Mount Vernon Baptist Church has asked for $15.5 million to sell its property to make way for the Falcons stadium at the preferred “south site” in Downtown Atlanta, according to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed at a press conference this afternoon. Reed said the new offer would have to be approved by the Georgia World Congress Center.
Mount Vernon rejected a $6.2 million offer after nearby Friendship Baptist Church reached a deal for $19.5 million.
More as it develops.
Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist. More by Collin Kelley
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