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Bernalillo County OKs sale and leaseback of extension property to Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a purchase-and-leaseback that transfers 4.47 acres at 1515 Manal Extension NW to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center while keeping 4‑H and Extension operations on site until they move to Sandia Ranch.
Bernalillo County commissioners voted 5-0 Jan. 14 to authorize the county manager to execute a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) for the county-owned property at 1515 Manal Extension NW.
County real-estate staff told the commission the site is about 4.47 acres and lies north of Indian School Road, west of 12th Street and south of Manal Extension. The sale will allow IPCC to plan and build additional facilities on land that once formed part of the Albuquerque Indian School campus, staff said. The county will use proceeds from the sale to build out a new Sandia Ranch location to house the 4‑H and Extension offices.
Commissioners and county staff emphasized that both the 4‑H and Extension buildings will remain on the site until the Sandia Ranch facilities are ready, and that leases will be negotiated for fair-market rent for the two buildings. Staff also said the existing community garden will be preserved for the foreseeable future under an agreement with IPCC.
Mike Canfield, president and CEO of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, introduced IPCC representatives and described the transaction as a “public, private, tribal partnership,” adding that the organization plans immediate site improvements including fencing and landscaping and intends to lease space to the Extension programs while they continue operations on the property.
Near North Valley neighborhood leaders also addressed the commission, expressing support for IPCC ownership and thanking the county for planning a replacement community center site after the disposition of the Extension property.
The commission chair called for the vote after brief remarks from commissioners; the motion carried unanimously. Staff said the sale will be submitted to the State Board of Finance for its February meeting with a proposed closing at the end of February.
Next steps identified by staff: complete the sale document package, secure State Board of Finance approval, finalize leases for the Extension and 4‑H buildings during the transition, and continue coordination with neighborhood leaders about replacement community space in the Near North Valley.
