Atlanta-Fulton Rec Authority approves terms of Turner Field sale
The City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority passed a resolution Thursday to proceed with the sale of Turner Field to a group that includes Georgia State University.
Georgia State must still sign the contract, and the negotiations are not finished. But the resolution is a step forward for the deal, which would allow for the construction of a planned mixed-use development on the property.
“I’m excited about it and happy with the framework we’re here at the table with,” said Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis, a member of the Rec Authority. “The development they’re looking to do is beneficial to the county, the city and definitely around that area.”
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Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.
