[Neighbors] Nob Hill Business Center, New Owner

[Shoshana Handel]

Dear Gary,

Thank you for letting us know the legal/coding issues around the Nob Hill Shopping Center.  I think that we can all work under the assumption that the owner will not be making any illegal changes.  However, although legal, the changes that he wants to make are (in many of our opinions) detrimental to the neighborhood from multiple standpoints ranging from creating a “food desert” to violating the historic spirit (not law) of the  property.  Although the civic organizations such as Nob Hill Main Street, the Neighborhood Association etc., don’t have the legal authority to dictate what owners do with their property, they can provide a collective voice and thus be more persuasive.  We can see from the  Maverick Gas Station issue that using pre-existing organizations, like neighborhood associations, are efficient ways to mobilize people.  

I will try and reach out to Nob Hill Main Street to see if there is any interest in this issue.  

Shoshana 



> On Apr 13, 2026, at 5:12 PM, meyster1--- via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
> 
> Friends and Neighbors, Thank you for your constructive dialogue here. I would like to contribute some information relevant to the matter according to my experience.
> 
> If a property owner makes decisions that comply with the law or if they want to undertake work that is "permissive" under the zoning ordinance (IDO), they can do that without any public input. Actions relative to parking management or dealings with a tenant generally fall in that category. The only tool an individual or neighborhood association has there is goodwill. In that vein, we have reached out to Heritage Hotels and its owner Jim Long to get acquainted. We have invited them to join our email list if they haven't already.
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> The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This does not create any restrictions on remodeling unless a property owner is using federal funding for it.
> 
> The property is not a city landmark, so there are no restrictions there.
> 
> Certain restrictions do exist because it lies in a Character Protection Overlay, CPO-8, under the IDO; notably Facade Design standards, 3-4(I)(5)(b). Remodeling addressed by those standards would probably have to be approved administratively (by CABQ Planning staff) or by the Landmarks Commission. See the IDO at Interactive Integrated Development Ordinance | <https://abq-zone.com/>
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> If a property owner requires any type of approval from the Landmarks Commission (flowing from CPO-8) or the Zoning Hearing Examiner (Special Exceptions), individuals and associations have the right to express a position. Those bodies use that input at their discretion. 
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> Thanks for being involved in your association. See agendas for meetings and all activities on the Events page at www.nobhill-nm.com <http://www.nobhill-nm.com/>.
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> Gary Eyster
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