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Buyers Advantage Real Estate Guide For |
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Albuquerque Cityscape |
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ABQ | NORTHWEST
ABQ | SOUTHEAST
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| Albuquerque has
expanded greatly in area since the mid 1940s. During those
years of expansion, the planning of the newer areas has
considered that people don't walk, they drive. The pre-1940s
parts of Albuquerque are quite different in style and
scale from the post 1940s areas. These older areas include
the North Valley, the South Valley, various neighborhoods
near downtown, and Corrales. The newer areas generally
feature 4- to 6-lane roads in a 1 mile (1.61 km) grid.
Each 1 square mile (2.59 km²) is divided into four
160-acre neighborhoods by smaller roads set 0.5 miles
(0.8 km) between major roads. When driving along major
roads in the newer sections of Albuquerque, one sees strip
malls, signs, and cinderblock walls. The upside of this
planning style is that neighborhoods are shielded from
the worst of the noise and lights on the major roads.
The downside is that it is virtually impossible to go
anywhere from home without driving. Albuquerque is
geographically divided into four quadrants which are
officially part of the mailing address. They are NE
(northeast), NW (northwest), SE (southeast), and SW
(southwest). The north-south dividing line is Central
Avenue (the path that Route 66 took through the city)
and the east-west dividing line is the BNSF Railway
tracks. Although this is technically the division of
the city, in casual conversation Albuquerqueans sometimes
use the perpendicular interstates I-25 and I-40 to divide
the city into quadrants.
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| Northeast
Albuquerque |
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quadrant has been experiencing a housing expansion since
the late 1950s. It abuts the base of the Sandia Mountains
and contains portions of the Sandia Heights neighborhoods,
which are situated in or near the foothills and are significantly
higher, in elevation and price range, than the rest of
the city. Running from Central Ave. and the railroad tracks
to the Sandia Peak Aerial Tram, this is the largest quadrant
both geographically and by population. The University
of New Mexico, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, the
Uptown area which includes both Coronado and Winrock malls,
Journal Center (with over 2 million square feet of office
space), Balloon Fiesta Park, and Albuquerque Academy are
all located in this quadrant. Some of the most affluent
regions of the city are located here, including Las Lomas-Roma,
Netherwood Park, Academy Hills, Tanoan West & East,
High Desert, Glenwood Hills, Sandia Heights, North Albuquerque
Acres, and Tierra Monte. (Sandia Heights, Tierra Monte,
and some of North Albuquerque Acres are outside the city
limits proper.) A few houses in the farthest reach of
this quadrant lie in the Cibola National Forest, just
over the line into Sandoval County. |
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| Northwest
Albuquerque |
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quadrant contains historic Old Town Albuquerque, which
dates back to the 1700s, as well as the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center. The area has a mixture of commercial,
low-income, middle-income, and some of the most expensive
homes in the city. Northwest Albuquerque includes the
largest section of downtown, the Rio Grande Nature Center
State Park and the Bosque ("woodlands" Cottonwood
forest), the Petroglyph National Monument, Double Eagle
II Airport, the historic Martineztown neighborhood, and
Cottonwood Mall. Additionally, the "North Valley"
area, which includes some small ranches and expensive
residential homes along the Rio Grande, is located in
this quadrant. The City of Albuquerque engulfs the village
of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and borders Corrales in
the northwest valley. The rapidly-developing area on the
west side of the river is known as the "west side"
and consists primarily of traditional residential subdivisions.
Here the city proper is bordered on the north by the City
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| Southeast
Albuquerque |
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Aviation, Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories,
the University of New Mexico, the Central New Mexico Community
College main campus, the Albuquerque International Sunport,
University Stadium, Isotopes Park, and University Arena
("The Pit") are located in the Southeast (SE)
quadrant. The Nob Hill and East Downtown (EDo) neighborhoods
lie along Central Avenue, the border between the Southeast
and Northeast quadrants. The expensive residential developments
of Four Hills, Willow Wood, and Ridgecrest are also
located in this quadrant. In sharp contrast to these
upscale developments, however, some of the most poverty-stricken
neighborhoods in the city are also located in Southeast
Albuquerque. During the past twenty years, the SE area,
mainly around Gibson Blvd. and Central Ave., has become
the highest crime area in the city. However, recent
developments in the neighborhood such as the Cesar Chavez
Community Center, Veterans Memorial, and the World Market
have shown that this area is in the beginning stages
of reestablishing itself as one of many cultural centers
in the city.
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consisting of agricultural and rural areas, the Southwest
quadrant is often referred to as the "South Valley".
Although the city limits of Albuquerque do not include
all of the area, the South Valley is considered to extend
all the way to the Isleta Indian Reservation. This includes
the old communities of Kinney, Mountainview, and Pajarito.
The south end of downtown Albuquerque and the Bosque ("woodlands"
cottonwood forest), the historic Barelas neighborhood,
the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Rio Grande
Zoo, and Tingley Beach are also located here. The southwest
area is currently undergoing rapid and controversial
development, including large retail stores and quickly-built
subdivisions.
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