Recent searches of local news and official records reveal no announcements or starts of large-scale construction projects unrelated to roads valued over $5 million in Santa Fe during the first part of September 2026.
Policy Update on Fees
On September 10, the Santa Fe City Council approved an increase in fees developers pay in lieu of including affordable housing units. The measure passed 4-3 and adjusts the calculation formula, effectively tripling the fee amount.1
Construction at the Zia Flats apartment complex off St. Francis Drive continued as noted in prior coverage, but no new large projects meeting the criteria emerged in reporting from the period.
Other items, such as planning for the Lamplighter Inn conversion to affordable housing, remain in discussion without confirmed construction timelines or costs exceeding the threshold.
The Santa Fe Indian School IT Building project, estimated at $3 million, was in bidding stages earlier in the year but does not qualify under the size requirement.
No professional opportunities tied to qualifying projects were detailed in sources from the timeframe.
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