Tyler Perry and T.D. Jakes just got the necessary approvals from local authorities to purchase over 130 acres in Atlanta for a proposed expansion of the famed Tyler Perry Studios.
According to Deadline, the proposed expansion includes an entertainment district with theaters, retail stores, and space for restaurants.
Perry will acquire 37 acres next to his Tyler Perry Studios, which will add to the more than 330 acres he purchased back in 2015, establishing it into one of the biggest production facilities in the country.
Pastor T.D. Jakes, who is also an author and filmmaker, is also buying 94 acres. Both purchases were approved by the Fort Mac LRA Board (McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority), which oversees the reuse of the 145-acre former military base site that is located in southwest Atlanta.
“Today is a good day. I’m grateful for the opportunity this gives Tyler Perry Studios to extend our footprint in Atlanta and create more opportunities for the people of Southwest Atlanta with restaurants, entertainment venues, and other business opportunities,” Perry said in a statement on Thursday.
