Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull said the city hopes a new project will bring more people to the area.
“We started really kind of teasing this project out probably over about a year ago," Hull told KOB 4 News.
City and business leaders broke ground on “The Block” in Rio Rancho Oct. 2. The new development will be the latest addition to the plaza at Enchanted Hills.
The park, which is coming at a cost of $10 million, will be built on a 1.3-acre lot using repurposed shipping containers, KOB 4 reported. It will follow The Hub, a community center set to open next spring, Turtle Mountain Brewing, a new Ross and a PetSmart. City officials and private investors have worked together to pour $55 million into the complex.
“It’s been incredible to see, just in the last eight years, the incredible development and growth that has happened here in this area,” Hull said. “Hopefully, in the very, very near future, we’re going to see some incredible opportunities up here with small shops, outdoor movies, outdoor dining, just a really great gathering space.”
