ONE CAN ONLY HOPE JACKSON’S DOWNTOWN PLANS COME TO FRUITION

Yesterday (Wednesday), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s attorney gave a presentation to members of the Shreveport Film & Entertainment Economic Development Corporation, which is responsible for approval of the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation payments to Jackson in the state’s $50 million incentive package.
 
Here are the highlights of the presentation:
 
a. In December 2025 removal of underground tanks and soil remediation was completed on the Commerce Street city block;
 
b. In January of this year the state’s incentive package was approved;
 
c. In April 2026 repairs to flood damage and drainage at Millennium/G-Unit Studios were completed by the City of Shreveport;
 
d. The Commerce Street block, which is fenced off currently, will be transformed this year into a public park with kiosks, concession stands and bathrooms;
 
e. Concrete will be poured for the G-Dome slab in March 2027 on the Commerce Street block;
 
f.  Plans for the G-Dome will be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for approval later this year;
 
g. By the end of November Stageworks/Expo Hall should be up and running with productions at that location;
 
h. Presently work at Stageworks is approximately 25% complete, and roughly 10% complete at Millennium/G-Unit studios;
 
i.  Plans are in the works to produce a documentary on the Eternal Eight, Jackson’s version of “America’s Got Talent” , “Big Things Go Viral” and “Flip the City”,
 
j.  Projections are to utilize 30 to 50% of local/Louisiana workers on each G-Unit project and hopefully local construction crews.
 
k. Jackson will move his local entities/related businesses to downtown’s American Tower with the possibility of converting some office space into residential units.
 
l. Jackson plans to bring a Planet Hollywood to Shreveport.
 
m. G-Unit has partnered with Samsung to install a state-of-the-art LED display across its downtown properties.
 
More information has been requested from Orville Hall, the G-Unit growth advisor.