Albuquerque's tallest buildings rise above other midsize Southwestern cities

When it comes to the country’s tallest buildings, the Southwest is admittedly lacking. But among the region’s mid-size cities, Albuquerque rises above the competition.

The largest buildings in El Paso, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, all come in under Albuquerque’s U.S. Eagle Building, which is 351 feet tall and has over 19,000 square feet of retail space on its ground level, according to building data firm Emporis. It is also the new home of Lavu, one of Albuquerque’s most…

Source: The Business Journal