SunTrust Park

SunTrust Park
Location Cumberland, Georgia[1]
Coordinates 33°53′24″N 84°28′05″W / 33.89°N 84.468°W / 33.89; -84.468Coordinates: 33°53′24″N 84°28′05″W / 33.89°N 84.468°W / 33.89; -84.468
Owner Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority[2]
Operator Atlanta National League Baseball Club Inc.[2]
Capacity 41,500[3]
Field size Left Field – 335 ft (102 m)
Left-Center – 385 ft (117 m)
Center Field – 400 ft (122 m)
Right-Center – 375 ft (114 m)
Right Field – 325 ft (99 m)[4]
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground September 16, 2014[5]
Opened February 21, 2017 (planned)[6]
Construction cost $622 million[7]
Architect Populous[8]
Project manager Jones Lang LaSalle[9]
Structural engineer Walter P. Moore and Associates[10]
Services engineer M–E Engineers, Inc.[10]
General contractor American Builders 2017 (A joint venture between Brasfield & Gorie, Mortenson Construction, Barton Malow and New South Construction)[11]
Tenants
Atlanta Braves (MLB) (2017–future) (projected)

SunTrust Park is a baseball park under construction in the southeastern United States, located in the Cumberland area of Cobb County, Georgia, 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. It is scheduled to become the home of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2017.

Instead of renovating Turner Field, the Braves announced on November 11, 2013, that they would leave when their lease ends, after the 2016 season.[12] The Braves' first game at SunTrust Park in 2017 will be a preseason game against the New York Yankees on March 31, as a soft opening for season ticket holders,[13] while the first regular season game is scheduled for April 14 against the San Diego Padres.[14]

Background

Turner Field has been the home of the Braves since the 1997 season. It was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium for the 1996 Summer Olympics, then partially reconstructed as a baseball-only stadium, eliminating the possibility of other sporting event uses, such as track and field. The stadium is owned by the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) and leased to the Braves, who have full control over its operations. Turner Field is a relatively new facility, younger than 13 of the other 29 major league stadiums, but there were numerous issues that led the Braves to seek a new ballpark.[15]

According to vice chairman John Schuerholz, Turner Field needs $350 million in renovations—$150 million for structural upkeep and $200 million to improve the fan experience.[16] Braves executive vice president Mike Plant has stated that capital maintenance would be much less at the new stadium.[17] While Turner Field was designed from the ground up with the Braves in mind, Plant said that it requires higher capital maintenance costs because it was value engineered for the 1996 Summer Olympics.[17] This has led to higher capital maintenance costs in the long run.[17] Plant estimates that capital maintenance costs at the new stadium will be no more than $80 million after 30 years – less than the $150 million in capital maintenance needed for Turner Field after 17 years.[17]

Braves executives say that fans have been unwilling to come to games in recent years due to metro Atlanta's infamous traffic congestion.[16] Also the Braves claim that parking around the stadium is inadequate.[16] Turner Field is under-served by about 5,000 parking spaces.[16] In addition, Plant has noted the downtown location "doesn't match up with where the majority of our fans come from."[18] Plant said that while the Braves operate Turner Field, they have no control over the commercial development around the stadium.[19] Other baseball stadiums built in recent years have been accompanied by nearby shopping and entertainment.[19]

The Braves were in talks in 2013 with the recreational authority to extend the team's original lease, Plant said, but those talks broke down.[19] Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed said the city could not afford to support the kind of renovations the Braves desired, especially while already funding Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons.[19]

New stadium plans

The stadium will be in Cumberland (also known as Cumberland/Galleria area), a fast-growing edge city in southeastern Cobb County.[1] The ballpark will be located next to the highway interchange between Interstate 75 and Interstate 285.[20] The stadium will have an Atlanta address due to its location in ZIP code 30339, which is shared with the neighboring community of Vinings. The United States Postal Service considers this area to be unincorporated Atlanta. The Braves say the location is "near the geographic center of the Braves' fan base."[21]

