Friday, August 19, 2011

Albuquerque Plans Convention Center Upgrade

Looks like the convention center will be getting a much needed upgrade soon!

City Hall has refinanced some debt to free up almost $20 million to improve the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Chunks of stucco are missing from the facade.

Some of the indoor walls are little more than unadorned concrete. Heck, even an elevator doesn’t work.

“It doesn’t make a good first impression,” Mayor Richard Berry said today, standing inside the western half of the Albuquerque Convention Center.

But he says he’s optimistic about changing that. Almost $20 million is available to provide a “face lift” for the center, Berry said, because City Hall is refinancing some debt to take advantage of lower interest rates.

ABQJournal Online » ABQ Plans Convention Center Upgrade

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