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Owner Operator AMB Sports and Entertainment Group Football: 71,000 (expandable to 83,000) Soccer: 42,500 (expandable to at least 71,874) Field size Football: 120 yd × 53.333 yd (109.7 m × 48.8 m) Soccer: 115 yd × 75 yd (105 m × 69 m) Surface Construction Broke ground May 19, 2014 Opened August 26, 2017 Construction cost 1.6 billion ( projected) Architect Goode Van Slyke Stanley Beaman & Sears Project manager Darden & Company Structural engineer /Hoberman Services engineer General contractor HHRM JV (Comprising, Holder Construction, H. Russell & Co. Moody Construction Co.) Tenants (–present) (–present) (–present) (–present) Website The Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose retractable roof located in,. The home of the of the (MLS) and of the (NFL), it replaced the adjacent NFL indoor arena (now demolished), the Falcons' home stadium from through. Mercedes-Benz stadium holds the record of the world's largest halo board and is one of few football stadiums with retractable roofs.

The stadium is owned by the state of Georgia through the, and operated by, the parent organization of the Falcons and Atlanta United. The total cost was estimated at $1.6 billion, as of June 2016. The stadium officially opened on August 26, 2017 with a Falcons preseason game against the, despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time. Contents.

Proposal timeline 2010 In May 2010, it was reported by multiple news outlets that the Atlanta Falcons were interested in demolishing the and replacing it with a newly constructed open-air stadium. The team was pursuing a new stadium because of the team's desire to play outdoors, as well as Falcons team owner 's interest in hosting another. The stadium was also pursued as a possible bid for a venue of an upcoming. 2011 -based architectural firm released comprehensive plans for the proposed stadium in February 2011. Populous' early cost estimate for the project was $700 million.

According to the master plan, the stadium would have a maximum capacity of 71,000, but can expand to 75,000 for special events such as the Super Bowl. It will also feature multiple club levels, suites and exhibition area. 2012 In April 2012, Populous released a new price estimate of $947.7 million, which was significantly higher than the previous proposal of $700 million. In April 2012, reported that if a deal is reached, the new stadium's construction would be expected to begin in 2014, with the Falcons to begin regular-season play in 2017.

The proposed location of the new stadium is a large parking lot in Atlanta's neighborhood, which is less than a mile north of the Georgia Dome's current location. Once construction is complete, the Georgia Dome would subsequently be demolished.

On August 24, reported that an official deal could be reached on the construction of a new stadium by the end of 2012. They also reported on September 10 that mayor said site improvements could likely bump the total cost to $1.2 billion; however, that does not increase the actual building cost, which still remains at an estimated $948 million. On December 10, the, in a unanimous decision, approved the blueprint and most of the agreement terms for the new stadium plans. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, the term sheet is non-binding and changes could be made at any time as regards stadium construction.

Stadium location, however, is yet to be worked out; proposed locations being reported are within walking distance of the Georgia Dome, with one site located one-half mile north, and the other one block directly south, at the one of the stadium's existing parking lots. The project made national headlines for the first time in 2012 on December 15, with team owner Arthur Blank stating in that he would rather a new stadium be constructed than a 'remodeling job' of the Georgia Dome. 2013 During a January 10, 2013 press conference, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed expressed his optimism and confidence in the construction of the new stadium; he also mentioned the possibility of the new stadium helping the city compete for its first team. Aerial photo showing land next to Georgia Dome cleared for construction of the new stadium. On March 7, 2013, the Atlanta Falcons and the city of Atlanta agreed to build the new downtown stadium. The maximum public contribution for the project is $200 million, coming from the hotel-motel tax in Atlanta and unincorporated Fulton County. The Atlanta City Council officially approved the stadium on March 19, 2013.

The council voted, 11–4, in favor of the use of city hotel-motel taxes to pay $200 million toward construction costs and potentially several times that toward costs of financing, maintaining and operating the stadium through 2050. On May 21, 2013, the NFL approved a $200 million loan to the Falcons organization for the purpose of building the stadium.

On June 18, 2013, it was announced that the Falcons have completed a full conceptual design of the proposed new stadium, and that they have secured the initial approval to proceed with the schematic design phase. According to Doug Farrar's Shutdown Corner, 'The stadium will seat approximately 70,000 people, with 180 luxury suites and 7,500 club seats.' The main agency involved will be 360 Architecture, partnered with three other architectural firms. 2014 Arthur Blank indicated the groundbreaking of the stadium would be conducted the last week of March 2014.