The team announced at the stadium's groundbreaking that the naming rights were sold to SunTrust Banks for a 25-year partnership.[22] Braves officials anticipate a capacity of about 41,500,[3][16] which is approximately 8,000 fewer than Turner Field.[23] In 2013, the Braves announced there would be about 6,000 parking spaces which is 2,500 fewer than at Turner Field.[24] However, in August 2016, the Braves announced that SunTrust Park would have 9,000 spots and add more spaces before Opening Day 2017.[25] Also, in order to reduce traffic congestion, the Braves announced that games played Monday through Thursday would start at 7:30 pm.[25] Games at Turner Field started at 7 pm on those days.[25]

The Braves plan to utilize thousands of additional parking spaces surrounding the stadium, including the Cobb Galleria area. These parking spaces will be connected to the stadium via a circulator shuttle. There are approximately 30,000 parking spaces within 2 miles of the proposed stadium site.[26] The Braves are expect to announce phase two of their parking plan in the fourth quarter of 2016 and phase three in the first quarter of 2017.[25]

The new stadium will be constructed in a public/private partnership with a project budget of $622 million.[7][27] Cobb County will contribute $392 million.[7] The county is raising $368 million through bonds, $14 million from transportation taxes, and $10 million cash from businesses in the Cumberland Community Improvement District.[7] The Braves will contribute the remaining $230 million, which can be increased up to $280 million at the team's discretion.[7] In March 2015, a security filing from Braves owners Liberty Media allotted $672 million for SunTrust Park and $452 million for the surrounding mixed-use development.[28] It adds up to a total cost of above $1.1 billion.[28]

The baseball stadium will occupy 15 acres (6.1 ha) of a 60-acre (24 ha) lot, with the remainder of the space devoted to parking, green space, and mixed-use development.[16] Although the new stadium will be over 10 miles (16 km) from the nearest train station, the Braves plan to use a "circulator" bus system to shuttle fans to and from the stadium.[19]

On July 8, 2015, the Braves announced an agreement for Atlanta-based Gas South to remain the official natural gas partner when the team moves to SunTrust Park. Under the agreement, Gas South will receive prominent signage in the new ballpark, including a 75-foot long "Bring the Heat" LED board in left field that will display pitching statistics and fan-friendly messaging throughout the game.[29]

New entertainment district plans

On November 20, 2013, the Braves unveiled plans to build a $400 million entertainment district that will surround the ballpark.[26] The district will feature a street lined with retail, restaurants and bars leading up to the stadium.[26] The $400 million is entirely funded by the Braves and their development partners.[26] On October 14, 2015 the Atlanta Braves announced that the complex would be called The Battery Atlanta.[30]

On March 17, 2015, the Braves announced a partnership with Comcast under which Comcast will provide high-tech infrastructure for SunTrust Park and will become an anchor tenant at The Battery Atlanta.[31] Comcast will occupy 100% of a nine-story office building in the mixed-use development adjacent to the stadium.[31] The office tower, which will overlook the ballpark, will become Comcast's Southeast regional headquarters.[31] According to Braves chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk, Comcast will "lend its expertise to drive the most technologically advanced ballpark and mixed-use development ever built."[31] Some 1,000 Comcast employees will work at the office building, most of them new hires.[31] The office also will include an "innovation lab" for new technologies.[31]

On April 28, 2015, the Braves announced a 50-50 partnership with Omni Hotels & Resorts on a luxury hotel to be built overlooking SunTrust Park.[32] The full service hotel will be 16 floors and have 260 rooms.[32] It also will feature a two-story restaurant, rooftop hospitality suites, and an elevated pool deck with views into the ballpark.[32] The Atlanta Braves be will the 50/50 owners with Omni Hotels & Resorts.[32]

On July 16, 2015, the Braves and concert promoter Live Nation announced a deal to develop and manage the long-planned entertainment venue adjacent to SunTrust Park.[33] The venue will be called the Roxy Theatre in homage to the old Roxy Theatre that was torn down in 1972.[33] The venue will have standing room-only capacity for 4,000 and feature about 40 music and comic shows annually.[33] The theater is designed to help drive activity to the site on non-gamedays and it will also play host to special events.[33]

The first restaurants announced for The Battery Atlanta were: Antico Pizza, Cru Food and Wine Bar, Tomahawk Taproom featuring Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, chef Ford Fry’s Superica restaurant and a new steak concept by chef Linton Hopkins.[30]

