Jacoby, first developer to publicly acknowledge Cobb County Stadium bid

Insiders suggest 60 developers are vying for Braves project.

Insiders suggest 60 developers are vying for Braves project.

Atlanta-based developer Jim Jacoby announced at a recent Oxford Center Commerce Connection dinner at F&B restaurant that his team will submit an RFQ (request for qualifications) for the new Braves Stadium in Cobb County.

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“We’re bringing back a lot of the same team from Atlantic Station,” Jacoby told What Now Atlanta in a telephone interview Monday.

Jacoby is the first known developer to publicly acknowledge the Cobb County Stadium bid. The $672 million project has been abuzz since the Atlanta Braves announced its move in November.

“This [project] is well within our scope,” Jacoby said.

Developers are famously skittish about acknowledging their participation in major development projects for privacy, competitive and reputation reasons (public acknowledgment in a project you didn’t win can make for some awkward moments).  Jacoby’s announcement breaks with this tradition of silence.

The Jacoby Group developed LEED Certified Atlantic Station, which is now owned and operated by North American Properties. Jacoby was also instrumental in the relocation of Porshe to Aerotropolis.

Rendering courtesy of Atlanta Braves.

[Disclosure: the founder of What Now Atlanta is employed by North American Properties (Atlantic Station’s developer). Articles relating to North American Properties, Atlantic Station, or its affiliates will be treated like all other news content presented on What Now Atlanta. The owner of this blog will never receive compensation in any way from this blog’s content unless explicitly noted.]

John Bowen

John Bowen

Operations @WhatNowAtlanta. Living novel. Eclectic Tweeter. Empathetic Capitalist. News, info on RRR @johnbowentweets.
John Bowen

John Bowen

Operations @WhatNowAtlanta. Living novel. Eclectic Tweeter. Empathetic Capitalist. News, info on RRR @johnbowentweets.
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