Turner Field Redevelopment: This is What It Could Look Like

ATLANTA, GA -- In new plans released Tuesday, developers of the land where Turner Field sits have envisioned an urban metropolis bordered by the neighborhoods of Summerhill, Peoplestown and Grant Park.

Renderings of the 68-acre design by developers Carter and Oakwood Development show towering glass structures with pedestrian thoroughfares connecting retail and office space.

The redevelopment plan, the city's largest this century, figures into the futures of some of Atlanta's most important institutions, including Georgia State University, and the Atlanta Braves.

The Turner Field deal that sent the Braves to Cobb County and opened the way for the Georgia State Panthers to play football at the stadium in the fall was sealed days ago, to much fanfare from city officials.

"With the closing of the sale of Turner Field, Georgia State University and Carter [the developer] can now move forward with their redevelopment plans, which will give the state’s largest and most diverse university an expanded campus community," Mayor Kasim Reed said last week, as Patch previously reported.

In new details released Tuesday, the project includes the acquisition of about four acres of land along Georgia Avenue for retail space, including dining and shopping locations.

The developer hopes to break ground this year on a 200-unit apartment complex at the crossing of Hank Aaron Drive and Georgia Avenue, according to a news release of the plans. The project would entail acquiring about eight existing structures on the street.

The group also plans to break ground this year on an 850-bed student housing complex near the stadium grounds.

The Braves left Turner Field on Dec. 31 after a 20-year lease. The club will debut at its new ballpark, SunTrust Park, in April.

Images via Carter and Oakwood Development