ALBUQUERQUE’S DE ANZA MOTOR LODGE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR YEARS … BUT IT’S ABOUT TO BE REDEVELOPED. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS CONSTRUCT SOUTHWEST WILL BEGIN DEMOLITION OF THREE DE ANZA BUILDINGS SOMETIME NEXT MONTH. THE 8-POINT-1 MILLION DOLLAR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE MOTOR LODGE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT A YEAR.
WHEN IT RETURNS, IT’LL BE ANTHEA AT DE ANZA. BUT THE STRUCTURE’S HISTORIC SIGNS WILL BE PRESERVED ALONG WITH SOME OF THE RARE ZUNI PUEBLO MURALS. THE GOAL IS TO TAKE DE ANZA FROM BEING A RUN-DOWN MOTEL TO AN UPSCALE FACILITY OFFERING EXTENDED STAYS FOR TOURISTS AND BUSINESS TRAVELERS.
