ATLANTA — The home of the Atlanta Braves will be turned over to Georgia State.
Turner Field will be sold to the university, according to Channel 2's Dave Huddleston.
The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority board announced Monday that the Carter real estate firm and Georgia State team has been chosen as the winning bidder for Turner Field. The board will begin negotiating a sale of the downtown baseball stadium and much of the surrounding parking lots.
Georgia State President Mark Becker released a statement to Channel 2 Action News:
"Georgia State is extremely pleased that this important next step has been taken in the redevelopment of the Turner Field site. We look forward to negotiating an agreement with the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA). We understand and appreciate that this decision demonstrates the confidence the AFCRA and the Mayor have in our ability to achieve our vision for the site. The Turner Field project will be transformational for the surrounding neighborhoods, the city and our university, and we embrace our responsibility to work closely with community and civic leaders in getting it done. There is a great deal of work to be done, and we are fully prepared to move forward in concert with our partners at Carter and Oakwood<strong>."</strong>
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed released a statement:
"I am pleased with the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority's unanimous decision to sell Turner Field to Georgia State University and Carter. Today's sale is a significant step forward in the continued revitalization of the Summerhill, Peoplestown, Mechanicsville, Pittsburgh and Grant Park neighborhoods and strengthens Georgia State University's position as one of the leading universities in the nation.
This acquisition will provide substantial benefits to the surrounding community, including long-term job creation and business expansion, and will enable our state's largest public university to build an anchor for its campus, improving the student experience and supporting our city for generations to come."
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