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Sandy Springs nears plan for city center expansion
Sandy Springs is keen on a southern expansion of City Springs, a project aimed at creating a downtown environment in the North Fulton suburb. Local leaders recently agreed to consider selecting a master developer for the 4-acre expansion, which would take shape along Mount Vernon Highway and Hildebrand Drive near Sandy Springs Circle. The city will choose between five real estate companies, mostly comprised of Atlanta-based firms with experience creating mixed-use projects in the...
read moreOwners Of North Fulton’s Outdated Office Parks Look To Mixed-Use It Up But Risk ‘Oversaturation’
The suburban office parks that dot North Fulton County are growing more obsolete by the month, a trend that could lead to a wave of demolitions as developers strive to make their properties relevant in today’s corporate environment, one industry veteran said at a Bisnow event Tuesday. “I think for every four-building office project, one might get torn down … to pave the way for density of other types versus trying to redo...
read moreNorthside to anchor phase II at Snellville’s The Grove at Towne Center
As construction and excitement continue to grow about The Grove at Towne Center, Development Partners CASTO and MidCity Real Estate Partners, along with the City of Snellville and the Downtown Development Authority, are excited to announce the addition of Northside Hospital to The Grove. In a transaction that closed at the end of May, Northside Hospital will occupy two buildings in Phase II of Snellville’s new City Center. The Northside Hospital buildings will include...
read moreNorthside Hospital is coming to Snellville’s Grove at Towne Center
Snellville’s new downtown was already slated to include a library, apartments and market, but now its going to get Northside Hospital facilities as well. The city and Northside officials announced Northside Hospital will be part of Phase II of The Grove at Towne Center mixed-use development. The hospital system will have offices in two buildings in the development, and those offices are expected to open in the second quarter of 2023. “Northside has an...
read moreSnellville’s long-awaited ‘Grove’ downtown district starting to take shape
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is providing this content as part of our public service mission. Please support real, local journalism by subscribing today. For decades, the idea of a mixed-use downtown district in the heart of Snellville was only a dream in the minds of city leaders. But that has changed in the last year. Dirt has been turned, concrete has been poured, and steel and wood frames as well as brick walls have begun...
read moreSnellville completes first structure for new town center
Snellville has finished constructing the first of several structures that will be part of the first $95 million phase of its de facto downtown. City officials gathered this month to celebrate a “topping-out” ceremony for the 750-space parking garage that will be part of The Grove at Towne Center. The $12 million structure sits at the corner of Wisteria Drive and North Road, providing easy access to the new apartments and library branch being...
read moreSnellville building its ‘heart’ with Towne Center project
If Snellville were to be compared to a body, then city officials are working on creating the thing that will give it life. A heart. Or municipal version of a heart: a downtown. That is what Snellville officials see as being the driving force behind The Grove at Towne Center project that broke ground earlier this year. The project will see the creation of a downtown district within walking distance of City...
read moreSnellville, with Partners, Closes on Land Purchase for The Grove at Towne Center
Snellville, in a joint venture with CASTO and MidCity Real Estate Partners has closed on the purchase of the land and its loan with US Bank for Phase I of The Grove at Towne Center. Construction on the project’s $85 million first phase began in March with the multi-use project expected to open in late 2022/early 2023. “Every item we check off the list brings us one day closer to seeing The Grove...
read moreCity of Snellville Breaks Ground on The Grove at Towne Center
Snellville, GA — The City of Snellville, along with co-developers CASTO and MidCity, is pleased to announce that Mid Cast Snellville has commenced demolition and broken ground on The Grove at Towne Center. The ceremony initiated The Grove’s $85 million first phase, which is scheduled to begin to deliver in 2022. The City of Snellville and Mid Cast team have been working for more than three years to plan and design the project....
read moreSnellville: City, Developer Agree On City Market Development And Lease Agreement
SNELLVILLE — The city has agreed to partner with developer Mid Cast LLC to design, build and lease the prized City Market building planned for The Grove at Towne Center. “This is another major step in bringing a world-class development to the City of Snellville,” Mayor Barbara Bender said. “The City Market will be a centerpiece of The Grove and will draw visitors from across the region who want to enjoy a unique dining...
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