Gov’s office: Too early to say which state agencies might move to Fort McPherson
State currently assessing one of former military base’s reserve building for move
- McPherson Redevelopment and Implementation Authority
- U.S. Forces Command Building at Fort McPherson
Yesterday we reported that Gov. Nathan Deal wanted to spend more than $24 million to purchase the old U.S. Forces Command Building and an additional $4 million renovate the former U.S. Reserve Command facility at Fort McPherson, the shuttered military base in southwest Atlanta the state wants to see transformed into a bioscience hub and mixed-use development.
Deal spokesman Brian Robinson responded via email yesterday afternoon with details about the governor’s proposal, which includes eventually moving some state agencies’ offices into the buildings:
No agencies have been identified at this time. The State Properties Commission is conducting a facilities assessment of the reserve building in order to identify candidate agencies for relocation. This facilities assessment will allow us to map available space to agency space requirements.
We currently have agencies in aging facilities that would require significant investment to renovate and in privately leased space.
Additionally, state agencies can also be an anchor in the redevelopment of the fort.