Braves President Schuerholz Speaks On Team Relocation

By Justin Ove and Hunt Archbold 

The Atlanta Braves will be celebrating Opening Day 2017 in a new facility in the Cobb Galleria/Cumberland Mall area, which is right next door to Sandy Springs. 

The stadium will be built on the 60 acre plot of land at Circle 75 and Interstate 285 across from the Boy Scouts of America headquarters at 1800 Circle 75 Pkwy.

This project will be a true public-private partnership. The economic benefits from the new stadium will ripple throughout the region. From the construction process, which will support more than 5,227 jobs and generate $235 million in payroll, to the ongoing benefits the new stadium will be an economic engine for Metro Atlanta.

The details about the financing -- and specifically Cobb County government's involvement -- have yet to be revealed. 

The AJC's Jim Galloway blogged that Cobb will put up $450 million of the estimated $672 milion cost for the stadium, with $200 million coming from the Braves.

There has been no official word yet from Cobb officials.

The Braves have posted a video message featuring President John Schuerholz talking about the Cobb County relocation. Watch his message here.