State buys Plaza Maya to relocate probation and parole
Damon Scott
Reporter-
Albuquerque Business First
The New Mexico Corrections Department has a new home for its Albuquerque probation and parole division.
According to Corrections Public Information Officer Alex Tomlin, a purchasing agreement has been signed to buy Plaza Maya, a 62,287-square-foot structure at 615 First St. NW in Downtown Albuquerque. The purchase price is undisclosed.
The move is a boon to the Downtown Albuquerque office market, which has experienced a high vacancy rate in recent years. Plaza Maya is located next door to the city of Albuquerque’s Planning Department.
The purchase was made possible after Gov. Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill 572 into law, which allotted the department $2.5 million toward a merger and relocation of two Albuquerque offices, one in the Nob Hill area and one near East Downtown.
Corrections had expressed its desire this week to relocate the division offices into one building near Downtown Albuquerque’s courthouses.
The department had wanted to combine its parole and probation offices for some time following reports of deteriorating buildings and safety issues. Tomlin said combining the facilities would also save taxpayers millions. She added that it’s the department’s intention to pay off the building within eight years.
General Services Division Public Information Officer Tim Korte told Albuquerque Business First that the first step for the department will be a 60-day
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