The Battery Atlanta is a
mixed-use development
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located in the
Atlanta metropolitan area
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, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of
downtown Atlanta
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in the
unincorporated community
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of
Cumberland
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, in
Cobb County
Cobb County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in the Atlanta metropolitan area in the north central portion of the state. As of 2020 Census, the population was 766,149. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta.
Along with ...
,
Georgia
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. It is adjacent to
Truist Park
Truist Park (originally SunTrust Park) is a baseball stadium in the Atlanta metropolitan area, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta in the unincorporated community of Cumberland, in Cobb County, Georgia. Opened in 2 ...
(originally SunTrust Park), home of the
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...
. The complex is a mix of shops, dining, living and workspace in the area surrounding the ballpark.
Planning
On November 20, 2013, the Braves unveiled plans to build a $400 million entertainment district that would surround its new ballpark planned for Cobb County, Georgia.
The district would feature a street lined with retail, restaurants, and bars leading up to the stadium.
The $400 million is entirely funded by the Braves and their development partners.
On October 14, 2015, the Atlanta Braves announced that the complex would be called The Battery Atlanta.
On December 10, 2014, the Braves released new renderings of the planned entertainment complex surrounding the ballpark.
The new renderings further define the public spaces and show a blend of architectural styles, with a blend of steel, brick and glass facades.
Derek Schiller said in a conference call with reporters that the rendering represent the concept of project's look, and is not the final design.
But the locations of buildings and streets demonstrated in the designs are largely settled.
Two taller glass towers, a hotel and an office building, will feature views into the ballpark.
The complex also will feature a brewpub and Braves store.
The Braves named architectural design firm Wakefield Beasley & Associates as the lead designer of the mixed-used project surrounding the stadium.
![SunTrust Park battery, May 2017 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/SunTrust_Park_battery%2C_May_2017_2.jpg)
On March 17, 2015, the Braves announced a partnership with
Comcast
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, under which Comcast will provide high-tech infrastructure for the ballpark and will become an anchor tenant at The Battery Atlanta.
Comcast will occupy 100% of a nine-story office building in the mixed-use development adjacent to the stadium.
The office tower, which will overlook the ballpark, will become Comcast's Southeast regional headquarters.
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."
Some 1,000 Comcast employees will work at the office building, most of them new hires.
The office also will include an "innovation lab" for new technologies.
On April 28, 2015, the Braves announced a 50-50 partnership with
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an American privately held, international luxury hotel company based in Dallas, Texas. The company was founded in 1958 as Dunfey Hotels, and operates 50 properties in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, totaling over 2 ...
on a luxury hotel to be built overlooking the ballpark.
The full-service hotel will have 16 floors and 264 rooms.
It also will feature a two-story restaurant, rooftop hospitality suites, and an elevated pool deck with views into the ballpark.
The Atlanta Braves will be the 50/50 owners with Omni Hotels & Resorts. On August 14, 2017, the hotel announced that James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef and author Hugh Acheson will open his eighth restaurant, Achie's, within the luxury hotel. The Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta opened on January 3, 2018.
On July 16, 2015, the Braves and concert promoter
Live Nation
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announced a deal to develop and manage the long-planned entertainment venue adjacent to the ballpark. The venue is called the
Coca-Cola Roxy
The Coca-Cola Roxy is a concert venue located in The Battery Atlanta in Cumberland, Georgia. Named after the old Roxy Theatre, the venue opened in April 2017.
History
On July 16, 2015, the Atlanta Braves and concert promoter Live Nation Ent ...
in homage to the old
Roxy Theatre that was torn down in 1972. The venue has standing-room-only capacity for 4,000 and features about 40 music and comic shows annually. The theater is designed to help drive activity to the site on non-gamedays and it also plays host to special events.
The first restaurants announced for The Battery Atlanta were
Antico Pizza
Antico Pizza Napoletana is a pizzeria located in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2015, it is considered the 7th highest rated pizzeria in the United States by TripAdvisor.
History
Antico's serves Neapolitan pizza and was originally opened in 2009 as a tak ...
, 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.
On May 19, 2016, the Braves announced several new signed tenants at The Battery Atlanta including
Wahlburgers
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,
Harley-Davidson
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, and Goldbergs Bagel Co. & Deli.
Venue developer Cordish Cos. plans a trio of concepts including a Professional Bull Riders Association Bar & Grill, featuring a mechanical bull.
Current status
The Battery Atlanta contains a 264-room hotel, apartments, office buildings, shops, bars and restaurants.
On November 17, 2020,
Papa John's Pizza
Papa John's International, Inc., d/b/a Papa Johns, is an American pizza restaurant chain. It is the fourth largest pizza delivery restaurant chain in the United States, with headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia metropolita ...
announced its new global headquarters would be moved to Three Ballpark Center at The Battery Atlanta.
References
External links
The Battery Atlanta home page
{{Atlanta landmarks
Mixed-use developments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Shopping malls in the Atlanta metropolitan area
Buildings and structures in Atlanta