Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

142 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 construction of a 40-unit permanent supportive housing complex, known as “Desert Hope”– for people experiencing homelessness. Phase 2 and 3 of the Desert Hope complex are planned for the future. Housing and Neighborhood Services is currently working on the design of a multi-family affordable housing project called “Paseos Verdes” with the intention of adding 200-300 units targeting households earning up to 60% Area Median Income. Paseos Verdes will incorporate a community center and green space sustainability practices for its residents. Additionally in the near future, there will be 19 single-family affordable housing units constructed in the Skylark subdivision. The city will also partner with Tierra del Sol in the Sierra Summary subdivision for 32 units of mixed affordable housing types that will start construction in the next two years. On the ‘green’ front, Pallares reports, “Las Cruces is in discussions to do solar farm infrastructure Francisco Pallares, Deputy Director of Economic Development molzencorbin.com An Employee-Owned Company Albuquerque w Las Cruces w Carlsbad w El Paso Molzen Corbin is a full-service, New Mexico-based consulting engineering and architecture firm. As specialists in airport engineering, we have been the most trusted and reliable partner to New Mexico’s airports for over 60 years. Fueling Economic Growth Protecting Public Safety Supporting Tourism