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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Better brush up on your bowling: the new Downtown entertainment district moved another step closer to reality with the city inking a contract with the project’s developer.

City officials said on Thursday they had signed a contract with One Central Operating Associates LLC and that the nearly $40 million construction project should break ground this fall at First and Central.

The contract remains subject to a 120-day contingency period as both parties finalize individual obligations.

The plan calls for a mixed-use development, including at least 39,000 square feet of commercial space with an entertainment tenant — so far described as an upscale bowling alley — at least two other retail or restaurant tenants, 60 residential units and a 429-space parking garage, according to city spokeswoman Rhiannon Samuel.

Speaking to a hospitality industry audience at the Visit Albuquerque annual meeting on Thursday, Albuquerque’s Chief Administrative Officer Rob Perry said it will fill a void in the area.