ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A project two decades in the making is finally breaking ground in Albuquerque, aiming to support families who need to stay close to one of New Mexico’s largest hospitals. A new Residence Inn by Marriott and a local food hall are set to rise in the heart of the city, across from Presbyterian Hospital.

Construction will soon begin on a long-vacant lot across from the hospital on Central. The site has been plagued for years by outdated infrastructure and demolition challenges.

“It's been challenging. I'm not going to lie. We started this many, many years ago. Lots of old utilities, lots of infrastructure challenges, and water lines that were built in 1910,” said Kurt Browning of Titan Development.

The upcoming Residence Inn will feature 126 extended-stay suites d

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