Atlanta Braves officials seem pretty comfortable with the idea of taking on almost all the financial risk for a new Cobb County ballpark — an amount in the hundreds of millions. As a combo private development/ballpark, we’re talking about more than a half-billion dollars needed to finance construction and development: $300 million for the mixed-use […]
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Developer emerges for new Braves ballpark project
There’s power in being the last firm standing, as a consortium led by Pope & Land Enterprises and Fuqua Development is the frontrunner to land the $400-million development deal at the new Atlanta Braves ballpark site. The site in suburban Cobb County was chosen by the Braves and county officials both for its freeway location […]
Alliance protests Braves ballpark public funding
An alliance of 12 groups is protesting Cobb County spending on a new Atlanta Braves ballpark, arguing commissioners have not been open about where taxpayer money is committed to the project. The Atlanta Braves plan a new 2017 Cobb County ballpark and will be financing most of the project on their own. Cobb County has […]
Populous lands Atlanta Braves ballpark design deal
Though the contract is not finalized, the Atlanta Braves have chosen Populous to design the team’s new Cobb County ballpark, replacing Turner Field. The design contract is subject to approval from Cobb County, but the Braves did confirm the deal to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “We can confirm we have selected Populous, but we are now […]
Designing a new Atlanta Braves ballpark: hitting the road
This is, in many ways, the fun part: with the decision made to build a new ballpark, members of the Atlanta Braves front office have been touring other MLB ballparks in search of inspiration. There’s probably little the Braves can take away from Turner Field in terms of inspiration: with narrow concourses, a generic feel […]
Braves may ask for state aid on new ballpark
Though Cobb County’s contribution to a new Atlanta Braves ballpark is capped, more public money in the form of state grants may be part of the final financial equation. The exact extent of any state aid is not yet known and will depend on exactly what form the final ballpark and development design takes. Basically, […]
Ted Turner: Preserve Turner Field as green space
There’s no chance it will happen, but Ted Turner wants to see the Turner Field site preserved as green space after it is demolished in 2017. Interestingly enough, Turner’s first reaction wasn’t to keep the ballpark and former Olympic stadium intact; rather, his inclination was to come down against retail development in favor of green […]
New Braves ballpark hits resistance from school district, Tea Party
An unlikely alliance of school-board members, Tea Partiers and Democrats are combining to oppose any public funding of a new Atlanta Braves ballpark in Cobb County. All three have their own reasons to oppose public money for the $672-million Braves ballpark, which will also include a $400-million development adjacent to the facility. This was a […]
Could new Braves ballpark be derailed by lawsuit?
Tea Party opponents of a new Atlanta Braves ballpark in suburban Cobb County are searching for a legal reason to oppose the project — but the clock is ticking. The issue: the way the Braves introduced the new ballpark — just two weeks before a county vote on the project — didn’t give opponents much […]
New Braves ballpark hits $1B mark with addition of entertainment complex
The Atlanta Braves upped the ante on a new Cobb County ballpark by announcing a new entertainment district as part of the plan, driving the cost of the project over a billion dollars. It’s a pure development play for the Braves, who will pick up the costs of the $400-million, 45-acre development plan. The goal: […]
Gone too soon, or good riddance? Thoughts on Turner Field’s future demolition
Reaction to the news that Turner Field would be torn down in 2017 came in two forms: goodbye to a mediocre ballpark, versus disbelief that such a young facility is doomed. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler looks at the decision. A cell phone, we are told by the service providers, can be upgraded every two years — although […]
Turner Field to be torn down in 2017
With the Atlanta Braves moving to a new suburban ballpark in 2017, Turner Field is slated to be torn down to make way for new development, according to Mayor Kasim Reed. Turner Field’s location may not be ideal for a professional sports venue — it’s directly on a freeway clogged with rush-hour traffic right before […]
Braves to leave Turner Field, will build new Cobb County ballpark
Bucking the trend toward downtown ballparks, the Atlanta Braves will be leaving Turner Field and moving to a new suburban Cobb County ballpark for the 2017 season, according to team officials. The bombshell was announced this morning by team officials. The new ballpark would open in 2017, and team officials say it’s a done deal. […]