(Georgia Trend August 2015) By Anna Bentley When a military base closes, there are plenty of unknowns. What will the economic impact be? How will the community respond? What will happen to the land? In Georgia, a Navy school and two Army bases shuttered by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process are finding…
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(Atlanta Journal Constitution 07.28.15) By J. Scott Trubey Filmmaker Tyler Perry’s plans for a sprawling movie studio at Fort McPherson may include an amphitheater and a museum, according to documents obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A map provided to the Army shows the amphitheater and museum, but gives little other information. Perry, who acquired most…
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The transfer of the former Fort McPherson base from the U.S. Army to the McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority (MILRA) and the simultaneous sale of a portion of the property to Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) unleashes an unprecedented opportunity for investment in the neighborhoods of southwest Atlanta. It was a complex transaction between multiple parties. In…
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May 21, 2015 We are seeking Proposals from qualified firms to update the 2004 Oakland City/Lakewood Liviable Centers Initiative Investment Policy Studies (LCI or Study). As part of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative Program, sponsoring agencies are required to revisit LCI plans each five years to access, evaluate, and update the plans and initiatives…
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