Television and film studio being proposed for former Coastal Empire Fairgrounds site (Savannah: neighborhood)

[Airforceguy]

I don't know think this proposal is a good idea. I'd much rather see a mixed-use project proposed for the site...

Savannah native and State Rep. J. Craig Gordon (pictured) is working on a proposal to purchase approximately 25% of the land at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds owned by the City of Savannah, and convert it immediately into a full-service studio complex for film and television.

Gordon is currently meeting individually with each of the city’s Aldermen and Mayor Eddie DeLoach to discuss his proposal, and gather their input and suggestions on how best to pursue the project. He has also met with neighborhood association groups and local economic development leaders.

Instead of building an ‘Emerald City’ superstructure for hundreds of millions of dollars, Gordon has gathered a group of local investors with a vision to create local jobs through training Savannah residents with the professional skills needed by television and film production companies.

He has also assembled industry experts to run the studio. The project would involve rehabbing the existing structures on the front 15 acres of the Fairgrounds, and adding a few more buildings to immediately provide the missing infrastructure that has been keeping potentially lucrative productions from filming in Savannah, according to SBJ sources.

https://savannahbusinessjournal.com/...ig-gordon.html

[Newsboy]

Originally Posted by Airforceguy

I don't know think this proposal is a good idea. I'd much rather see a mixed-use project proposed for the site...

https://savannahbusinessjournal.com/...ig-gordon.html

Especially since we just got this ...

https://www.savannahfilm.org/news/ri...stry-savannah/


Sounds like some somebody's grabbing at the money pot