Albuquerque Plaza, Office skyscraper in Downtown Albuquerque, United States
Albuquerque Plaza is an office building in downtown Albuquerque featuring 22 floors and pink granite accents across its exterior. The structure includes eight elevators and connects to a two-story retail promenade that provides direct access to shops and the adjacent Hyatt Regency hotel.
Construction began in 1988 after the previous Mountain Bell building was demolished, with completion in 1990. The project was part of broader downtown renewal efforts to revitalize the city center.
At the main entrance stands "Sidewalk Society", a bronze group of nine life-sized figures by Glenna Goodacre, commissioned by the developer and unveiled in 1991. The scene drew criticism for one passage showing a Hispanic worker in a hard hat taking instructions from a white supervisor, though most reactions were positive.
Albuquerque Plaza stands at 201 Third Street NW, on the south side of Civic Plaza in Downtown Albuquerque. The office tower and the Hyatt Regency share a two-story base: retail space on the first floor, banquet and conference rooms on the second. The bronze "Sidewalk Society" group stands at the main entrance on the street corner.
The building operates with a hybrid thermal energy storage system that has significantly lowered its utility costs. This technical feature remains largely unknown to visitors but demonstrates an innovative approach to managing the building's energy needs.
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