THE FIRST EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE BUILDING BY EARLY 2019. ALVARADO SQUARE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR FIVE YEARS.
