Modest Homes Near Augusta National Fetch Millions for Parking
Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
Augusta National Golf Club’s parking area for the Masters Tournament added eight more parcels Monday, nearing the completion of several years of property acquisitions off Berckmans Road.
The Augusta Planning Commission recommended approval for a special exemption allowing parking for one week a year during the Masters on parcels fronting Berckmans Road, Heath Drive, Stanley Drive and Hillside Lane.
The properties were recently bought by Berckman Residential Properties LLC, a broker that was part of acquiring dozens of properties in the Berckmans Road area to create a grassy meadow used for patron parking during the tournament.
“We’ve probably been here 20 times as various parcels have been purchased over the last few years,” said Patrick Rice, the attorney representing Berckman Residential Properties “This is getting towards the ends of those purchases.”
