Home for the Braves Affecting Homes in Cobb
"Take me out to the ballgame . . ." just right across the street!
We are only two days away from opening day and Perrie & Associates is more than excited for our new neighbors, the Atlanta Braves, to start playing ball. The SunTrust Ballpark and Battery Atlanta have been major undertakings that we have watched develop right from our office window, and it's finally time to officially welcome the Braves to their new home.
With 41,000 seats pushed closer to the field than ever before, SunTrust Park is merging America's favorite pastime with modern amenities to create the "ultimate fan experience." Three club-level seating areas feature fine-dining and Braves memorabilia displays, and a three-story Chop House in right field will include two party decks and a field level area to give fans the experience of being in the game.
While building a brand new stadium is a major undertaking, SunTrust Park will act as the "crown jewel" for a larger development, The Battery Atlanta.
Featuring restaurants, shops, office space and modern residences along with entertainment, the Battery Atlanta is the epitome of the place to live, work, and play with the Braves as your neighbor. The Coca-Cola Roxie, an iconic Atlanta music venue, will be revived and bowling lanes and karaoke rooms will be available at Punch Bowl Social. Tex-mex, burgers and other culinary creations will be available at the Battery along with several boutiques and stores.
This new home for the Braves, including SunTrust Park and the Battery Atlanta, is sure to draw crowds to Cobb County, and could have a great impact on the local housing market.
More than half of the 3,000 jobs created by the development will be in Cobb County, and the Braves have partnered with Cobb schools to raise $6 million annually for local education. Home Run Readers, a literacy program for kindergarten through eighth grade, will offer Braves tickets and other promotional items as rewards for reading, and the Braves High School Leadership program will provide career exposure and shadowing opportunities.
"Having the Braves in Cobb County is a major asset to the real estate community of the area," David Perrie said. "The variety of businesses in The Battery is a great draw for home buyers and selling point for agents and will increase the overall quality of life for residents in the area. The Braves' commitment to schools will only increase the desirability of an already-coveted district, and the economic impact on the county will be huge. We are delighted to welcome our new neighbors to SunTrust Park and look forward to opening day."
It's too soon to tell how the Braves' move to Cobb will affect the real estate market in the long run, but for now, we at Perrie & Associates are looking forward to walking across the bridge Friday night and tomahawk-chopping our way to a Braves win!
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