Uptown Connect lease agreement
At a glance
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What: R-26-76 approves the city as a party to the lease between Bernalillo County and the Uptown Connect developer, needed to finish the transit-oriented affordable housing project in District 7.
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Decision: Rules suspended 8-0 on October 19, 2026 to take it up; passed 9-0 the same night.
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Minutes: R-26-76 approves the city's execution as a party to the lease between Bernalillo County (lessor) and Uptown Connect Apartments LLLP (lessee). It was introduced at the Council President's agenda review of October 19 with immediate action requested (2026-10-19 - President). Councilor Fiebelkorn moved passage; 9-0.
Sources
- City Council action summary, October 19, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_M_City_Council_26-10-19_Action_Summary.pdf
- https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_A_City_Council_26-10-19_Agenda.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5744WNNCk4w
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 2 |
Log
2026-10-19 - City Council
Introduced under suspended rules because the city signature was found to be needed; passed 9-0.
2026-08-17 - City Council
EC-26-210, development agreement with Family Housing Development Corporation for the Uptown Connect Affordable Housing Project using Workforce Housing Trust Funds and state capital outlay funding, approved 8-0 on Fiebelkorn's motion (Peña excused).
2026-08-03 - President
EC-26-210 (development agreement with Family Housing Development Corporation) referred to the Finance and Government Operations Committee.