City Springs: 400 Residents Get Behind-The-Scenes Tour

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Hundreds of residents took to the City Springs construction site to get a first-hand look at the massive project designed to spur re-development in the heart of Sandy Springs. The city hosted on Saturday tours of the ground-level of the project.

Sandy Springs estimates 400 people came out for the tour, which was held in conjunction to the start of the annual Sandy Springs Festival, city spokesperson Sharon Kraun said.

From the time the tour open at 9 a.m. to the last group, the city had "steady groups of 20" people filing through. Those groups were spaced five minutes apart to give speakers -- Mayor Rusty Paul, Art Sandy Springs representatives and Council members John Paulson, Gabriel Sterling, Andy Bauman, Chris Burnett and Ken Dishman, time to give a brief overview about each area open for inspection (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

"Based on the feedback provided to mayor, council and our tour guides, people are pretty excited," Kraun added. "We heard a lot of enthusiasm."

Construction on the project kicked off in January 2016, and the 14-acre site will be home to the PAC, studio theater, meeting space, government offices, retail, residential uses and a 4-acre green space. The city expects the project to open in summer 2018.

Photo 1: residents depart the City Springs tour.

Photo 2: Councilman Chris Burnett explains the layout of the City Hall offices

Photo 3: A view of the area of the City Hall offices.

Photo 4: Mayor Rusty Paul explains the City Springs project from a larger perspective.

Photo 5: Art Sandy Springs representatives explain the public art component of the City Springs project.

Credits: Kristal Dixon