![]() An El Paso group dedicated to economic development along the U.S./Mexico border is on the verge of giving new life to a handful of existing and historic residential and commercial structures. Members of the El Paso City Council have given their unanimous approval to a rezoning plan that will allow Abara Borderland Connections to renovate and reconstruct four separate properties in the 1700 and 1800 block of West Paisano Drive. That street, running adjacent to Interstate 10, is in some ways a forgotten part of the city hugging the border. But it is also one of the most historic and includes the former home to La Hacienda Grill, a culinary mainstay in the city for more than six decades. The structure housing the famous restaurant was built in 1901 and measures around 10,000 square feet. Next to the former restaurant building is a one-story 6,100-square-foot brick structure erected in 1935 that, like the building housing La Hacienda, has been vacant for several years. Also, part of the upgrading project on West Paisano: a one-story 3,300-square-foot rectangular brick structure that was built in 1928. All of the structures in question are located just down the street from the historic 19th century officers' quarters buildings of Old Fort Bliss. Besides economic development, Abara Borderland Connections is devoted to a greater understanding of the issues impacting communities along the U.S./Mexico border. By Garry Boulard
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