Atlanta City Council OKs Sale of Turner Field

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to sell Turner Field to Georgia State University, a key transaction in a $300 million plan to redevelop the stadium area when the Braves move to Cobb County next year.

Working with Atlanta-based developer Carter Inc., Georgia State emerged in December as the winner of a bid to redevelop the 77-acre stadium property and its surroundings. The plan is to include football and baseball stadiums, retail, residential and student housing.

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