Downtown Revitalization

DAT advocates for small business growth and lobbies for incentives for small and local business owners to thrive, grow and succeed. Your contributions helps our efforts to employ a Retail Recruiter & Economic Development Coordinator who helps retain our current businesses through innovative promotions, point of sale advice, marketing and advertising. In addition, we help local and regional business owners grow by carefully helping these small retailers strategically locate in the Downtown core.

2009 DAT Annual Report  (Click on the link to view the PDF version of the 2009 DAT Annual Report)

What is a Business Improvement District (BID)?

A Business Improvement District (BID) is a private-sector initiative to manage the improvement of Albuquerque’s Downtown environment, financed by a self-imposed and self-governed assessment on commercial property within the boundaries on the map.

The Funds for BID services are managed by the property owners through the Downtown Action Team (DAT). DAT acts as the mechanism for management, administration and operational support.

The Downtown Action Team is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Albuquerque as the best mid-sized Downtown in the USA. DAT’s advocacy for Downtown puts good will ambassadors on the streets, provides maintenance, promotional programs and sponsors events, as well as fosters public and private cooperation for quality growth and investment in Downtown development.

A BID provides for Downtown improvements and services, including:

  • Clean & Safe Teams (the men & women in bright uniform and smiling faces – you can’t miss them!)
  • Marketing/Public Relations
  • Business Recruitment and Retention
  • Neighborhood Relations
  • Government Relations and more

BID services enhance – and do not replace – basic City services. Funds raised by a BID are governed by property and business owners through the Property and Business Owners Committee, ensuring accountability and control by those who pay.

While there are more than 1,200 BID’s throughout the country, Albuquerque is the first and currently the only BID in the state of New Mexico. In creating Downtown Albuquerque’s BID, 60% of the Downtown commercial property owners signed a petition agreeing to the concept.

DAT’s MISSION: To creatively plan, manage and develop Downtown Albuquerque to become the best mid-sized Downtown in the USA.

BID Payments:

Pursuant to City Ordinance 38-2000, all commercial properties within the Downtown Albuquerque Business Improvement District (BID) are required to pay their BID assessment based on the millage rate of 5.8 mills (0.58 per $100 or tax value).

The BID is an approximate 85-square-block area, bounded roughly by 5th, 6th and 10th Streets on the west; Marble and Slate avenue to the north; the railroad tracks to the east; and Coal Avenue to the south.

BID services are budgeted on a calendar year and are billed by the City of Albuquerque Special Assessments Division, generally on December 1, with BID payments due 30 days after billing.

Mail payment (with coupon included in your bill) to:

City of Albuquerque
PO Box 1313
Albuquerque, NM 87103-1313
 

Be sure to include your Account ID and your Remittance ID

Billing questions or to obtain a coupon, contact:

Lawrence Candelaria

Department of Finance & Administrative Services

City of Albuquerque
1 Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, NM 87103
505-768-3410 fax 768-2264
lcandelaria@cabq.gov

For BID service questions or questions relating to late fees and penalties, contact the Downtown Action Team at:

Brian Morris
Downtown Action Team
100 Gold SW, Suite 204
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 243-2230; Fax (505) 243-6838

 Note: Principal due cannot be waived under any circumstance.

 

Partnerships

The Downtown Action Team is a proud member and partner of the following:

  • NM Mainstreets Program
  • International Downtown Association
  • City of Albuquerque – Mayor Richard J. Berry
  • State of New Mexico – Governor Susana Martinez
  • Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
  • Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Hispano Chamber of Commerce
  • Albuquerque Economic Development (AED)
  • NM Partnership
  • Economic Forum
  • National Association of Office & Industrial Properties (NAOIP)
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • Accion New Mexico Micro-Lender
  • WESST Corp. Business Incubator
  • All Indian Pueblo Council
  • Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI)
  • Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance
  • Creative Albuquerque
  • And Many More!

Get Involved in New Mexico’s Most Exciting Project!

Call the Downtown Action team at 505-243-2230 to learn more on how you can become involved.