The City of Las Cruces has issued a Request for Qualifications to build an affordable housing project on a currently vacant 5-acre site.
That site, at 1101 W. Amador Avenue, was formerly owned by the Albuquerque-based Brewer Oil Company. Last year the City of Las Cruces purchased the property for around $1.1 million.
If the site, in a mostly industrial section of the city, is developed it would be a part of the larger Mesilla Valley Community of Hope campus, which is located two blocks away. That campus is dedicated to providing housing and shelter for those in need.
As envisioned, the project could see the construction of one or two structures that would house anywhere from 60 to 150 rental units. According to the RFQ, development of the site would also include “appropriate programming and administrative space, as well as designated supportive services space.”
The request is specifically looking for proposals from experienced Low Income Housing Tax Credit firms, in particularly those “experienced with mixed income and supportive housing” projects.
Submission deadline for the RFQ is June 30.
By Garry Boulard
