Stretching from Edith to the west and I-25 to the east and between Montano to the south and the city limit to the north, the North I-25 Community Planning Area (CPA) includes both Bernalillo County and City land within its boundaries. The land within city boundaries is largely business parks, light and heavy manufacturing, and other commercial ventures, many of which are big-box stores and companies. At the northwestern edge of the CPA, the Balloon Fiesta Park and Museum host millions of visitors per year, attracting a wide variety of infill development to help accommodate and capture the economic potential of this special event. Much of this development comes in the form of hotels and other overnight accommodations. While there is ample open space and park space for balloonists to land their balloons within this CPA, there is also a great deal of potential for other kinds of development, such as the Top Golf development that was recently constructed at the southern edge of the CPA.

Beyond the North I-25 CPA to the west, semi-rural neighborhoods with agricultural land uses cover the landscape. Many of these houses have been passed down from generation to generation. Many residents are new to the city, moving into new development in this area.