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SunTrust Park Hits Construction Milestone
Residents are also invited to participate in an open house event slated for next Monday focusing on the Braves' new stadium.
The construction team behind the Atlanta Braves’ Cobb County ballpark says they recently reached a milestone that keeps them on track for Opening Day 2017.
American Builders 2017 told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the work on the structural concrete was completed on Nov. 17, in line with projections that called for a November completion date.
The next milestone should be the completion of steel work in February, the AJC said.
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Cobb County staff will host an open house on SunTrust Park from 4-7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, the county said in its latest e-mail newsletter. The meeting will be held in the Board of Commissioners room on the second floor of 100 Cherokee St. in Marietta.
The public is encouraged to drop by any time between 4 and 7 p.m. to see the latest updates on the future home of the Atlanta Braves. There will be no formal presentation, but the county said that staff will be on hand to share information and answer questions.
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The Braves reported that $274 million has already been spent on the construction of SunTrust Park in filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission in early November.
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