Mesa Del Sol Urban Center

Albuquerque is arguably the city with the greatest potential in all of America for growth, development and sustainable living. And there is one area of our city that is particularly suited to realize and sustain that potential: Mesa del Sol. The 16,000 acre mixed-use, master-planned community in Albuquerque’s southeast corner is now an area with active commercial and residential growth, active construction of new, modern homes, and incredible development progress. Located south of the Albuquerque Sunport, Mesa del Sol is home to Netflix ABQ Studios, the University of New Mexico’s Film & Digital Arts Department, the Isleta Amphitheater, and the New Mexico United multi-sport facilities. Netflix purchased the former Albuquerque Studios in 2018 and has recently announced plans to expand its existing campus by an additional 300 acres, making its North American headquarters in Albuquerque one of the largest high tech and sustainable film production facilities in the world. The expansion will create an estimated 1,000 new jobs and more than double production capacity with the addition of 10 new sound stages to supplement the 8 existing stages. New Mexico United has a long term plan for a 32 field, multi-sport facility. Currently, there are six fields established in the 180 acre complex as well as New Mexico United’s practice facility, which held a preseason match in March of 2022. In the Mesa del Sol Aperture Center, the University of New Mexico holds classes for its Film & Digital Arts Department. The center houses a 100-seat theatre for film screenings and instruction as well as a flex space, computer labs, and project rooms designed for faculty and students to produce creative work for class and research.