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| University Station rendering, Clayton County, GA |
ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 20, 2013) – The Development Authority of
Clayton County and the Clayton County Office of Economic Development said today
they will move forward with plans to develop University Station Town Center,
a new, live-work-play community four miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International.
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| Jeff Turner |
University Station has become a regional destination
centered on the existing National and State Archives and Clayton State
University.
As part of the county's vision to have the project spur economic
development, the authority is moving forward with the final component,
University Station Town Center, which will serve as a focal point for this
growing community.
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| Grant Wainscott |
“We are all very excited about University Station and the
live-work-play environment, which has become a centerpiece of our Economic
Development program here in Clayton County,” said Chairman Jeff Turner
of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners.
“Not only will University Station create jobs and offer
investment opportunities, the extensive impact in our community will include
visitor attraction from many areas, including Archives researchers, Clayton
State students and recurring visits by parents of those students.”
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| Yulonda Beauford |
“The film stage is expected to be a huge economic driver for
Clayton County. The film industry has already created more than 100 permanent
jobs in the area, and the annual economic impact could exceed $10 million a
year,” said Grant Wainscott, Economic Development and Film Office
Director for Clayton County.
“Several projects are looking to use the stage in the coming
months, and we are actively recruiting other types of entertainment industry
users like catering companies and casting agencies.”
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| Sonna Singleton |
“University Station
will create a unique sense of place unlike any other,” said Yulonda Beauford,
president of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce. “The modern, sustainable
office building is an ideal fit for tenants including incubator companies,
targeting those with innovation, civic service and genealogy or education at
the core of their missions. Additionally, University Station is targeting
restaurant, coffee shop, bookstore, genealogical retail and other support
retail tenants.”
“This new addition is great for our district,” said Clayton
County Commissioner Sonna Singleton, who represents the area surrounding
the project. “The economic impact created by University Station will help
Clayton County attract the jobs we need and visitors we desire.”
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact:
Tony Wilbert
The Wilbert Group
404-405-3656
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