FDA Hunts For Big Consolidation, Lab Space In Atlanta (real estate, lease)

[Airforceguy]

Through the General Services Administration — the federal government's real estate arm — the FDA's Southeastern Regional Office is on the hunt for 162k SF of office space that would consolidate and expand its two separate Atlanta locations.
The new digs would include the Southeastern Regional Laboratories, a specialized lab that tests foods, ceramics, meats, cosmetics, drugs and other products that are monitored by the FDA,*according to GSA documents.*The SRL also is home to the FDA's nutrient analysis labs, which ensure the nutrition content on domestic and imported foods with nutrition labeling.
“The size of the existing SRL causes the FDA to constantly retrofit the aging space, leading to higher maintenance costs," GSA documents state. "A modern laboratory is needed to properly carry out its mission." *
GSA spokesperson Gregory Andrews confirmed the plans for FDA's office consolidation but did not provide further information as of press time. *

https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/...-atlanta-71164

[jhtrico1850]

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/n...g-for-new.html

The agency's target lease area is in Midtown Atlanta. The estimated annual cost of the lease would be about $6 million.

[cqholt]

Already posted to existing Midtown Development Thread
//www.city-data.com/forum/47260029-post241.html

[Atlwarrior]

This is awesome. Doesn't Atlanta has the largest concentration of Fed employees outside of D.C. ?

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Atlwarrior

This is awesome. Doesn't Atlanta has the largest concentration of Fed employees outside of D.C. ?

I think it's a top 5

[bellhead]

Originally Posted by cqholt

I think it's a top 5

Atlanta is the regional headquarters for the 8 south eastern US states. Think SEC.

The Sam Nunn building by five points is a very large building.

[ATLTJL]

I hope they don't do animal testing. We already have enough of those labs here.

[Iconographer]

Good riddance; Peachtree deserves better.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/2017/2/20/...evelopment-fda