Tyler Perry bought a former Army base for $30 million: Why he is turning it into more than a Hollywood studio
Tyler Perry is planning to expand his business beyond filmmaking with a proposed 38-acre entertainment district near his Atlanta film studio. The project could include a theatre, shops and office spaces, with plans suggesting that it could be completed by January 2028. Perry bought 330 acres of the former Fort McPherson military base for $30 million in 2015 and later turned the site into Tyler Perry Studios.
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