Baseball park in Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Truist Park Truist Park in 2017
Location in the Atlanta area
Former names SunTrust Park (2017–2020) Address 755 Battery Avenue SE Location Cumberland, Georgia [ 1] Coordinates 33°53′24″N 84°28′05″W / 33.89°N 84.468°W / 33.89; -84.468 Public transit Truist Park :Cobb Community Transit bus route 10A (weekdays only)Cumberland Transfer Center : MARTA bus route 12 Cobb Community Transit bus routes 10, 10B, 20, 25, 50Owner Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority [ 2] Operator Atlanta National League Baseball Club Inc. [ 2] Capacity 41,084 (2018–present)[ 3] 41,149 (2017)[ 4] [ 5] Record attendance 43,898 (October 9, 2023; NLDS Game 2 - Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies )[citation needed ] 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)[ 6] Surface Seashore Paspalum, Platinum TE [ 7] Broke ground September 16, 2014 (September 16, 2014 ) [ 8] Opened March 31, 2017 (March 31, 2017 ) (exhibition game ) April 8, 2017 (April 8, 2017 ) (college game, official opening) April 14, 2017 (April 14, 2017 ) (regular season) Construction cost $ 622 million[ 9] Architect Populous [ 10] Project manager Jones Lang LaSalle [ 11] Structural engineer Walter P. Moore and Associates [ 12] Services engineer M–E Engineers, Inc.[ 12] General contractor American Builders 2017 (a joint venture between Brasfield & Gorrie, Mortenson Construction , Barton Malow and New South Construction)[ 13] Atlanta Braves (MLB ) (2017–present)
Truist 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 2017, it is the ballpark of Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves .[ 14] Previously named SunTrust Park, the ballpark was renamed after SunTrust Bank became Truist Financial in 2020.[ 15] [ 16]
The stadium was constructed in a public–private partnership with a project budget of $622 million.[ 9] [ 17] Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority issued up to $397 million in bonds for the project.[ 18] The county raised an additional $14 million from transportation taxes and $10 million cash from businesses in the Cumberland Community Improvement District .[ 9] The Braves contributed the remaining money for the park and The Battery Atlanta .[ 9] In March 2015, a security filing from Braves owners Liberty Media allotted $672 million for Truist Park and $452 million for The Battery Atlanta, which adds up to a total cost of above $1.1 billion.[ 19] The Braves will spend $181 million over 30 years to help pay off the county's bonds on the project.[ 20]
The Braves hosted a soft opening for season ticket holders on March 31, 2017, in a preseason game against the New York Yankees .[ 21] The first regular season game at the park was held on April 14, 2017, against the San Diego Padres .[ 22]
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^ "2018 Atlanta Braves Media Guide" . Major League Baseball Advanced Media . March 21, 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
^ Oliviero, Helena (March 31, 2017). "Fans Watch Braves Play at SunTrust Park for the First Time" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017 .
^ Bowman, Mark (May 14, 2014). "Renderings Show Braves' New Stadium Plans" . Major League Baseball Advanced Media . Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014 .
^ Tucker, Tim (March 9, 2016). "Outfield dimensions, wall heights different at new Braves stadium" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016 .
^ Tucker, Tim (March 3, 2017). "SunTrust Park gets grass Saturday; here's a scouting report on the sod" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2017 .
^ "Braves break ground on new stadium, announce new name" . WSB . Atlanta. September 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015 .
^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference cobbvote2
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^ Tucker, Tim (January 28, 2014). "Braves Select Architect Populous to Design Stadium" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2014 .
^ "Construction team named for Atlanta Braves ballpark" . Building Design & Construction . June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014 .
^ a b "Atlanta Braves Ballpark Business Outreach" (PDF) . American Builders 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015 .
^ Bowman, Mark (May 28, 2014). "Cobb County Approves Builders of New Braves Ballpark" . Major League Baseball Advanced Media . Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014 .
^ Blinder, Alan; Wagner, James (November 1, 2021). "A Grand Slam Wasted, Atlanta Is Left Holding Its Breath" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 15, 2022 .
^ "Truist and the Atlanta Braves Announce Truist Park as New Name of SunTrust Park" . Braves.com (Press release). MLB Advanced Media. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ Tucker, Tim (January 14, 2020). "Braves stadium gets new name: Truist Park" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020 .
^ Calcaterra, Craig (November 11, 2013). "The Braves Are Leaving Turner Field After the 2016 Season" . NBC Sports . Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013 .
^ Leroux, Ricky (October 28, 2014). "Braves Bond Appeal Could Be Heard in Feb. 2015" . Marietta Daily Journal . Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2017 .
^ Pearl, Matthew (March 5, 2014). "New price tag: Braves stadium project to cost $1.1B" . WXIA . Atlanta. Retrieved May 19, 2015 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Mock, Joe. "SunTrust Park the secret is out" . BaseballParks.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017 .
^ Bowman, Mark. "SunTrust Park's 1st game will be exhibition vs. Yanks" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016 .
^ "2017 Atlanta Braves Schedule" . Atlanta Braves. Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2016 .