Just after Drive was closed permanently, the Mount Vernon Baptist Church held its last Sunday service on March 9 before the historic church was. Due to legal issues surrounding the issuing of bonds, the stadium did not break ground in March 2014. Instead the ground was officially broken in a ceremony led by Mayor on May 19, 2014. Construction site in November 2015. In a live broadcast on August 24, 2015, owner Arthur Blank announced that the new title of the stadium would be Mercedes-Benz Stadium. As the, the Falcons' archrivals in the NFC South, play in the, this gave the division two stadiums that were sponsored by the same company. A new logo was also introduced.

Steve Cannon, then CEO of USA, also spoke at the event about the company's corporate move from to. Other speakers included Georgia Governor and Atlanta Mayor. The remains of Georgia Dome with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the background. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium's projected opening date was delayed three times due to the complexity of the eight-panel retractable roof. The stadium was originally intended to open on March 1, 2017; however, the opening date was later delayed to June 1, 2017, then to July 30, 2017, and then to August 26, 2017.

Steve Cannon, CEO of the Atlanta Falcons' parent company AMB Group, stated that the Falcons' preseason schedule and the Chick-fil-a Kickoff Games would not be affected by the new opening date; however, three of Atlanta United's matches would be affected. The July 30 game against was moved to Atlanta United's interim home of for July 29 while two home matches scheduled in August were moved to later dates. Additionally, the Georgia Dome's demolition was put on hold until the new stadium's could be issued. On June 9, 2017, stadium officials announced that they were confident that Mercedes-Benz Stadium would open as scheduled, and demolition of the Georgia Dome had resumed, and the Dome was demolished on November 20, 2017. On July 25, 2017, stadium officials reported that the roof would be in the closed position during the Falcons' preseason games and the Chick-fil-A Kickoff games while contractors continue to fine tune the roof to allow all eight panels to work in sync. Falcons' President Rich McKay also stated that the roof would remain closed whenever outside temperatures exceed 80 °F (27 °C).

On August 16, 2017, reported that construction of the retractable roof system was intentionally delayed by stadium and construction officials to ensure the roof's long term operability and to ensure that other parts of the stadium would be completed on time. On September 10, 2017, the Falcons announced that, contrary to earlier plans, the stadium roof would in fact be open during the Falcons home opener on September 17 against the if weather permitted. On October 6, 2017, stadium officials announced that the roof would be opened, weather permitting, for Atlanta United's regular season finale against on October 22; stadium officials also stated that the roof would remain closed for the remainder of the Falcons' regular season as well as for any home matches hosted by Atlanta United during the as contractors continue to work on fully mechanizing the roof. Additional Construction & Renovations Hoping to address concerns of overcrowding at the ingress and egress areas of the stadium, stadium officials announced that they plan to add several more doors to the stadium. Overcrowding and congestion was a frequent concern and complaint from fans attending major events during the stadiums first year of operation. Fans attending the game reported significant delays in both entering and exiting the stadium, with some reporting wait times that exceeded 45 minutes to get out of the stadium at the completion of the game.

Pedestrian Bridge A pedestrian Bridge, that will provided access from parking lots and a station located off of Northside Dr., is currently under construction. When completed, the bridge will allow pedestrians a direct path from the to the west side entrance into the stadium. Retractable Roof Several reports of the roof leaking during the stadiums inaugural season have caused some issues for the stadiums design team. During the College Football National Championship Game in January 2018, several media outlets reported a significant leak that appeared to be occurring just over the field of play near the 25 yard line.

Bill Hancock, College Football Playoff Executive Director, said that he and his team had been made aware of the issue concerning water leaking from the roof and that he believed that the issue did not affect the field of play during the game. Neither team competing in the game reported any issues with the playing surface. Stadium officials clarified after the initial leaks that were reported back in October (2017) that the issue was not a 'leak' but rather a 'few drops of water' that were falling from the roof around isolated parts of the stadium.

The officials stated that the issue was due to the fact that the roof was still not fully mechanized yet, and that the issues would be fixed before the Falcons 2018 season. They also stated that the issues were common for the newly constructed stadiums with retractable roofs. Since the retractable roof was one of the major features and design points of the stadium, some of the problems with the roof have been magnified in the stadium's first year of operation. The roof, which is supposed to open in as little as 12 minutes with the push of a button, was not fully operational by the time the stadium primary tenants, the and the, season's began. The roof was required to be mechanically opened, which was a very time consuming process.

