(AJC  January 29, 2016) by J. Scott Trubey A draft master plan for the area around Fort McPherson shows potential for denser development on public land at the former Army post and around two nearby MARTA stations and a future leg of the Beltline. The draft shows there is current demand in the 1,300-acre area to…

Fort Mac LRA is pleased to share that nearly 200 members of the community, local leaders and elected officials including Georgia State Senator Nan Orrock, Atlanta City Councilmembers Joyce Shepherd and Cleta Winslow, Atlanta Board of Education member Eshe’ Collins, and representatives from partner organizations such as Invest Atlanta, City of Atlanta planning department, and…

(AJC  January 2, 2016) by J. Scott Trubey From new ballparks to urban revival, these 13 developments could reshape the region. Metro Atlanta is seeing a surge in new development after the lonely days of the recession that left cranes idled and development dreams stalled. As 2016 dawns, apartments by the thousands are in the…

  (Atlanta Business Chronicle November 20, 2015) By Doug Sams Regional planners are seeking a long-sought spark that could ignite nearly 200,000 square feet of retail, including a major grocery anchor, for underserved southwest Atlanta neighborhoods around Fort McPherson. A series of public meetings about the Fort McPherson area continues to tackle the longstanding issues…

On November 17, 2015 dozens of community members joined forces with our LCI research and planning team to workshop design ideas that will shape the eventual LCI plan, in the third of four public meetings that inform their research. Fort Mac LRA Executive Director Brian Hooker welcomed the crowd and set the tone by reminding everyone: “The Fort Mac…

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The Urban Land Institute’s Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) pulls together commercial real estate industry experts to analyze a redevelopment project and make recommendations for the future. Over the summer of 2015, Fort McPherson was the focus of the team’s intensive work and collaboration, which resulted in this report report. Major highlights of the report include:…

  McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority, or Fort Mac LRA, recently gained two new board members as Governor Nathan Deal appointed two individuals nominated by East Point Mayor Jannquell Peters. This first, Sharonda Hubbard, is a founding partner of BHF Technology, LLC, and an active member at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Hubbard earned a bachelor’s degree…

Governor Deal has appointed Paul Shailendra to join our board of directors. Mr. Shailendra has extensive real estate development experience and currently serves as president of SG Property Services. He is on the board of directors of the Metro Atlanta YMCA and the Georgia Board of Natural Resources. “Fort Mac LRA is very appreciative of…

(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…