The centerpiece of the development is an 18,000-seat arena, intended to bring a National Hockey League franchise back to the Atlanta area.

The Gathering is planned to be built on an undeveloped 100-acre (40 ha) tract of land originally zoned for a shopping center at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Union Hill Road, off Georgia State Route 400 near the Forsyth–Fulton County line.

[3] Then in December 2023, fellow ESPN analyst Kevin Weekes revealed more details on The Gathering at South Forsyth which said the plans would move forward.

[6] Although the Board of Commissioners approved a revised memorandum of understanding during their March 26 meeting, which included reducing the county's maximum contribution for the project to $225 million, Krause expressed disappointment over last-minute changes to the MOU.

[9] Also in March, former NHL player Anson Carter and his new group Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment revealed a competing bid for a potential Atlanta NHL expansion team; Carter's proposal would be located at the site of the North Point Mall, six miles (10 km) south of The Gathering at South Forsyth site.