A two-story abandoned building just to the north of downtown Albuquerque may soon be upgraded to make way for city offices.
What was formerly the offices of the law firm Dubois, Cooksey, & Bischoff at 2040 Fourth Street NW was built in 1990 and measures just under 6,000 square feet.
The site includes some 500 square feet of storage space.
The law firm moved out of the building around two years ago.
Defined as a Class B office structure, the building was listed for sale for $695,000 and is on the other side of a block dominated by a park recently closed by the city that had become the scene of drug dealing and sex trafficking, according to sources.
Reports indicate that the building may serve as the new home to such agencies as the city’s Family and Community Services, Parks and Recreation, and Solid Waste departments.
By Garry Boulard
