Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico

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Taos Ski Valley discusses master development plan

Taos Ski Valley and members of the public met virtually Tuesday (May 4) to discuss the future of the resort and the area's Master Development Plan (MDP). Over 100 people tuned in to see what TSV has in store for the next decade, which turned out to be quite a lot.

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Two parties make proposals for Immaculate Heart of Mary retreat center

“A very low-key hotel” or workshops on how to make the most of middle age are the likely future options for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe seeks to sell in bankruptcy proceedings.

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More than half of Santa Fe’s midtown campus buildings eyed for demolition

More than half of the buildings on the midtown campus are being eyed for demolition, according to a presentation given to the Santa Fe City Council on Wednesday.

Sam Burnett, midtown property maintenance manager, told the council that 16 of the 23 buildings either have limited or no potential for reuse as the city discusses preliminary redevelopment plans for the 64-acre property.

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LANL Experiencing Unprecedented Growth, Beierschmitt Tells Council: Budget At $3.7 Billion, Increase Of $1 Billion Since 2018

“I’ve got to figure out how to recruit the number of staff to execute that mission growth. We have to find housing. We have to create spaces for them. We have to deal with transportation challenges both on the hill as well as people that have to commute from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba County and elsewhere,” he said.

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Esencia development proposes 580 homes west of Rancho Viejo

Price Land Development in Albuquerque now intends to build some 800 homes near N.M. 14, N.M. 599 and Interstate 25.

The company staged a pre-application neighborhood Zoom meeting Thursday for its proposed 580-home Esencia development. The project’s conceptual plan will be submitted June 11 to Santa Fe County, Price Land Development President Garret Price said.

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Zia Station Faces Legal Challenge

A neighborhood association appeals the Santa Fe City Council’s decision to move forward with a contentious 384-unit development project

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Santa Fe considers status of up to 16 buildings as part of Midtown district transformation

In an effort to transform Santa Fe's 64-acre Midtown district, the city has identified 16 buildings that could be up for demolition.

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State Employees Credit Union will start construction on new headquarters

Now the pieces are in place for construction to start on a three-story, 29,000-square-foot headquarters directly behind the branch/main office building at St. Michael’s Drive and Calle Lorca.

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Glamping in the desert?

A special-use for the Desert Flower Camping Resort project that would cover nearly five acres of a 10-acre tract was recently approved on a 3-2 vote by the Taos County Planning Commission, although detractors had vowed to take the issue to the Taos County Commission.





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Santa Fe getting 5,000 new dwellings, but is it enough?

According to the city Land Use Department, 5,000 housing units are in the development pipeline, with 760 completed since 2017 and over 2,200 under construction. On average, the department is issuing about 500 construction permits — slightly below pre-pandemic numbers — and 2,000 construction inspections per month.

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Santa Fe's Georgia O'Keeffe Museum plans to expand at new site

Museum leaders intend to build a 54,000-square-foot museum on the site of the former Safeway at 123 Grant Ave., now occupied by the museum’s Education Center and Prima Title.

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Federal funds sought to help renovate former Taos County Courthouse

The current building, constructed in 1932 on the same site as the second courthouse, was designed by Albuquerque architect Louis Hesselden.

It was constructed using adobe bricks, and combined aspects of Spanish Colonial, Pueblo and Mission styles of architecture, a reflection of the unique mix of Northern New Mexican communitie

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KitFox Hotel & Lodging is New Mexico’s No. 1 premier glamping destination

Located in the Galisteo Basin Preserve, just 14 miles south of Santa Fe, guests will have their own private luxurious tent provided with essential amenities and lavish décor.



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Jeffrey Epstein's 8,000-acre Zorro Ranch in New Mexico lists for $27.5 million where he entertained Bill Clinton and planned to 'seed the human race' with his DNA by impregnating women

Zorro Ranch, approximately 35 miles from Sante Fe, comes equipped with a 30,000-square-foot house and includes a private grass air strip 4,400-feet long for easy access