MaxQ Media Coverage and Announcements

Media Coverage

MaxQ@Kirtland Welcomes Kirtland Credit Union as Development Momentum Builds in Albuquerque

August 19, 2025

MaxQ@Kirtland is growing with the opening of a 2,500-square-foot Kirtland Credit Union branch, the second tenant on the 70-acre campus. With plans for one million square feet of mixed-use space, the development is positioning Albuquerque as a hub for defense and technology growth.

MaxQ@Kirtland Breaks Ground for Growth with First Retail Business Opening

July 25, 2025

MaxQ@Kirtland marks a major milestone with the opening of its first retail tenant, Kirtland Credit Union, on the 70-acre campus. The project, enabled by an Enhanced Use Lease with the U.S. Air Force, highlights the development’s role in driving economic growth, improving community access, and positioning Albuquerque as a hub for high-tech and commercial activity.…

$15M NewSpace Center at MaxQ Campus to Drive 1,000 New High-Tech Jobs in Albuquerque

June 10, 2025

The NewSpace Center is launching at the MaxQ campus with a $12.5 million investment and will create 1,000 high-tech jobs. With secure facilities including a SCIF, it positions Albuquerque as a prime hub for space industry growth.  

MaxQ@Kirtland Ready to Market 70-Acre Project at Kirtland Air Force Base

April 28, 2024

As Northrop Grumman marks its first anniversary at Max Q, Thunderbird Kirtland Development LLC, is now focusing on attracting prospective tenants to a 70-acre mixed-use development at Kirtland Air Force Base.  

Kirtland Credit Union Plans New Branch at Albuquerque’s MaxQ Development

March 27, 2024

Kirtland Credit Union is preparing for some big growth over the next few years. Setting up a new branch at a large mixed-use development in South Albuquerque could be an early part of that planned expansion.    

Announcements

Northrop Grumman Advances Space Systems and Mission Operations with New Facility in Albuquerque

April 26, 2022

Operations will support Kirtland Air Force Base and U.S. military customers Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has begun construction on a new building in Albuquerque. The 25,000-square-foot facility will support space systems engineering and integrated mission operations services to Kirtland Air Force Base and other U.S. military customers. “This expansion will enhance our ability to…

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Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground At Max Q at Kirtland Air Force Base

April 26, 2022

MaxQ at Kirtland, a new mixed-use development located on Kirtland Air Force Base has broken ground on its first phase. MaxQ is designed to transform more than 70 acres of vacant land on the air force base into approximately 1 million square feet of office, laboratory and retail space. The site is just north of…

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