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Revel Entertainment owner and founder Daniel Chavez remembers when nothing but dirt spanned the area where the entertainment venue stands today.

鈥淚 literally used to shoot BB guns and ride bicycles right where we鈥檙e sitting right now,鈥� Chavez said while sitting at Revel鈥檚 lobby bar on Tuesday.

He opened the 68,000-square-foot venue in 2020, in a property that formerly housed a Sports Authority.

Today, the surrounding area is also largely developed with restaurants, national retail stores and industrial operations 鈥� but some dirt parcels remain ready for transformation.

One of those vacant parcels is a small basin at 1500 Desert Surf NE right behind Revel, which Chavez launched after four decades working in the music and entertainment business.

Chavez purchased the vacant space 鈥� formerly the site of a now-demolished water park 鈥� in a deal that closed in June, with the intention of building a boutique outdoor amphitheater.

鈥淎lbuquerque is an outdoor town; people love outdoor events,鈥� Chavez said.

The development, which Chavez plans to call Revel Amphitheater, is currently slated to span a little more than 9 acres, carry a capacity of a little more than 800 people and add hundreds more parking spots to the venue.

Not all of the project鈥檚 details are yet set in stone, but Chavez said he plans to make the space an 鈥渋ntimate鈥� community hub with a playground, space for food trucks and free public programming.

鈥淲e鈥檒l have a lot of free cool events that people can get behind 鈥� dog night in the park, movies in the park night and food trucks that we can interchange. If we do a reggae night, we could do Jamaican food,鈥� Chavez said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be designed with people in mind.鈥�

The idea for Revel Amphitheater has been in the works since Revel opened, Chavez said. He actually got into a bidding war over the vacant next-door parcel with the property鈥檚 previous owners, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, who intended to build an indoor kart racing facility. That project never came to fruition.

Chavez continued to monitor the property, reaching out to the previous owners 鈥減robably 20 times over the last five years,鈥� he said. When the 24-acre property hit the market late last year, Chavez swiftly jumped on it.

鈥淚 might have overpaid for it, but that鈥檚 yet to be decided,鈥� said Chavez, who declined to say how much he paid for the land.

Parking was a major motivator for purchasing the property. Chavez鈥檚 development plans will add hundreds of new parking spots to the property, which he said will triple, if not quadruple, the venue鈥檚 current parking capacity.

鈥淧arking was crucial. Even if the amphitheater wasn鈥檛 going to fly, I thought having more parking was going to be good,鈥� he said, adding that while Revel鈥檚 neighbors have been cooperative, parking has been at the center of recent complaints from Revel customers. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to really be a game changer for us.鈥�

Some of the parking spots will be covered by solar panels, which Chavez said will help power both Revel鈥檚 indoor and soon-to-come outdoor venue.

鈥淚n 10 years, it鈥檒l pay for itself, so we鈥檙e excited about that,鈥� Chavez said, adding that a development cost for the project hasn鈥檛 been determined yet.

Chavez still has to acquire the necessary building permits and approvals for the project to come to fruition. But the project did clear one hurdle last week: getting the green light from the city鈥檚 Environment Planning Commission at its July 16 meeting.

鈥淲e鈥檙e really happy that the EPC gave us unanimous approval, and now we鈥檝e just got to keep going with it,鈥� Chavez said.

If the permitting process goes Chavez鈥檚 way, he aims to break ground within the next month and have the amphitheater up and running by April 2027.

He鈥檚 already begun purchasing items for the venue, such as artificial turf. He said the venue could feature container-centric elements similar to Tin Can Alley and Green Jeans Food Hall. Equiterra Regenerative Design is serving as architect for the project, Chavez said. A contractor has yet to be determined.

When all is said and done, Chavez said he believes the venue will complement the experience and reputation that Revel has built.

鈥淚f we have this venue, we鈥檙e going to see some tour buses that鈥檒l stop here that won鈥檛 stop here otherwise,鈥� Chavez said. 鈥淚 just hope that the community stands behind us, as they鈥檝e done for Revel, and that we can provide something the city will really enjoy. It鈥檚 just about making people smile. This is a time that we could always use more things to be happy about.鈥�

Kylie Garcia covers retail and real estate for the Journal. You can reach her at kgarcia@abqjournal.com.