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Nob Hill is bounded by Girard Boulevard and the University of New Mexico to the west, Washington Street to the east. The commercial area is bounded by Monte Vista and Campus Boulevards and Copper Avenue to the north and by Silver Avenue to the south. It is primarily zoned Community Commercial Residential (same as C-2 for commercial, R-3 for residential development with the exception that sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption is prohibited.) The Nob Hill residential neighborhoods are bounded by Lomas Boulevard to the north and Garfield Street to the south. Most of the Monte Vista and College View subdivisions (the northeast segment of the district) have been designated an historic district on the State and National Registers. The commercial and residential areas are covered by the Nob Hill Sector Development Plan, which should be consulted for development and design guidelines as well as local zoning requirements. The Nob Hill Neighborhoods Association represents the residents in community development and zoning variance requests. They can be contacted by email at nobhillmembers@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 4875, Albuquerque, NM 87196. The Highland business district is bounded by Copper Avenue to the north, Silver Avenue/Highland High School to the south, Washington Street on the west, and San Mateo Boulevard to the east. The residential/neighborhood association boundaries extend to Zuni Avenue to the south and Lomas Boulevard to the north. The Highland Merchants & Neighborhood Association represents the area and may be contacted by mail to: Highland Merchants & Neighborhood Association, PO Box 81645, Highland Station, Albquerque, NM 87198.
Commercially, the Highland area is important for its huge collection of independent antiques & collectibles dealers (200+), many within three indoor malls. Culturally, the area is becoming known for the Hiland Theater/Frank Peloso Performing Arts Center, which houses Musical Theater Southwest and the Center for Theater, an interactive museum with a black box theater. Some art and architecture studios and galleries have located there, due in part to affordable rents in the area. A Business Improvement District is also in the process of being formed to provide services such as a "clean & safe" program, promotional activities and perhaps parking management for the entire district. Other area improvements underway are enhanced street lighting, intersection improvements and median refurbishing.
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Profile:
The Nob Hill-Highland Districts of Central Avenue's Commercial
& Cultural Corridor and Historic Route 66 Scenic Byway
Highland's
business district is adjacent to the major transit/traffic/commercial
node at San Mateo and Central, with two high-rise office buildings,
a Walmart, Raley's supermarket, Hollywood Video store, a clinic,
two bank branches, two motor hotels, two gas stations and a car
wash. The area around Highland High includes these community recreational
facilities: public, year-round swimming pool, tennis courts, running
track, playing fields, and a miniature golf course.