STAR-STUDDED LEASE (MAYBE)

Forget Hollywood. Soon the A-listers will be at Lakewood. OK, we're being a bit dramatic, but we're excited that, according to today's AJC, Atlanta officials are close to leasing the Lakewood Fairgrounds to a movie company. (The above pic was taken a few years back when Lakewood was merely home to a well-known antiques market.) These latest negotiations are another sign that Georgia's new tax breaks—a 30% credit for film production spending—are having an impact. Some stars have already worked here (we're talking about you, Sandy Bullock!) and we've got our eye out for more.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Atlanta Newsletters
Related Stories

Office Revenues Are Failing To Keep Pace With Expenses

HPP, Blackstone Nab Extension On $1.1B Loan Tied To 2.2M SF Hollywood Portfolio

BMO Executive Named New CEO At CREFC

Traders Bet On A Rate Hike From The Fed After Inflation Report Climbs Higher

Why The Next Generation Of Data Centers Will Require More Battery Options

Thor Equities Plans $1B Data Center In North Georgia: The Atlanta Deal Sheet

Former CBRE Exec Suing Brokerage Giant Over Age Discrimination, Whistleblower Complaint

Limekiln Sells Stake In Multifamily Lender MF1 To Berkshire Residential

D.C. Investor Behind The Stacks Swaps CEO For First Time In 25 Years

Starbucks Spending $1B To Turn Cafés Into Community Lounges

Stephen Curry Sells Planned HQ Site Near Warriors' Arena

Data Center Demand Has Made IOS An Institutional Capital Playground