Although the Braves won’t be playing baseball at Turner Field in 2017, the Atlanta stadium will still host sporting events moving forward asGeorgia State University andAtlanta-based real estate firm Carterwerechosen https://www.dodgersedge.com/los-angeles-dodgers/chase-utley-jersey Monday as the winning bidder for the downtown Atlanta stadium site.TheAtlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority board announced itwill begin negotiating thesale of the downtown stadium and much of the surrounding parking lots.MORE: Ranking current MLB managers as playersAfter a thorough review of all the https://www.dodgersedge.com/los-angeles-dodgers/chris-taylor-jersey proposals, including in-person presentations, the Board of the City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority has a preferred bidder and will commence negotiations immediately, board chairman William K Whitner said in a news release. We will move forward expeditiously to ensure that we make meaningful progre s toward determining the future of this historic neighborhood.”The Georgia State-Carterrenovation and redevelopmentof the 67-acre area surrounding Turner Fieldinvolves a $300 million mix of student housing, apartments, retail and the conversion of ” https://www.dodgersedge.com/los-angeles-dodgers/kenley-jansen-jersey The Ted” into a30,000 seat open-air stadium for football games.The Braves’ last regular season home game at Turner Field is scheduled forOct.2 next year against theTigers. The team will open the 2017 season atSunTrust Park just north of Atlanta inCobb County.