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Cobb Convention Center-Atlanta

Imported, unreviewedClosedAtlanta, GA

Opened 1994. Closed 2025. Owner of record Individual (Name Withheld).

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
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.

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Owner of recordIndividual (Name Withheld)county assessor, 2026-10-21 reported
Site size16.92 acres (parcels)county assessor
documented
Located within the Galleria complex, an 88 acres (36 ha) upscale office/retail/hotel area

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Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
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Cobb Convention Center-Atlanta
Exterior view of a shopping center with brick facade and landscaped entrance. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Finance and pipeline
Closed or demolished, no retrofit recordedThis site: …closed extraction · all sites with this
Ownership
Public bodyThis site: Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 181,000 on Interstate 285; fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 121 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: Interstate 285; fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.08 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 99% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 88 acres extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
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.

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What is there nowmeeting and convention centerextracted, unreviewed
documented
The Cobb Convention Center-Atlanta (formerly the Cobb Galleria Centre) is a meeting and convention center in the Cumberland/Galleria district of Cobb County, northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.

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DeveloperRule Joy Trammell & Rubiohermes-web
Owner of recordIndividual (Name Withheld)county assessor reported

History and original facts

Opened1994extracted, unreviewed
documented
Cobb Galleria Centre was constructed in 1994 by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority.

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Closed2025extracted, unreviewed
documented
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.

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Acres88.0extracted, unreviewed
documented
Located within the Galleria complex, an 88 acres (36 ha) upscale office/retail/hotel area

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Original developerCobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authorityextracted, unreviewed
documented
Cobb Galleria Centre was constructed in 1994 by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority.

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CountyCobb County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Parcels, tax and title

Parcels within 40 m of the site point, as published by the county (layer); county terms apply; unverified here. Mortgages, liens and deeds are recorder records, not assessor data: Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court (GSCCCA).
ParcelOwner of recordAcresUse · zoningValue (appraised · assessed · taxable)Last sale · deed
all 29 county fields
ACRE_DEEDED16.92
LAND_SQFT737190.0
ACRES16.92
FMV_LAND4384584.0
FMV_BLDG190416.0
FMV_TOTAL4575000.0
ASV_LAND1753834.0
ASV_BLDG76166.0
PIN17091400100
NBHOOD_NUM1703
NBHDSUBD_ID17039990
HAS_MULTIUNITN
ST_NUMBER2
PARID17091400100
SITUS_ADDR2 GALLERIA PKWY SE
OWNER_NAM1COBB MARIETTA COLISEUM &
OWNER_NAM2EXHIBIT HALL AUTHORITY
OWNER_ADDR 2 GALLERIA PKWY
OWNER_CITYATLANTA
OWNER_STATGA
OWNER_ZIP30339
TAXDIST7Y
CLASSE1
Individual (Name Withheld)16.9E1$4.6M (appraised)
assessed $0		—
Total16.9$4.6M

Before and after

Before: the mall

Site88 acresquote

After: the retrofit

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Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m8: CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS CO # 40033; CUMBERLAND MALL SEARS BOX AND RING ROAD; ELEMENT GALLERIA; EXPRESS CLEANERS & ALTERATIONS; PERFECT SHOTSEPA FRS
Census tract 130670303551,805 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 ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Cobb County (GA), 2024389 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 nearby7 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 Mapsno place match; building footprint 40,586 m², 26.2 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views2,344 since 2015; 2,321 in the last 12 months; peak 2026-02 with 291Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023tract 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 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)39,512 jobs in 2,399 establishments; average annual pay $49,735; employment location quotient 1.05; employment -1.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202213,149 jobs; 247 in retail trade, 863 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13067030355)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 38th income percentile as adults; 4.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (162 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 57% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.8%; median family income $87,642; 14 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsCobb County School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Argyle Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation968 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025107 county-logged events: 70 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 11 flash flood, 4 tornado; $2,436,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 30339, 2026-09median list price $457,500 (+1.9% on the year); 174 active listings; median 54 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,309 establishments (+4%); 41,387 jobs (+16%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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 metricsappraised 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.

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  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • 88 acres
  • county grew 3.2% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,640
  • public owner

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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

  1. 1994 Constructed
  2. 2025 Mall closed
  3. 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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