Millions of square feet of offices and retail and nearly 3,000 residential units could be in store for the parking lots surrounding Turner Field. GSU and their development partners have revealed major plans to be built out by 2031.
When the Braves annouced they were decamping to Cobb County, speculation immediately started as to what would be in the future for Turner Field. Now that GSU and Carter are redeveloping the sit, the proposal for RitaWorld Pearl Kingdom has been released.
While the Braves ready for their opening season at SunTrust Park, Georgia State University and developer Carter are wasting no time on their vision for the adaptive-reuse of Turner Field and surrounding parking lots.
The redevelopment of Turner Field and the surrounding land has been a source of neighborhood concern, as long-time residents mull the far-reaching implications. But now, vacant commercial spaces could see tenants under a new land deal in the works.
With hypothetical sold-out crowds filling the former Turner Field, new renderings released by Georgia State University show what the stadium could look like in the next year as the school preps for a new sports campus south of downtown.
Sunday night marked the end of an era, as the last pitch was hurled at Turner Field, fans chopped one final time, and Braves icon Hank Aaron helped dig out home plate and deliver it in a pimped-out minibus to Cobb County. Games start there soon.
Atlanta will soon be without an MLB team for the first time in 50 years as the Braves pack up and head to Cobb County. With five decades of history in Mechanicsville, including 20 years at the Ted, what is going to be the hardest thing to leave?
Standing with a double-decker front porch where Grant Park meets Summerhill (it’s listed as technically being in the former), the home’s adorableness should make buyers flip, according to the listing agent. Fans of banal interiors be warned.
Atlanta's Olympic cauldron, meant to be an iconic, lasting symbol of the Centennial Olympic Games, currently sits atop a metal tower in the middle of parking lots. Some say it should be moved to Centennial Olympic Park; turns out it's not a new idea.
The Rio Olympic cauldron lighting was pretty spectacular — while no Muhammad Ali Atlanta Games moment, the cauldron itself was psychedelic, paired with a rotating silver mobile. Meanwhile, Atlanta is left with an overgrown McDonald's fry container.
With just over two months left of Braves baseball at Turner Field (there’s really no question about the Braves' postseason), a lot of questions remain about The Ted’s fate come this fall and beyond. But a new LCI plan provides plenty of hints.
Sure, the wonky kitchen layout, bold exterior paint scheme, and some finishes and tile work won't bowl over all the picky homebuyers of Atlanta. But it's a large house with admirable downtown proximity.
While things might not be going so well for the Braves during their last season at Turner Field, the ball is officially moving on the redevelopment of the site come fall. GSU and Carter will take control of the site at the end of baseball season.
Three schemes have been unveiled for the revitalization of the area around The Ted, each recognizing the sites of the former stadiums while creating walkable neighborhoods. The designs propose an array of development around parks and new streets.
Streets Alive returned to Atlanta this weekend, featuring a four-mile route through the city's southside. The event linked Westview, West End, Adair Park, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsville, Summerhill, and Grant Park with events, performances, and fun.
Located on the boundary between Summerhill and Grant Park (you can decide which one you want to claim, apparently) is this brand-new four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,870-square-foot home with a wide open floor plan and a view of the skyline.
Atlanta's season of crowd-fueled hoopla continues this Sunday with the debut of Atlanta Streets Alive 2016 — on a massive new route that stretches from Grant Park, past the Beltline's Westside Trail, to Westview.
From the exterior, this 1920 domicile is quintessentially intown Atlanta, with an ample front porch, adorable dormer, and ancient-looking sidewalk retaining wall. Inside, it's a different story.