A Las Cruces-based group dedicated to providing services for homeless and low-income individuals, among others, may be expanding its facilities due to a recent city land purchase.
Members of the Las Cruces City Council have given their unanimous approval to the $1.1 million purchase of property located at 1101 West Amador Avenue.
That property is situated near the existing campus of the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope and may in the future see the construction of new facilities for the organization.
The purchase comes a year after the city purchased a building that was once the home to the Horse N’ House feed supply store, which has since moved to a new location.
That structure is being repurposed for use by Casa de Peregrinos, a local food pantry, providing that organization with new kitchen, office, and storage space.
Exactly what will happen with the new land at 1101 West Amador Avenue, which was formerly owned by the Brewer Oil Company, has not yet been determined.
It has been suggested that the additional parcel of land, also known as the Compress Field, could see the construction of a new facility for the Community of Hope providing a combination of behavioral health, job training, and substance abuse assistance services.
By Garry Boulard