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Cobb Convention Center-Atlanta
Opened 1994. Closed 2025. Owner of record Individual (Name Withheld).
Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
Owner of recordIndividual (Name Withheld)county assessor, 2026-10-15
Site size16.92 acres (parcels)county assessor
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Finance and pipeline
Closed or demolished, no retrofit recorded
This site: …closed extraction · all sites with thisOwnership
Public body
This site: Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority county-parcels · all sites with thisPlace
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 181,000 on Interstate 285; fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 121 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: Interstate 285; fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.08 cdc-svi · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 99% census-acs · all sites with thisScale
60+ acre site
This site: 88 acres extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Closedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| What is there now | meeting and convention centerextracted, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Rule Joy Trammell & Rubiohermes-web |
| Owner of record | Individual (Name Withheld)county assessor |
Parcels, tax and title
| Parcel | Owner of record | Acres | Use · zoning | Value (appraised · assessed · taxable) | Last sale · deed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
all 29 county fields
| Individual (Name Withheld) | 16.9 | E1 | $4.6M (appraised) assessed $0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 16.9 | $4.6M |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 8: CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS CO # 40033; CUMBERLAND MALL SEARS BOX AND RING ROAD; ELEMENT GALLERIA; EXPRESS CLEANERS & ALTERATIONS; PERFECT SHOTSEPA FRS |
| Census tract 13067030355 | 1,805 people, 2,987 per sq mi; median household income $97,689; median gross rent $1,792; 99% renters; 8.1% vacant units; 0.7% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 1 schools, 5 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 2 civic, 65 food and drink; 121 cycleway segments, 204 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Cobb County (GA), 2024 | 389 units in 5+ unit buildings, 72 in 2–4, 1,143 single-family; 2023: 1,673 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.08; socioeconomic 0.50; housing and transport 0.12; 13% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 7 within 10 km, 61 within 25 km: Cobb Ctr Mall (7.3 km); North River Shopping Center (9.3 km); Bishop (9.3 km); Embassy Row (9.3 km); Embassy Row 100 (9.3 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 40,586 m², 26.2 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 2,344 since 2015; 2,321 in the last 12 months; peak 2026-02 with 291Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 23.3); expected annual loss $969,319; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,309 establishments (+4%); 41,387 jobs (+16%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $421,940 (-2% 1 yr, +18% 5 yr); typical rent $1,762/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 181,000 vehicles a day on Interstate 285; (Interstate, 8 lanes); 16,020 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
| Site metrics | appraised value $4.6M on parcels; $51,989 per acrecomputed |
Summary, model-written
The site opened in 1994 as a mall and later operated as a meeting and convention center. It was closed and renamed in 2025, ending its use as a venue.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site is currently closed and controlled by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, a public owner.
For a planner
- Public ownership may facilitate adaptive reuse or redevelopment initiatives.
- The 88‑acre parcel is adjacent to major highways (I‑75, I‑285, Cobb Parkway) and regional attractions such as Cumberland Mall, Truist Park, and The Battery Atlanta.
- Updated zoning and infrastructure planning will be needed to accommodate new uses.
- County population grew 3.2% (2018‑23) and median rent is $1,640, indicating ongoing demand.
For a developer
- Site totals 88 acres under a single public authority (Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority).
- Entitlement stage is unclear; the facility is closed with no active development noted in the record.
- Context layers provide only a yield value per acre ($51,989); flood, transit, and environmental constraints are not specified.
- Market signals include 3.2% county growth (2018‑23) and median rent of $1,640.
What we do not know yet
- Record does not specify anchor tenant losses, debt levels, or demolition status.
- Zoning, entitlements, and any environmental conditions (e.g., floodplain, contamination) are unknown.
- Parcel data shows an individual owner of 16.92 acres, suggesting fragmented ownership not fully described.
- Several fields (year_closed, acres, original_developer) are marked as extracted and unreviewed, raising potential accuracy concerns.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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- North DeKalb Mall, Decatur, GA · Malls · similar size (73.11 acres); also in GA; 20 km away
- Boulevard Mall, Erie County, NY · Malls · similar size (63 acres); closed 2026
Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Cobb Convention Center Atlanta | Atlanta’s Premier Conference Facility ... cobbenergycentre.com
- Cobb Galleria Centre renamed Cobb Convention Center-Atla… eastcobbnews.com
- Cobb Convention Center Atlanta Celebrates a Major Construction Milestone by “Topping Out” - Business Daily businessdailynetwork.com
- Cobb Convention Center Atlanta reopens after renovation - Convention… conventionsouth.com
- Cobb Convention Center – Atlanta – Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, LLC rjtrdesign.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- 88 acres
- county grew 3.2% 2018–23
- median rent $1,640
- public owner
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1994extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2025extracted, unreviewed |
| Acres | 88.0extracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authorityextracted, unreviewed |
| County | Cobb County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: GLA, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The Cobb Convention Center-Atlanta is a meeting and convention center in the Cumberland/Galleria district of Cobb County, northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. It is also located next to a cluster of mid-rise office buildings, Cumberland Mall, Truist Park, The Battery Atlanta and the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. It has hosted over 20,000 events and 10 million guests. The venue operates under the direction of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority and is located at the intersection of three major highways: Interstate 75, Interstate 285, and Cobb Parkway just northwest of the city.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1994 Constructed
- 2025 Mall closed
- 2025 Renamed
Sources
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree) · supports: acres, after notes, original developer, status, year closed, year opened
11 quoted sentences
Cobb Galleria Centre was constructed in 1994 by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority.
The Galleria Specialty Shops, which pre-dated the convention center, was located downstairs, with meeting halls upstairs; the mall was permanently closed on May 31, 2025.
Located within the Galleria complex, an 88 acres (36 ha) upscale office/retail/hotel area
Cobb Galleria Centre was constructed in 1994 by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority.
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree)
2 quoted sentences
Rule Joy Trammell & Rubio has been selected as project architect
Architecture: RJTR
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