The firm, 404 studio partners, will anchor a 345,000squarefoot studio on the site of the former mall. The vacant shannon mall fell on hard times and started losing tenants in 2008. Since 1994, shannon towers has been providing commercial and industrial building operation from union city. While it was at an i85 exit, the surrounding area had always been decidedly gritty in nature. Shannon mall in union city ga extra movie positions hinane. After new ownership and renovations in 2006, the name was changed from shannon southpark mall in 2007 to union station mall. Atlanta metro studios and union station business center. Union station was a shopping mall in union city, georgia, in southwest metro atlanta adjacent. Eager to have the property revitalized, union city fasttracked the project and. One evening, a friend and i went and saw flowers in the attic then sneaked over and saw nuts at an auditorium on the other end of the theater. Having grown up in the south side atlanta suburbs, i went to shannon mall a few times. Shannon lake is an apartment in union city in zip code 30291. Rooker, an atlantabased real estate development and construction company, announced in october 2014 two projects totaling 1,479,350 square feet, including a partnership with 404 studio partners to develop a purposebuilt film and television studio facility at the former shannon mall site in union city, ga. Atlantabased developer rooker has decided to take the former shannon mall site in union city and turn it into an industrial park.
Shannon mall demolished for new movie studio wsbtv. Union station shannon mall bowling bowling choices. About 20 miles southwest of atlanta, shannon mall has been an eyesore for many union city citizens. Though not a palace, the shannon 8 was a nice place to see a movie. Macys shannon mall at 200 shannon road in union city, georgia 30291 closed. After new ownership and renovations in 2006, the name was changed from shannon mall to union station mall in 2006. Business profile of fye, located at shannon mall, union city, ga 30291. It also marked a new dawn as 404 studio partners announced the old mall site. Atlanta metro studios and union station business center naiop.
Request to remove south point shopping mall wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shannon mall, renamed union station, has had its share of abandoned elements for quite awhile. Shannon mall is being redeveloped into a 25acre film and tv campus led by former turner entertainment group and universal studio executives. Eventually, the dying shopping mall shut down for good in 2010. Home local news stonecrest mayor jason lary meets with movie legends for studio relocation. Film studio to be built at former shannon mall ajc. Enter tinseltown we were able to snag a relationship with 404 studio partners, and now we have the atlanta metro studios scheduled to open in the former shannon mall.
Oct 27, 2014 new movie studio slated for old shannon mall property. At least people behaved during the movies unlike its southlake counterpart. Jan 04, 2011 shannon mall was simply built in the wrong place. A development firm plans to hold a ceremony today in union city to mark the start of demolition of the former shannon mall and to announce the first phase of the projects redevelopment including a new movie studio facility. Were just a short drive on interstate 85 to downtown atlanta with its many restaurants, shops, museums and exciting things to do and see. Union city, ga rooker, an atlantabased real estate development and construction company, announced in october 2014 two projects totaling 1,479,350 square feet, including a partnership with 404 studio partners to develop a purposebuilt film and television studio facility at the former shannon mall site in union city, ga. Upcoming regulations in the european union require us to show this popup and ask you to agree.
Oct 27, 2014 atlantabased real estate company rooker, which bought shannon mall earlier this year, will develop the project. A development firm plans to hold a ceremony today in union city to mark the start of demolition of the former shannon mall and to announce. Shannon mall had been in decline for years before it was given up to foreclosure. A 345k sf film and tv studio is replacing an obsolete union city mall with the help of rooker. After four years of searching for a partner to redevelop this vacant land the city welcomed 404 studio partners, a newly formed. Monday, union city and south fulton boosters and elected officials unveiled. Imo union city is alot nicer area than east point especially the area around both malls. Wxia a blighted eyesore in union city could become its crown jewel by late next year. On monday, bulldozers started knocking down shannon mall. A movie theater on an outparcel closed and was abandoned for several years before becoming a church. On 501869 shannon mall, union city ga we have 46 property listings for the 24 residents and businesses. Oct 28, 2014 27 october 2014 marked the end of an era as bulldozers began demolishing the old shannon mall in union city, georgia.
Apr 17, 2016 shannon mall opened its doors on august 7, 1980, south of downtown atlanta. Shannon mall shopping center is situated southeast of union city. Union station shannon mall stores and hours union station is a former shopping mall in union city, georgia, in southwest metro atlanta adjacent to interstate 85. Broadcast tv studio design integration automation in union city, georgia corporate video production business videos in union city, georgia green screen studio cyclorama chromakeying in union city, georgia hd uhd 4k production companies in union city, georgia master control room transmission control room in union city, georgia. Union city said goodbye to shannon mall yesterday, and hello to a new movie studio facility. Union city, where the project is located, will become home to one of georgias. New movie studio slated for old shannon mall property. Shannon 7 opened in 1980 so did shannon mall as shannon 4. Union city mall closed in union city, ga 30291 citysearch.
