Uptown Connect transit-oriented affordable housing
Albuquerque
Summary
The council joined a Bernalillo County lease agreement to finalize the Uptown Connect affordable housing project in District 7, moved urgently after the city's signature requirement was discovered late.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Uses Workforce Housing Trust Funds and state capital outlay appropriations for new affordable rental construction.
Future residents of the Uptown Connect affordable apartments near transit in District 7.
Neighbors who liked the empty lot next door could end up with a construction site and denser blocks, and if land goes to the highest bidder, the new homes may not be affordable to the people who need them most.
Mentions & discussions (5)
President — October 19, 2026
The City would become a party to a lease between Bernalillo County (lessor) and Uptown Connect Apartments LLLP (lessee) for the Uptown Connect Project.
City Council — October 19, 2026
The council joined a Bernalillo County lease agreement to finalize the Uptown Connect affordable housing project in District 7, moved urgently after the city's signature requirement was discovered late.
City Council — August 17, 2026
The council approved funding to close on a federal RAISE grant for a multifamily affordable rental project next to a major transit hub — councilor Fiebelkorn pushed it through quickly because the grant deadline was this month.
President — August 3, 2026
Two affordable housing items moved forward: a development agreement with Family Housing Development Corporation for the Uptown Connect rental project using Workforce Housing Trust Fund money, and a resolution directing state capital outlay funds to the Cottages at 161 Chama development.
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