Fort McPherson group picks master developers

The McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority chose a team of contractors to oversee the redevelopment of Fort McPherson, the now-closed Army base southwest of downtown Atlanta. In a board meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the authority tapped a team of Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises and Atlanta-based Cousins Properties and Integral Group LLC. Now, the scope of work has to be determined and a contract hammered out. Meanwhile, the redevelopment authority plans to negotiate with the U.S. Army on a number of issues related to the base.

"Bear in mind that this is the beginning of the process," said Felker Ward, chairman of the authority's board. "I'm very confident a satisfactory agreement will be worked out with this group."