As such, the roof was only opened twice in its first year of use, once for an Atlanta Falcons game - a Sunday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers on September 17, 2017 and a nationally televised MLS soccer game, when the Atlanta United FC hosted in a sold out game of more than 70,000 fans on October 22, 2017. However, President of the Atlanta Falcons, Rich McKay told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that he expects all issues with the roof to be completely resolved before the Atlanta Falcons season starts in 2018. McKay said he expects the fixes to allow the stadium to be used as a more 'open air' environment for Falcons home games. 'The roof is being worked on as we speak and yes we expect the roof to be fully operational by football season, if not well before,' McKay told the AP.

'Fully operational means you will see us go to much more of an open configuration as we designed at the beginning. When it's ready to go, we'll be open depending on weather.' Costs and funding In December 2014, the Georgia World Congress Center's board of governors approved a resolution to raise the cost of the stadium to $1.2 billion. The stadium was initially slated to cost $1 billion, then rose to $1.2 billion in October 2013. The city has agreed to contribute $200 million in stadium bonds, but with additional tax revenues and with the state of Georgia contributing $40 million for parking expansion, public spending is expected to reach near $600 million. In January 2015, the Falcons announced the sale of (PSL) costing up to $45,000 per seat, depending on the section of the stadium.

The most expensive tickets are priced at $385 per game, in addition to one-time PSL fees, for the first three years. On August 21, 2015, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that would acquire the for the stadium, and this was later confirmed by a press conference at the stadium site on August 24. Under the stadium deal with the city of Atlanta and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the Falcons organization controls the stadium's naming rights and receives all related revenue. Then-Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon, who would subsequently join the Falcons' organization in 2016 as CEO of AMB Group, stated that the sponsorship would last 27 years, calling it the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz' history, but Cannon would not disclose the full value of the deal. Mercedes-Benz also holds a 10-year naming rights contract for the former signed in 2011.

Events College sports Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Main article: On September 8, 2015, it was announced that the would be held at the stadium beginning in 2017 and remain there until 2027.

The SEC Championship Game dates back to 1992 and is the oldest conference championship game in college football. In 2017, Georgia and Auburn would meet in Mercedes Benz Stadium, in what would be a rematch from early regular season meeting. Looking to avenge their loss from week 11, Georgia would go on to defeat Auburn 28-7 and claim the 2017 SEC Conference Championship. College Football National Championship Game (2018). Main article: On November 4, 2015, it was announced that the would be held at the stadium on January 8, 2018, beating out Houston, Miami Gardens, and Santa Clara. On Sunday December 3, 2017, four teams were selected by the College Football Playoff Committee to compete in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, with the winners of both semi-final games meeting in Atlanta on Monday January 8, 2018. In order of seeding the teams selected were: Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama.

Both Georgia and Alabama would advance from the semi-final round and for the second time in the BCS/CFP era, two teams from the same conference (SEC) would play for the national championship. Alabama would defeat Georgia 26 - 23 in overtime.

Soccer. On October 22, 2017, Atlanta United played an MLS regular season match versus Toronto FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in front of 71,874 spectators, beating the record they set for the largest crowd in a stand-alone MLS match in September against Orlando City (which also marked the first time the roof was opened for a soccer game). Atlanta United also set the single-season record for attendance. On October 23, 2017, MLS announced that the will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It will be held on August 1.

Concerts The inaugural concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, featuring Garth Brooks, received widespread scorn, including demands for refunds, due to the reported abysmal acoustics that many attendees deemed unfit for concert sound. The stadium authority stated that plans are underway to help improve the acoustical quality of the stadium. Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes October 12, 2017 N/A TBA TBA First concert held at the stadium May 26, 2018 Brandon Lay Trip Around the Sun Tour TBA TBA August 10, 2018 TBA TBA TBA August 11, 2018 November 10, 2018 TBA TBA TBA Other major events. On May 24, 2016, the NFL announced that the stadium would host in 2019. On March 3, 2018, the stadium will host a round of the, replacing the Georgia Dome which had been part of the schedule since 1993. On November 15, 2014, the announced Mercedes-Benz Stadium will hold the in 2020. In popular culture.

On January 4, 2018, the stadium was the subject of the premiere episode of Building Giants on. Using footage of the construction along with, the building process is explored in detail. It was noted during the episode that the heaviest truss sections were erected by the largest conventional crawler crane ever built in North America, a Manitowoc Model 31000 which is rated at a capacity of 2,535 US Tons. See also. Tucker, Tim (November 14, 2013). Retrieved February 21, 2014. July 14, 2017.

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