McPherson Local Redevelopment Area (Atlanta, Georgia)

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Ft McPherson
1788 Hardee Ave SW,
Fort McPherson, GA 30330

This location was initially used for military purposes as a militia meeting and drill location in 1835. Established as Ft. McPherson in the latter 1880's.

As a result of the 2005 BRAC commission recommendation, Fort McPherson was officially closed down September 15th, 2011
The McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority (MPLRA) is the community-based entity authorized by the secretary of defense to develop the vision and plan for what will become of Fort McPherson after the installation closes. The MPLRA is a multijurisdictional body representing the surrounding communities impacted by the installation closure. The comprehensive reuse plan that the MPLRA executive board approved on Sept. 11, 2007, includes the following elements:

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o An employment district approximately 115 acres (0.47 km2) in size that is envisioned as a knowledge-based biomedical research park. This research park would be anchored by state investment and contain Georgia University system components. It is ultimately planned to include approximately 2,400,000 square feet (220,000 m2) of office and lab space and more than 1,900 units of high-density residential space. The research park will be developed by a task force that includes the University System Board of Regents, local governmental entities and private partners.
o A mixed-use, high-density retail area about 35 acres (140,000 m2) in size. This high-density area is seen as a “Main Street” development with a mid-rise residential area, a hotel, public plazas and street-level retail, restaurants, offices and grocery stores.
o A historic district covering approximately 40 acres (160,000 m2). Most of the buildings in this area are already on the National Register of Historic Places. This district centers on the existing parade ground and is expected to be developed for mixed use, but with a historical cultural theme. Within the historic district, Staff Row would be preserved and used for single-family residential or other complementary uses.
o Other areas will be home for up to 4,600 units of residential housing. Overall residential use will be a balanced mix of market rate, high-end housing, affordable housing and housing for the formerly homeless or families at risk of homelessness.
o Approximately 150 acres (0.61 km2) would be set aside for green space. This would connect to the historic area to create a public-oriented Linear Park centerpiece that wraps around the entire property from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) station on the north to the MARTA station on the south. Together with the residential districts, this green space will replace the area currently dominated by the golf course. The linear park will also include a space of approximately 30 acres (120,000 m2) to be used for special events and festivals.