City Springs expansion gets another shot—with a hotel and homes in the pitch

A boutique hotel, more restaurants and shops, and new homes are the city’s goals for another attempt at City Springs Phase II. On Oct. 20, Sandy Springs City Council is scheduled to consider opening negotiations with a Trammell Crow-led team—not approving a completed development deal.⁠[1][2]

The expansion would occupy about 5.5 city-owned acres adjacent to the existing City Springs campus. The financial bargain is still ahead: staff says the city and developers have significant work remaining to finalize the transaction’s financial components, and says it will provide a comprehensive financial-impact review once contract negotiations are complete.⁠[1]

That is a consequential hurdle for this project. Staff says an earlier effort, authorized in 2023, failed to produce an executable plan amid challenging market conditions. The proposed resolution recounts that the city manager terminated the earlier letter of intent in February 2025, ending that preferred-developer selection.⁠[1]

This time, staff recommends Trammell Crow Company as master developer, with development assistance from Third and Urban, DSM Real Estate Partners and Hedgewood Homes. Eight developers submitted proposals in the renewed process, according to the staff report.⁠[1]

The packet offers one concrete glimpse of the housing: a Hedgewood concept for Parcel C lays out 28 single-family homes on roughly two acres. That is a concept, not an approved subdivision. The city’s broader goals also include multifamily housing, additional green space and public gathering areas.⁠[1][2]

The street layout could change, too. Staff says council has agreed to consider closing the Bluestone Road connector if needed to enhance the project, along with a city-initiated rezoning if necessary. Neither is presented as a completed action.⁠[1]

The proposed resolution would authorize a letter of intent, negotiations over concessions and development or land-sale agreements, and public engagement for a city-initiated rezoning. It also preserves the city’s option to return to other qualified firms if these talks do not produce a final development agreement.⁠[1]

Council’s Oct. 20 meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at City Hall, 1 Galambos Way.⁠[2]