On May 19, 2016, the Braves announced several new signed tenants at The Battery Atlanta including Wahlburgers, Harley-Davidson, and Goldbergs Bagel Co. & Deli.[34] The opening of the restaurant outside the Braves’ new Cobb County ballpark is expected to be featured prominently in “Wahlburgers,” the brothers’ A&E reality television show about the business.[34] Another big operator, national restaurant, retail, casino and entertainment venue developer Cordish Cos., plans a trio of concepts including a Professional Bull Riders Association Bar & Grill, featuring a mechanical bull.[34]

Design

A rendering of the new stadium

On January 28, 2014, the Braves announced that Populous would be designing the new ballpark.[8] Populous has designed 19 of the 30 Major League stadiums currently in use including Marlins Park, Target Field, and Yankee Stadium.[8] The Braves chose Populous over HKS, Inc. who served as a consultant for the Braves prior to the selection of Populous.[8]

On May 14, 2014, the Braves released the first renderings of the new stadium.[35] The ballpark will be oriented to the southwest.[35] Only a handful of other Major League ballparks have a southwest orientation; however, Braves officials said that a comprehensive sun study was conducted by the team and designers and the orientation will not be an issue.[35] The seven images released by the Braves showcased the new ballpark as well as unique shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.[35] Also, the plan is for the complex to offer approximately 500 residences, a boutique hotel, and office space.[36][37]

The ballpark will feature an intimate configuration placing the highest percentage of seats closer to the field than any other ball park in Major League Baseball.[36] Braves executive vice president of sales and marketing Derek Schiller has stated that the plans for the seating bowl are aimed at putting fans closer to the action.[38] Not by reducing the amount of foul territory, but with cantilever designs that push the middle and upper bowls toward the field.[38] The ballpark will also include a 90-feet-wide canopy horseshoeing around the stadium's top[38] and air conditioning on every level to ensure that fans remain cool on hot summer days.[36] The existing topography of the property has been integrated into the design.[36] The Braves plan to use LED lights for the stadium.[39] LED lights provide better quality for fans in the stands and watching on TV.[39] LED lights will also reduce the time it takes to restore lighting in case of a power outage.[39]

On December 10, 2014, the Braves released new renderings of the planned entertainment complex surrounding SunTrust Park.[40] The new renderings further define the public spaces and show a blend of architectural styles, with a blend of steel, brick and glass facades.[40] Derek Schiller, the Braves executive vice president of sales and marketing, said in a conference call with reporters that the rendering represent the concept of project's look, and is not the final design.[40] But the locations of buildings and streets demonstrated in the designs are largely settled.[40] Two taller glass towers, a hotel and an office building, will feature views into the ballpark.[40] The complex also will feature a brewpub and Braves store.[40] The Braves named architectural design firm Wakefield Beasley & Associates as the lead designer of the mixed-used project surrounding the stadium.[41][42]

Construction

SunTrust Park under construction, July 2015

On April 16, 2014, Atlanta Braves and Cobb County officials outlined the timetable for the new stadium's construction.[6] Site clearing was scheduled to begin July 15, 2014 and complete by October 13, 2014.[6] However, site clearing started ahead of schedule after the Cobb County commission vote on May 27, 2014.[43] The Atlanta Braves held a formal groundbreaking ceremony on September 16.[5][44] The ceremony took place at the site near the northwest intersection of Interstates 75 and 285.[44]

In order to start construction three natural gas lines that ran under the property had to be moved.[45] The high cost of moving the gas lines is one of the key reasons the land had not been developed.[45] The cost to move the lines was $14 million.[46] The pipelines were moved to the perimeter.[45] Two of the lines, which run about eight feet underground, are owned by Colonial Pipeline Company, and the third belongs to Atlanta Gas Light Company.[45] The project was completed in early November, 2014.[46]

In November 2014, workers started drilling the holes for the pylons around the outside perimeter of the stadium's footprint.[47] According to the Braves vice president of business operations Mike Plant, phase one of construction for both the stadium and mixed-use development began in November 2014 and included infrastructure for the site, such as sewer, water and electrical systems.[46] The retention walls for the underground service level of the stadium were also built.[47] The underground level will have a few hundred parking spaces for players, team doctors, clubhouse staff and management staff.[47] By May 2015, crews had installed all the caissons to stabilize the foundation.[39] With the caissons complete the crews are beginning to pour concrete for the decks.[39]

