Downtown has a head start on the rest of Albuquerque, because it has a critical mass and density of buildings and workers. The hub will enhance downtown's most important asset, namely, efficient business communication, Williams believes. Those networking, political and business meetings and lunches are still essential. Downtown, you just step out the door and into the office or restaurant across the street. You don't have a long commute in traffic from one suburb to another suburb.
Downtown has a vibrancy that defines successful financial districts.
Muller is one of an estimated 20,000 people who live less than two miles from the central business district, in neighborhoods that include wealthy enclaves, middle class historic communities and pockets of poverty. Apartment vacancies are virtually non-existent, and the neighborhoods attract professional singles and families. It's easy to say that downtown's growth is a result of the convention center's expansion. All rights reserved. No material on this site may be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written permission of the New Mexico Business Journal.