When john rooker first looked at the shuttered shannon mall site south of atlanta in union city, georgia, he didnt see a failed retail project. A development firm plans to hold a ceremony today in union city to mark the start of demolition of the former shannon mall and to announce the first phase of the projects redevelopment. New movie studio slated for old shannon mall property news. Atlanta metro studios is proud to join the long list of amenities that keeps georgia on the map for producers and content creators the world over. The nearby towns fairburn, union city, and palmetto werent large enough places to create a presence of any sort, and the mall was built with the if we build it, they will come approach. Originally named after the developers daughter, the anchor stores consisted of sears, davisons, and richs. The area around the mall was booming as well with car dealerships, toys r us, linens and things, two first run movie theatres, a furniture store and several other businesses. Shannon mall is a mall that throughout its existence always seem to have the odds against it, and never was a strong. Shannon mall opened its doors on august 7, 1980, south of downtown atlanta. The original macys, located in what opened as davisons, has been closed for 12 years and is now showing signs of disrepair.
Union station is a former shopping mall in union city, georgia, in southwest metro atlanta adjacent to interstate 85. Exquisite events studio in union city exquisite events. Movie studio to anchor gm redevelopment atlanta business. I grew up going to this theather, in fact i went there the first week it was opened i saw the last flight of noahs arc. Stonecrest mayor jason lary meets with movie legends for. Shannon towers union city, ga business information. Originally shannon mall, it opened in 1980 and initially thrived until the 1990s when growth in neighboring cities drew shoppers away from the mall. Union city is a 1980 american neonoir crime mystery film directed by mark reichert and starring deborah harry, dennis lipscomb, and everett mcgill. Movie studio to anchor gm redevelopment saportareport. Union station was a shopping mall in union city, georgia, in southwest metro atlanta adjacent to interstate 85. Stonecrest mall may get debt reprieve as suburban retail. Union station shannon mall union city, georgia shopping. Union city officials and atlantabased industrial developer rooker will hold an event at 2 p.
The six flags mall in arlington, virgina, was demolished in 2016 and will be rebuilt as the arlington logistics center and leased to general motors. In union city, georgia the former shannon mall was demolished and the site was used for a combination of a distribution facility and a movie studio. When you stay with us at our quality inn union city atlanta south hotel, youll sleep in a comfortable bed, enjoy a free hot breakfast and head out to experience georgia at its finest. Shannon mall site to become industrial park union city news. A third presenter, jim voyles, gave a presentation on a biomaterials manufacturing plant that his company, phoenix biomaterials, llc, wants to place in. Jan 12, 2015 the firm, 404 studio partners, will anchor a 345,000squarefoot studio on the site of the former mall. Newly formed 404 studio partners will target large. For some troubled suburban malls, there may be no comeback story.
Shannon mall demolished for new movie studio wsb tv. Dec 09, 2010 if greenbriar can manage then shannon mall should be about the same or better. On october 27th, 2014, industrial developer rooker held a ceremony announcing the start of the demolition project. A failed union city mall is coming down to make way for a new movie studio. Find exquisite events studio in union city with address, phone number from yahoo us local. Shannon chase apartments are located in union city, georgia set back off of jonesboro road. Residents at shannon chase enjoy a sense of community with quarterly resident gatherings. Shannon mall was the place to be back in the late 80s, early 90s with four major department stores and over 100 speciality shops.
Drove on i85 south and noticed that the shannon mall union station building was being torn down. Quality inn union city atlanta south hotel near zoo atlanta. With the action and drama of hollywood, demolition began on the old shannon mall property a project union city s mayor has been waiting for for years. Union station shannon mall wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Rooker, an atlantabased real estate development and construction company, has set up a realtime construction camera to allow viewing of the progress on two projects in union city. A fully leased business center with movie production studios and a distribution center has risen on the site of a former atlantaarea mall. After many years of decline, the mall closed in november 2010, and demolition began in late october 2014 to make way for a movie studio. In 1986, they added another wing with mervyns department store as the anchor. I knew the building was condemned, but sometimes you have a hard time realizing something is gone until its really gone.
Nearby cities include bremen, temple, piedmont, villa rica, and carrollton. The vacant building is now being torn down to make way for a major movie studio. The vacant shannon mall is being torn down to make way for the new atlanta metro studios. Located in union city at the former shannon mall site, atlanta metro studios is a purposebuilt film and television studio facility adding to metro atlantas. It was borded up until recently when it became a church. Thirtyfour years ago, shannon was the jewel of union city. Find 1 listings related to shannon mall in union city on. Union city, ga if any mall could ever completely defy expectations, its shannon mall, today known as union station. Shannon mall to be redeveloped into a new film and tv studio. I mean you either have to go to the pavillion or camp creek to shop half way decent. Atlantabased real estate company rooker, which bought shannon mall earlier this year, will develop the project. Film studio projects proliferate in south metro atlanta. Union city, where the project is located, will become home to one of georgias largest studios.
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