Sale of Fort McPherson land to Tyler Perry to be delayed (Atlanta: sales, 2015)

[demonta4]

Sale of Fort McPherson land to Tyler Perry to be delayed | www.ajc.com

A tentative sales date of Fort McPherson land to filmmaker Tyler Perry is likely to be delayed over minor environmental issues involving a portion of the site.

Brian Hooker, who leads the authority overseeing the redevelopment of the former Army post, said at a community briefing Wednesday night that the Army has raised some concerns about four parcels that make up about 36 acres of the near 500-acre site. Until those issues are cleared, a closing date, tentatively set for the end of this month, will be delayed.

After the meeting, Hooker said that the issues at Fort McPherson are in no way similar to those encountered at Fort Gillem, which also closed a few years ago.

Though redevelopment has started on much of Fort Gillem, cleanup of solvents and chemicals dumped at a portion of the former Army logistics post in Clayton County has dragged on for years.

The Fort McPherson authority and Perry are negotiating a complex transaction with the Army. Perry will essentially pay for the acquisition of the fort’s 488 acres, and he will retain about 330 acres for a movie studio with the authority controlling almost all of the remaining land for future development.

[afdinatl]

Atlanta City Council OKs Tyler Perry deal at Fort McPherson - Atlanta Business Chronicle

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by afdinatl

Atlanta City Council OKs Tyler Perry deal at Fort McPherson - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Not sure I like this deal.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Not sure I like this deal.

Why not? It's win-win for the city.

[JoeTarheel]

Originally Posted by jsvh

Why not? It's win-win for the city.

Tyler Perry must not care about Atlanta or the people in Atlanta if he would move his studios all the way out to East Point.

Do you see the irony of opposing the Braves move to just outside the city limits and calling this a "win-win" for the city when it's in East Point?

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by JoeTarheel

Tyler Perry must not care about Atlanta or the people in Atlanta if he would move his studios all the way out to East Point.

Do you see the irony of opposing the Braves move to just outside the city limits and calling this a "win-win" for the city when it's in East Point?

You realize Fort McPherson is well inside the Atlanta city limits, correct?

[CashmereEsquire]

Lol

[alco89]

Originally Posted by JoeTarheel

Tyler Perry must not care about Atlanta or the people in Atlanta if he would move his studios all the way out to East Point.

Do you see the irony of opposing the Braves move to just outside the city limits and calling this a "win-win" for the city when it's in East Point?

You, sir, need to look at a map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/At...fede2f990b630b

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by alco89

You, sir, need to look at a map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/At...fede2f990b630b

I will say though, after looking at the map, my "well within" comment was excessive. It is almost on the border. I did not realize that. I forgot to account for the inward bulge the city limits does there. But still, it is definitely in the city limits.

[Tryska]

Yes - it is not in East Point - it is in Atlanta, right on the border. But then again, so is his current studio.