Commercial and Development Land in Albuquerque and New Mexico
We represent buyers and sellers of commercial and development land across the Albuquerque metro and New Mexico: retail pad sites, industrial and distribution land, mixed-use and multifamily sites, and larger tracts for assemblage or long-term investment. Land is where entitlement, utilities, drainage, and zoning decide value, and our principal's background as a general contractor means we underwrite dirt the way a builder does.
Who this is for
- Developers and builders seeking entitled or entitleable sites on the Westside, in Rio Rancho, Mesa del Sol, the South Valley, or along I-25
- National and regional retailers and restaurant operators that need pad sites on Albuquerque's major corridors
- Industrial users and developers seeking land near the Sunport, I-25, and I-40
- Landowners, estates, and farms considering a sale or a long-term ground lease
- Investors acquiring land in the path of growth
What we do
Site identification
On-market and off-market sites matched to your use, size, access, visibility, and utility requirements.
Zoning and entitlement guidance
IDO zoning review, conditional use and site plan requirements, and realistic timelines for City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Rio Rancho, and other jurisdictions.
Assemblage
Confidential negotiations with multiple owners to assemble development sites, including option structures that control risk.
Due diligence coordination
Phase I environmental, geotechnical, drainage and AMAFCA requirements, utility availability, title and easement review, and survey.
Seller representation
Valuation based on highest and best use, targeted marketing to developers and users, and structuring of options, phased takedowns, and ground leases.
How the engagement works
- Step 1
Define the use
Size, zoning, access, utilities, and timing requirements.
- Step 2
Identify and evaluate
Candidate sites with zoning, drainage, and utility review.
- Step 3
Negotiate and control
Option or purchase agreement with diligence periods matched to entitlement risk.
- Step 4
Entitle and close
Coordinate consultants through approvals to closing.
Results
- Assembled a 25-acre industrial development site through confidential negotiations with five separate property owners, enabling a client's warehouse distribution center
Case study
Assembled a 25-acre industrial development site through confidential negotiations with five separate property owners, enabling the client's warehouse distribution center.
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Written by
Tim House
President and Qualifying Broker, Team Southwest Commercial Real Estate
Tim has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience in Albuquerque and the Southwest, with an emphasis on NNN investment properties, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, development land, and special assets. He is a Past President of the Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico and a former licensed general contractor.
Buying or selling land?
Tell us the use, size, and area, or the parcel you own. We will give you a straight read on value and the path to a deal.