Atlanta Officials Approve Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Plan for Multi-Use Development at Army Base Site
Atlanta Officials Approve Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Plan for Multi-Use Development at Army Base Site
Anne Stych with MinistryWatch reports:
Officials in Atlanta have approved Dallas megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes’ plans for a multi-use development on a former U.S. Army base.
Jakes, founder of The Potter’s House, bought nearly 95 acres of what was formerly Fort McPherson army base in Fulton County, Georgia, four months ago for $29 million.
The Fort Mac Local Redevelopment Authority approved T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures LLC’s initial master plan for the development Oct. 21. A community engagement meeting to discuss the plans will be held Oct. 30, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported.
Jakes became interested in the site after noticing while hosting his yearly Megafest gospel festival in Atlanta that gentrification was driving people out of lower-income neighborhoods, and that the Fort McPherson area lacked basic amenities, per the Business Chronicle.
The new development is set to include mixed-income housing, restaurants, a grocery store, a pharmacy, hotel rooms, and public spaces.