SunTrust Park under construction, July 2016

On August 27, 2015, the Atlanta Braves held a ceremony for the first brick laid of 775,000 bricks that will be the main exterior at SunTrust Park.[48] On hand for the ceremony were dignitaries from the Braves, Cobb County government, and ballpark sponsors.[48] The first brick was laid by Eutis Morris, 83, who laid the first concrete block at Fulton County Stadium and placed the first and last bricks at Olympic Stadium, which later became Turner Field.[48] Also laying bricks were former Atlanta Braves player Hank Aaron and the team's current first baseman Freddie Freeman.[48] The team also sealed two time capsules.[48] The capsules included a video of the SunTrust Park ground breaking; parts of the Big Chicken; a 1948 World Series program; dirt from both older stadiums; a baseball signed by the 1995 championship team; and recordings from team broadcasters.[48] These time capsules will be opened when the stadium is demolished.

In June 2016, construction started on a pedestrian bridge to connect SunTrust Park with the Cobb Galleria.[49] The bridge will span Interstate 285.[49] To fund construction, Cobb county plans to use $5 million given by the Cumberland Community Improvement District, about $4.5 million in federal grants, $380,000 from the Atlanta Braves and about $159,000 from a special taxing district in Cumberland created to help fund the new Braves stadium’s construction.[50] The bridge is expected to be open in time for SunTrust Park's opening.[50]

In July 2016, the installation of the seats for SunTrust Park started.[51] Also, the installation of hundreds of LED lights were installed along the edge of the ballpark’s canopy from the right-field foul pole to home plate.[51] Additionally, a large, light-up tomahawk was installed.[51] While the new tomahawk will be similar to its counterpart at Turner Field, it will be upgraded.[51] Meanwhile, the 108,000-square-foot metal canopy that will cover about 60 percent of these seats is nearly complete.[51]

In August 2016, the canopy, lights and seating bowl were nearing completion and the last crane remaining on the field area was removed.[51]

Public reaction

After the new stadium was announced, citizens organized campaigns both supporting and opposing the plan, which was made public only two weeks before the Cobb County Commission voted. More than 80% of county residents supported delaying the vote,[52] Cobb Chairman Tim Lee and Commissioner Helen Goreham insisted that vote could not be delayed because it would threaten the stadium's timeline.[53] An InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll released on November 25, 2013, showed that 59% of registered voters in Cobb County favored building a new stadium for the Braves.[54] However, support fell to 30% of Cobb County voters when they were asked if they'd support funding the stadium with Cobb County tax dollars, with 56% opposed and 14% undecided.[54] On September 8, 2014, the University of Florida's Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sports Management released the first independent scientific poll on Cobb residents' attitude toward the public investment in the stadium.[55] The survey found that 55% of the survey respondents would have supported the stadium in a referendum.[55]

Two weeks after the Atlanta Braves announced the new stadium project, the Cobb County Commission held a public hearing to vote on whether to approve the plan.[56] Citizens who both supported and opposed the plan began crowding into the meeting hall hours before the 7 p.m. hearing was to begin, many sporting "Cobb: Home of the Braves" T-shirts.[56] After a one-hour public comment on the new stadium project the Cobb County Commission voted 4–1 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Atlanta Braves.[56] On May 27, 2014, the Cobb County Commissioners voted unanimously, 5–0, on the operating agreement that bound the county to borrow up to $397 million to build the new stadium.[7]

Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority plans to issue up to $397 million in bonds for the project.[57] Retired businessman Larry Savage, attorney Tucker Hobgood, and Austell resident Rich Pellegrino have filed notices of appeal with the Georgia Supreme Court, to argue against issuance of the bonds.[57] Attorneys Lesly Gaynor Murray and Blake Sharpton of law firm Butler Snow, the county's bond counsel, represented Cobb in the Supreme Court.[57] The appeal was heard by the Georgia Supreme Court in February, 2015.[57] On June 29, 2015, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the bond authorization.[58] The failed appeal represented the last legal challenge to the SunTrust Park project.[58]

In July 2016, Cobb County commissioner Tim Lee lost his bid for election to challenger Mike Boyce.[59] Boyce had called the election a delayed referendum on the stadium deal, but Lee pointed to four other commissioners who were re-elected promoting the Braves.[59]

See also

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