ABQ: Downtown Grid

Albuquerque

Downtown Grid

This photo was taken during a flyover of Downtown by Todd Clarke.

The larger, but short, white building in the upper right side is the convention center. Notice the crossover bridge above the street. In the lower right are a couple of dirt lots that are about to be turned into townhomes and apartments.

The two highrise buildings with the red triangle roofs,  Albuquerque Plaza, are the tallest buildings in the state. Which is to say, New Mexico is built out horizontally rather than vertically. One block to the east (right) and one block to the south is the Sunshine building.

Central Avenue, old Route 66, runs on the north side of the Sunshine building. To the south is Gold Avenue.