The last story that I posted was very poorly reported. This one is much better reporting.
City gets closer to choosing building for Albuquerque skyline challenge
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By Rebecca Atkins
KRQE 13
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The renderings are in, and the city is one step closer to adding the new tallest building to the Albuquerque skyline.
From high-end apartments and a hotel, to shopping and more, it’s all in the plans for the city’s top choice in their skyline contest.
“People are wanting to invest in Albuquerque. My understanding is the proposals that came in, a lot of them were from locals, people who have built their businesses here,” said Mayor Berry.
The mayor said he’s excited to see these grand renderings for the proposed “Symphony Tower” — unanimous top choice of the city’s Development Commission.
The city’s Planning Department said there were two options for the site at Third Street and Marquette, right across the street from Civic Plaza.
The Symphony Tower would be 386 feet tall, nearly 35 feet taller than the U.S. Eagle building. There would be shops and offices, a pool with a sprawling outdoor deck on the tenth floor, and a hotel above that.
Apartments would occupy the higher floors. Some of those apartments could have up to 6,000 square feet.