What does the Real Estate Department do?
- Sell, lease, purchase property for the school district to facilitate/enhance educational needs
- Manage APS land bank funds (created by John Milne) to facilitate/enhance educational needs
- Maintain permanent property records and manage property portfolio
- Manage portable moves for the school district
- Address easement issues encroaching on or pertaining to APS properties
- Facilitate joint-use agreements with other governmental entities
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What criteria are used to determine future land acquisitions?
- District educational needs
- Acres of developable land
- Surrounding land uses
- Ingress/egress issues
- Distance to existing schools
- Topography
- Infrastructure
- Zoning
- Costs
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What criteria are used to determine future land sales?
- District goals
- Educational needs
- Real estate market
- Capacity of existing facilities
- Student demographics and population dynamics
- District construction needs
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Typical land requirements for school sites:
- Elementary: 10-15 acres
- Middle: 20-25 acres
- High: 65-75 acres
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Examples of Uses of APS Property Over Time
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Albuquerque High School
- First high school in Albuquerque
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- Converted to lofts
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Coronado Elementary
- Elementary school during the mid to late 20th century
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- Converted to administrative offices
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- Will be converted back to an elementary school in 2009
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ABQ Development (south of Indian School Rd)
- Originally part of APS land holdings (Monroe Jr. High)
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Manzano Mesa Subdivision
- Originally part of APS land holdings
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