Turner Field to be Sold to Georgia State

MIDTOWN, GA -- Georgia State University has won the bidding for Turner Field, according to a report.

The downtown university and its real estate partner Carter were chosen as the winning bid out of three submissions to buy the Atlanta Braves’ soon-to-be former ballpark, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A purchase price has not been announced.

Georgia State University, long seen as the frontrunner for the stadium, has submitted a $300 million plan to convert Turner Field into a 30,000-seat football, soccer and track-and-field stadium. Their plan also calls for a new baseball park and academic buildings to go along with green space.

Midtown-based real estate developer Carter, along with Atlanta-based developer Columbia Residential, would construct a mixed-use of shops, restaurants, retail and single-family and market-rate apartment homes. The project would add possibly 1,200 beds for GSU students and much-needed parking, as well.

In late November, the GSU team was joined by Mercury Youth Organization and Rita World Pearl Kingdom as finalists for the site.

The Atlanta Braves are expected to open their 2017 season at SunTrust Park just outside of Atlanta.

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