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Old 06-20-2019, 09:16 AM
 
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to move its Atlanta offices and laboratory from Midtown to Fort McPherson, shifting about 350 highly paid personnel to the former Army post.

Brian Hooker, executive director of the redevelopment authority overseeing 145 acres of the site, said the FDA’s decision to lease the former forces command or FORSCOM office building is validation that “Fort Mac” and the southwest side of Atlanta are on the upswing..."

FULL STORY: https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt-...nGvO5j6BSNTiP/

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Old 06-20-2019, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Buckhead Atlanta
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Hopefully the former FDA facility cab be redeveloped.
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Old 06-20-2019, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Hopefully the former FDA facility cab be redeveloped.
Tear it down and build a tower!
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Old 06-20-2019, 11:09 AM
 
Location: The Greatest city on Earth: City of Atlanta Proper
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Wins all around for both neighborhoods. It was always so odd to me that they selected their current location.
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Old 06-20-2019, 12:33 PM
 
Location: NW Atlanta
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Wins all around for both neighborhoods. It was always so odd to me that they selected their current location.
FDA was there long before Midtown became Midtown.
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Old 06-20-2019, 08:43 PM
 
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It's less than half a block from a Marta station, so it's a perfect spot to be redeveloped into a 20-story parking podium.
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Old 06-20-2019, 11:28 PM
 
Location: East Point
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It's less than half a block from a Marta station, so it's a perfect spot to be redeveloped into a 20-story parking podium.
right?? what is with these rich people wanting to live in midtown and get free parking too... it's ridiculous. meanwhile those of us that can't afford to own a damn car have to ride in 20 miles on buses. something's rotten in the state of denmark.
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Old 08-29-2019, 06:56 PM
 
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Bottoms tried to derail Fort Mac deal in favor of one for Tyler Perry

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took no questions as she left a closed-door meeting Monday over a plan to sell a piece of Fort McPherson for a future FDA laboratory.

Now The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned that Bottoms tried to convince the fort’s development agency to delay the FDA deal and instead consider selling the former command building and the agency’s remaining 145 acres to filmmaker Tyler Perry, who already owns 330 acres of the former Army post..."

FULL STORY: https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt-...t6IVf5MU4WC4O/

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Old 08-30-2019, 06:53 AM
 
Location: NW Atlanta
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Bottoms tried to derail Fort Mac deal in favor of one for Tyler Perry

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took no questions as she left a closed-door meeting Monday over a plan to sell a piece of Fort McPherson for a future FDA laboratory.

Now The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned that Bottoms tried to convince the fort’s development agency to delay the FDA deal and instead consider selling the former command building and the agency’s remaining 145 acres to filmmaker Tyler Perry, who already owns 330 acres of the former Army post..."

FULL STORY: https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt-...t6IVf5MU4WC4O/

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Glad I didn't pull the lever for her...
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Old 08-30-2019, 06:54 AM
 
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So, completely unabashed cronyism???
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