New affordable apartments are coming to Albuquerque's West Side
- Cathy Cook
- Nov 8, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 21, 2025
Cathy Cook, Albuquerque Journal
August 23, 2023 Updated November 8, 2023
New affordable housing is coming to Albuquerque’s West Side.
Developers on Tuesday broke ground on the San Roque Apartments, a 137-unit apartment complex located in the 400 block of Coors NW.
Residents will need to qualify as low-income to rent in the building. Construction will span 14 months, said Evelyn Camp, development associate for Thomas Development Co.
The complex will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $450 to $1,246 per month. The complex will be four stories, with a roof patio, interior bike storage, a gym, community meeting rooms, covered parking and a courtyard. Local nonprofit Supportive Housing Coalition and developer Thomas Development will share ownership of the complex and Monarch Properties will manage it.
An adjacent 100-unit affordable senior housing complex, La Serena Apartments, is also slated for construction in October, Camp said.
Some of the biggest challenges in building affordable housing center on the people it serves and what such development brings to a community, said Laura Chavez, CEO of the Supportive Housing Coalition.
"I'm going to be really transparent and say that I think one of the greatest barriers is stigma and stereotype around affordable housing development," Chavez said.
According to Chavez, developments like San Roque have a lasting economic impact...
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