Posted on Jun 28, 2015
Fort Madea? Tyler Perry is buying Ft McPherson?
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The fate of Fort McPherson is now in the hands of filmmaker Tyler Perry, after the agency overseeing the post's redevelopment voted Friday to wrap up the deal to sell him the bulk of the property.
The complicated sale, concluded after a year of contentious negotiations, formally closed Friday with the U.S. Army within hours of the vote. Perry, the actor, writer, producer and director, will control 330 of the fort's 488 acres for a planned movie studio, while the civilian agency will retain 144 acres for future redevelopment.
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/filmmaker-perry-gets-ok-to-buy-former-military-base-in-ga-1.354987
The complicated sale, concluded after a year of contentious negotiations, formally closed Friday with the U.S. Army within hours of the vote. Perry, the actor, writer, producer and director, will control 330 of the fort's 488 acres for a planned movie studio, while the civilian agency will retain 144 acres for future redevelopment.
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/filmmaker-perry-gets-ok-to-buy-former-military-base-in-ga-1.354987
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Gee. I was stationed there twice. Will show up for PT in early morning to see if we can get things going again...
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I personally wish him all the luck I can. He seems to be a good guy. If he can make a go of his studio, the area wins too. The Army is obviously done with it and he got it fair and square.
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This is great news! Tyler Perry will continue to develop that property very nicely.
I was stationed at Fort McPherson for 3 1/2 years and besides the immediate outside community, it was a very nice, historic area.
I was stationed at Fort McPherson for 3 1/2 years and besides the immediate outside community, it was a very nice, historic area.
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